Sam Amico: Rockets have a "keen eye" on Danny Granger

No way we lose three of our most productive players and a pick. I think the sticking point is Parsons (Morey says no) and Patterson (we keep Delfino and the pick).

Patterson is way too valuable to the team if we trade for Granger. Jones and D-Mo are unproven commodities and Marcus Morris is ass while we lose the cap space to sign one.

 

Yes, he's supposed to be back after the allstar break. But at the price of Parsons, I say pass.

 

Shoot 3's, penetrate, score in the post and on slashes to the basket. Essentially all high value shots, not the dreaded 18 footer garbage shot that has ruined many a career.

 

I agree with you on all points but I cannot see Pritchard dealing Granger for anything less than Asik or Parsons.

 

there's no reason we can't look for the 'guy to build around' while also making ourselves a better team in the short term.

If we didn't give up Parsons, then why not do it? It's for a season and a half! It's highly unlikely we acquire the 'player to build around' this off-season through free agency (Dwight/Paul are the options). So why not shoot for Granger now?

The more playoffs you play, the more valuable the other 'pieces' become.

example: Patterson scores 24 points in a playoff game. Suddenly he's 'boss hog' as a trade chip [see Croshere, Austin for an example]

 

Could not see Pritchard dealing for Asik.

He's already maxxed Hibbert, last thing he wants is $20m a year committed to the C position with no PF next year and a George maxxing to follow...

 

Bro, of course I'd want Granger if we weren't giving up Parsons or Asik. That's a no -brainer. I just don't think we can get him for less. That's all.

 

This is a move I would look to make AFTER we have spent our cap space.

 

Thank you! He's a decent player but so overrated on this board!

 

It would take a 3-way, which Morey and Pritchard have a track record doing.

 

I agree that Parsons is overrated but in the case of trading for Granger I don't think it's worth it unless we can move Lin in the deal too. Tying up $44MM in Granger/Lin/Asik/Harden while trading away our best trading chip isn't that great of an idea to me.

 

Ray Allen?

 

After seeing how Bynum has done nothing for the 76ers I would hope that Morey and co would be weary of picking up a star player coming off a major injury. Especially when he doesn't even fill a position of need given Parson and Delfino have filled the SF position well even in the half assed offense that we run around these parts.

 

Well, Allen played over 40 minutes per game that year. Granger played 33 minutes last year. I think Granger is a bit better defensively than Allen was at that point, too and some of the advanced stats actually favor Granger.

Still, I won't argue that Allen was the better player. He probably was. I was simply playing along. I don't think Granger has a ton of value myself.

 

Not that this is the ultimate goal, but is a lineup of:

Lin
Harden
Granger
J. Smith
Asik

Title contenders? I think they are top 3 in the West and have enough two-way players to really do some damage with players like Parsons coming off the bench.

 

Iggy comes to mind.

 

Very interesting. I'd say that's a top 3 team in the west. That's a team that could contend right now. But I'm assuming Parsons would be gone. How else would you get Granger?

 

Granger can be had for a lot of combos without anyone on our starting line-up.

I do not see the line-up listed being the end goal; however, Granger on our team only ties us up for a small while and as someone mentioned a few posts ago, if it's not CP3 or Dwight, then our cap space does not mean anything. If there is a way to have the line up I listed above and have cap flexibility, then you put yourself in position to be a top 3 team in the West, built around Harden and also have Asik (would have to be a big time player to give up Asik, IMO), Lin and even Granger (exp contract) and Parsons to move for a second All-Star or a player that has a very high chance to be an All-Star.