Targets this offseason?

This is why numbers don't tell the entire story. KAT is a significantly better shot creator and playmaker than Gobert. Meanwhile, Gobert gets his points Capela style. To say "that's about it" is severely underselling that. Also, with Gobert, you HAVE to have a PF that can shoot from distance because he absolutely clogs up at the paint. KAT on the other hand is pretty dangerous from range which changes the entire offensive capabilities of the team.

The wins thing is a bit shortsighted as well. Jazz has had a better team roster and coaching IMO compared to the Wolves until recently.

 

It is wild how Javale has transformed into a respectable and smart mentor, this guy was the king of Shaqtin for the first several years of his career and was just about out of the league.

 

He plays with Chris Paul who made Deandre Jordan a max player and Blake Griffin a max player... I don't want him at all...

KAT is way better.

 

They will be off the books this yr

 

Tyus Jones or Ricky Rubiiiio. Rubbbioooo

 

are you thinking Wall is going to be traded before the season starts or is he going to be bold and decline a player option worth more than $40 million next season?

 

I'm pretty big on Tyus Jones. Get him with a portion of that MLE and have a steady role player at the PG position for several years.

 

I see this thread title in a different way

here is our only targets for the off-season imo:

-Trade Wood and Gordon while trying to trade Wall to the lakers for that pick.
-Draft BPA w our picks and hope the ping pong balls fall in our favor.
-Take flyers on young players with upside in FA

that’s it.

 

See clutch’s latest tweet. Interesting trade idea but that’s the only possibility (as slim as it is) where anyone can see wall being traded. Even typing that phrase made me laugh. 47 M expiring contract is easier to trade than two years of that deal I guess

 

Why not try out the G League MVP, Trev Queen at SF instead?

Top 5 in scoring AND steals this season.

6'6 195.

 

I don't think people realize there's a limited amount of roster spots.

Each team has 15 regular season roster spots and 2 two way spots.

Wall occupies one of those 15. It's highly unlikely they find a deal to move him and his $47,366,760.
It takes $37,893,408. in MINIMUM outgoing salary for a team over the cap to trade for that contract.
Wall's roster spot is safe .... So essentially the Rockets have 14 roster spots.

They have Two(2) expiring free agents in Schroder & Fernando. They have Two(2) incoming draft picks to fill those two spots vacated by Fernando & Schroder.

1. Wall
2. Green
3. Christopher
4. Sengun
5. Garuba
6. Porter
7. Tate
8. Martin jr.
9. Mathews
10. Nix
11. Wood
12. EG
13. Nwaba
14. Draft Pick
15. Draft Pick.


You were at "That's 11 players right there" .... How many teams actually go 11 deep??? More often than not, even bad teams only go 8-9 deep.

Its more like 14 deep ....

I think ideally they'd move EG, Wood & Nwaba for picks and expiring contracts that are immediately expendable (Cut) potentially freeing up roster spots so maybe you can sign a point guard (Schroder?) or a 3D wing.

But without moving "someone" .... they just don't have any roster spots.

 

I have to believe they bring him back on a two way with the idea of converting the contract once the roster is clear of Nwaba / EG / Wood and if by some miracle Wall.

 

$37,893,408. in MINIMUM outgoing salary. There are only 13 single contracts that large in the entire league.

If there's a deal to be done, it has to occur during the offseason when rosters are expanded to 20 and they can piece together enough contracts to reach that minimum figure.

Otherwise, he's expiring a Rocket.

 

Stone & Silas seem to have hitched their wagon to Wood and EGo as part of their core.

I think Bruno, Schroder, Nwaba, Nix, Tate go before Wood or EGo do.

 

Agreed on needing a rim protecting big. I see a few good options this year but I think 2023 has a lot better options on that front.

I think we definitely need a true PG and another ball handler which brings me to my next question. Why isn’t there more talk of Jalen Brunson? The few times I’ve seen his name thrown around I saw some posters seemed to dislike/hate the idea. Legit curious as to why?

25
16.3 ppg, 4.8apg, 4rpg
50% FG
37 % 3PT
84% FT

The main thing that grabbed my attention is his 3:1 assist to turnover ratio. That’s extremely good. A player with that type of ball security I’d love him as a primary ball handler. He could make the game easier/relieve a lot of pressure from Green/KPJ. A back court with the three of them sounds really good to me. What am I missing here?

https://syndication.bleacherreport....on-rumors-john-wall-predictions-more.amp.html

 

1. What makes you think Mavs don't want to keep Brunson?

2. Brunson is 6'0 and Rockets are already too small as it is.

3. Brunson is a very good defender but he is not very switchable. And Brunson is not very disruptive, does not take the ball away.

4. The Mavs really like Brunson.

 

Word is that NY REALLY wants Brunson + their GM has known Brunson since he was a kid (repped Brunson’s dad)

 

I just think it would be ideal for us while rebuilding, I can’t see why he’d do it though.

Someone like that would be good for us. We have to start getting selective about who deserves usage, some more off ball players would be great. Jalen, Sengun, KPJ and our 2022 pick are going to need all the touches next season.