FWIW Raptors playing in Tampa this year.... Tampa has more "Gentleman's clubs" than Htown per capita (Portland #1)... Htown has the most total number of clubs... that's what my friend said anyway
Siakam is already 26 and is probably/likely close to his peak. Not ideal for the Rockets since any Harden trade would be a major rebuilding job for the organization. The best offer the Raptors could make is FVF (?) and picks. They cant trade OG since he just signed and extension - thus it prohibits the raptors from trading him for 6 months. New Orlean can't trade Ingram till next season. Teams cannot trade any player that signs an extension covering more than 3 seasons, a higher salary, or with larger annual increases for the next 6 months.
He is 27 and peaked. I rather have a combination of Herro and Robinson then this guy. Hell even Simmons has more upside despite his broken shot. Boston is not trading brown so that is not happening.
I could stomach watching a Wood-Siakam-Cousins frontcourt, if they throw in 4 firsts and Boucher, Thomas and Watanabe. lol
The guy has peaked be it 26 or 27..For Harden you want want a player with a great upside. Simmons has a defensive player of the year potential. Hell right now he maybe be the best defensive player in the nba with elite playmaking. Siakam is what he is
It's not about the player we get in return. NO PLAYER we get in return can make us championship contenders. It is all about the future assets. If we can somehow get a player who is fringe all-star level (and Pascal is that), then it is a bonus on the deal. Toronto look to have a bunch of odds and ends players, and could well be in the lottery range for a few years right now. Adding Harden will not make them championship contenders, so we're talking a mid first rounder from them, multiple times. And if James walks? Great. The other side of the coin is that Toronto might well be looking to flip him straight on to a Philly (for example) and get back someone like Simmons (plus recoup picks), who would fit like a glove with all their shooters. Siakam, OG, Powell plus (at least 3) firsts - could be worse.
I would accept Siakama but we would need more...we need a 3 team trade with Chicago so send Powell and Davis to Chicago and we would take Lavine. So Lavine, Siakam and 2 draft picks goes to Rockets, two draft picks, Powell and Davis to Chicago and Harden to Toronto!
I think James Harden value will go so high that the Rockets won't trade him. Every team is lowballing the Rockets. I would rather have James Harden here for 2 more years. Leave as a 34 year old Free Agent. The Rockets have Christian Wood, Jae'Sean Tate Age 25,26,27 years their Prime Years with James Harden. Hopefully A New Owner Takes over within these 3 years. Tillman I don't think can afford to keep the Rockets, during the Pandemic and losing Chinese Sponsors.
If this happens, I’d guess Pascal would go to Denver, and MPJ would be coming to Houston with a boatload of picks. We have no use for Pascal.
I have no problem with buying on the dip, especially if it helps us land another good player in the package or more picks.
