I hope not. He looks like a perpetual role player. Good for a mid-rounder. Not good for a #3. It could be because of the team he's on but IMO we drafted our Favors at #14. Plus we already have a log jam at that position. Replacing Favors for Hill or Patterson is not much of an upgrade.
I think that there are a lot of people whom Morey would see helping the Rockets. But how feasible are the scenarios? Up until I hear some rumors from the people in the know here at Clutchfans, I will sit back and enjoy this fun version of Rockets Ball People might say it was a weak December schedule, but why isn't schedule talked about when the Rockets played probably one of the toughest schedules to start the season!!! These past few games allowed the Rockets to play as a team and build confidence in the system. Now is another chance to go against some tough competition with a roster for the long haul. I'm looking forward to the cohesiveness of the team against some of the better teams.
THIS IS WHAT I THINK HIS TARGET IS OR SHOULD BE: The following trade works on ESPN Trade Machine and on Real GM. http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeM...tradeId=2c8hth2 Keep in mind that this trade includes NJ Nets giving Denver the picks that they have accumulated. Of the 5-6 picks, I would like to see the Rockets demand 1 1st rd pick back in all of this to include with our pick from the Knicks. Rockets GET: Nene, Chris Anderson, JR Smith Nuggets GET: Favors, Murphy,S. Battier,J. Jefferies,A. Brooks,P. Patterson,K. Humphries (plus 4-5 1st rd picks from NJ) Nets GET: Melo, A. Harrington, C Bud, S. Williams(DEN) The moral of this trade (and any NBA trade) is that you have to give in order to get. Essentially all teams involved are giving up a lot, but are getting what they want most in return. This is why they would do it: WHY the ROCKETS do it? The Rockets fill a position of need with an efficient 2-way Center in Nene. They also get a scoring, 3pt shooter, who is young, athletic, and a slasher in JR Smith. This pick up should allow Lee or T-Will to play the backup PG or starting SF. Anderson could eveutually be the starter but by playing him with the second group, you are guaranteed to get a jolt of energy, athlticism, defensive intensity (CRAZY BENCH LINEUP !!!...PG=Ish, SG=JR Smith, SF=Lee, PF=Hill, C=Anderson) PG: Lowry & Ish SG: Martin & JR Smith SF: T-Will & Lee PF: Scola & Hill & Hayes C : Nene & Anderson Why the NUGGETS to do it? In this deal, DEN can max out their return from trading Melo by collecting an abundant amount of 1st rd draft picks from NJ, which could total 5. In addition to that crazy amount of 1st rd picks, they would also collect: #3 D. Favors, #14 P.Patterson Aaron Brooks (Most improved player & 2.0 mil expiring) T.Murphy (11.9 mil expiring), S.Battier (7.3 mil expiring), J.Jefferies (6.8 mil expiring, K.Humphries (3.2 expiring) This would be a total of 31.2 mil being cleared from DEN's cap after this season. This creates huge flexibility for DEN while rebuilding and drafting. Billups would still be on their cap hold (13mil) for no more than 2 years, but he would be the last BIG/bad contract that they would have. They would have a roster of: PG=Billups & Brooks & Lawson & Carter SG=Afallo SF=Murphy & Battier PF=Martin & Patterson & Humphries & Balkman C =Favors & Ely Why the NETS do it? Obviously they land MELO, and to them that could be enough reason to do it. The key to this that other trades may not fully address is that Melo wouldn't be moving alone. Though he wouldnt be moving with Billups (because of Billups' extremly large 13mil salary), Al Harrington would be moved WITH Melo to the Nets. Melo has said that he want the team he's going to to be competitive and not gutted. By moving Harrington with Melo, it gives them another forward with range, size, and toughness, that could play the 4 spot that Favors and Murphy would have been playing. I could see Melo wanting JR Smith to go with him, and if the Rockets have to give into that, they would need to have Morrow come back to Houston in return (this would work in ESPN trade machine and RealGM). In addition, Rockets would send Chase Budinger to the Nets for additional young talent with 3pt range. The Nuggets would then send Sheldon Williams to the NETS to help with some needed inside size. The NETS would have a SOLID & competive lineup of: PG=Harris & Farmar SG=Outlaw & Morrow SF=Melo & Budinger PF=Harrington C= Lopez & Williams
i think this trade will mess up the rockets chemistry...plus where did brad miller go.....anderson, smith = total headcases
Favors, he's the next Howard I know it and Morey knows it. Give him PT and watch him challenge for the best center in the nba. He's listed as a power forward very much like Howard was when he entered the league and look at him now. Doubt the nets/nuggets allow us to get him in any type of trade.
