Plausible destinations for our vets?

you're right!!...I went the wrong direction in my remedial math-head...sorry

 

The Rockets are in a interesting position. They’re looking to be in more of a win now mode than a rebuild mode. If we did take on Dillon Brooks I wonder if we could get Jabari Smith Jr and what would the price be?

 

They would be so good if they drafted Clingan.

 

I'm not sure I would want to take (and pay) Jabari when we have Deni and Toumani. Not a bad reclamation project, but I'm not seeing him have the impact that either of those two bring.

They are due for a consolidation trade. Neither Smith or Green should figure to be in their plans for long.

 

Sengun has been pretty damn good for them. He's averaging 19 & 11 with 5 assists. Per36 it's 22-13-6. I seriously doubt they had any interest in drafting a backup C at #3 when they already had Adams in that role

 

This thread mentions Hueter and Lyles are on the block. I'd suspect they are trying to land a player like Grant. If they didn't want to give up a pick, I'd take Devin Carter instead.

 

Indeed. But they'd have the best defense in the league with Cling Kong

 

they already rank 2nd but I guess they could move up to 1st. Shepard hasn't done much yet. Clingan has certainly been better

 

I will alter this proposal a bit and ask your opinion.

‘26 has to move to ‘27 because they owe ‘25. How about we make that top 4 protected instead. We also get Devin Carter, and toss in Banton.

So overall trade is

Carter, Heurter, Lyles, ‘27 top 4 protected pick

for

Grant, Banton

How do you feel about this?

 

you sure seem to have a thing for Carter

I've never seen him play but statistically he sure looks like another 6'2-6'3 SG with poor PG skills. Been there/done that

I'd rather keep Banton; Kings keep Carter and do a simpler 1-for-2 trade with the pick coming back

 

Devin Carter is so good. I’d be shocked if they traded him, but I guess most GMs retain ‘25 picks at all costs. Note that the Blazers did ‘not’ work out Carter (but ‘did’ work out McCain); perhaps because of Carter’s range squarely in between 7 and 14.

 

No anfernee mentioned

 

“Elsewhere in the frontcourt, forward Jerami Grant has drawn consistent trade interest since signing a five-year, $160 million contract, but there’s been a difference in opinion on his value. Portland has been unwilling to trade Grant without two first-round picks in return, while interested teams have only been willing to consider parting with one first-round pick. Some teams also view Grant’s contract as a neutral asset." - Michael Scotto

https://hoopshype.com/lists/top-nba-trade-candidates-for-the-2024-25-season/

 

I'll happily take a good first rounder and a shit contract.

 

Joe is like that dude in ur fantasy league that sends you lopsided bullshit trades and acts like he’s doing you a favor.

 

Two FRP for Grant at 160million is delusional.

One FRP would be a massive win and Cronin should pull the trigger before those offers go away.

 

Might be zero interest in Ant. Although I can't imagine Ayton on his max deal has interest either.

Resigned to think we're stuck with these guys the next two years.

 

Cronin is nuts if he's demanding two first's for Grant. And that's what we've been hearing for a few months now

 

Seems like a Blazer thing to do, we hold onto Grant until he has zero value then trade him in 2028 for a 38 year old Rudy Gobert or such.

 

After tonight's game I would trade em to spaceX as a crew going to Mars.