Should the Rockets pursue Donovan Mitchell?

I personally have no desire to watch Mitchell take 25 shots a night.

 

Pass.

 

Daryl said it best.....The Rockets are interested in Everyone.

 

Conceptually, yes. But that would be conditioned on him agreeing to sign an extension with us. If not, I wouldn't trade much for him. Contingent on him signing on extension, I'd give up a lot for him.

 

On the face of it, I like the idea...But, I can't reconcile paying him 50,000,000/ year.

So, no.

 

I’d be surprised if Mitchell saw enough in what we currently have to want to extend and play with it

 

Yes, Booker and Mitchell should be top targets if they become available.

 

I don't know about the pricing, but if Donovan was on the market, Rockets would pursue. Question is the max price they think he's worth.

 

Nah I’d rather wait and see what we have with either Green or Whitmore.

 

I think Rockets fans have an inflated view of our roster. I don’t mean that as criticism because I’m a fan too.

 

He’s made the playoffs every year, give him that, but that’s about where it ends.

17-18: 5th seed, lost in semifinals (4-1) to Rockets (Gobert, Ingles, Rubio, Favors, Crowder, O’Neale, Burks)
18-19: 5th seed, lost in first round (4-1) to Rockets (Gobert, Ingles, Rubio, Favors, Crowder, O’Neale)
19-20: 6th seed, lost in first round (4-3) to Nuggets (Gobert, Conley, Clarkson, Ingles, O’Neale, Niang)
20-21: 1st seed, lost in semifinals (4-2) to Clippers (Gobert, Conley, Clarkson, Bogdanovic, Ingles, O’Neale, Niang)
21-22: 5th seed, lost in first round (4-2) to Mavs (Gobert, Conley, Clarkson, Bogdanovic, O’Neale, House)
22-23: 4th seed, lost in first round (4-1) to Knicks (Garland, Allen, Mobley, Levert, Okoro, Osman)
23-24: 4th seed, lost in semifinals to Celtics (Garland, Allen, Mobley, Levert, Okoro, Strus)

Where am I going with Donovan as my best player?
The 6th seed, losing to the Thunder/Wolves/Nuggets in the first round? (Those teams aren’t going anywhere)
4th/5th seed, losing to Luka/Ja/Wemby?

Now if you’re saying you got someone else lined up with him (preferably better), maybe?

 

Which would you rather do:

Pay $46M/yr to a 27yo established top 20 player in Donovan Mitchell

Or pay $50-55M/yr in combined salary to Jalen + Dillon?

 

Now, I'd pay Booker the big money.

 

Give me Booker.

Given a choice of those two...easily, Mitchell.

 

Is the assumption that we will eventually land a top 5 player through trade or FA? Or that one of our young players/picks will become a top 5 player? Those outcomes seem highly unlikely.

I don't see why adding a perennial all-star player under 30 hurts, if anything it could be the most realistic way to attract a bigger star.

 

Depends on the price. Wouldn’t want to go “all in” for him.

 

Unserious