Posted this in the main forum, figured I would post it here Rockets Send: #17 Christian Wood/David Nwaba OR just Eric Gordon for Blazers Send: #11 Eric Bledsoe There is no way that if the Blazers plan on keeping Dame Lillard (everything is pointing towards that), that they will keep and draft at both the #6 and #11 positions. They will need to find a trade partner that fits the following 3 elements 1) Has win-now pieces 2) Is willing to trade win-now pieces for a lottery pick 3) Win-now pieces have similar cap hit to Eric Bledsoe's $19.375m. This piece is important as his salary number is more valuable to the Blazers as a trade matching mechanism than it is for freeing up cap space. If acquired, the Rockets could waive Bledsoe and only incur a $3.9m cap hit for 22-23 season The Rockets fit all 3 areas. I am sure there are other interesting iterations of this that might involve the 6th pick (17, Wood, Gordon & Tate?), but the posted trade above its the most simplistic, mutually beneficial trade that I see. I almost expect us to do something with Portland given how well it lines up with both teams.
I’d do that deal but the Blazers would be stupid to do it because they need to trade Dame and scorched earth rebuild.
One Cougar is enough. Plus there is also only one player in this draft that is certain to make at least a few all star games. Anyone after Akeem is not, and def not worth giving up Sampson. Seriously though I would even consider giving up the Bucks pick to get the 11th. If not I hope they push the Nets pick until next season. Trade Wood and Tate/KPJfor a pick next season. The Kings, Knicks, Spurs, Pacers, Wizards etc Then you would have maybe the 25th pick, 13th, and 8th pick next year. Then maybe move up to the 4th pick or something 2023 top 5 pick Green 2022 top 5 pick Sengun Garuba orrrrr Is it possible to trade the Nets picks & swaps for a pick in next draft? Trade the 8th pick, 25th pick and Nets picks for the 2nd? Scoot PG Green SG Jabari SF Sengun PF Mark Williams C Christopher Garuba KJ Martin Sign me up for allll of that.
Hypothetically speaking...then you turn around and trade the #2 pick (Bowie/Jordan) to Philly for #5 and #10, and draft Barkley and Stockton. Stockton/Drexler/McCray/Barkley/Akeem...Showtime and the Celtics ain't got s**t on that. Since we're hypotheticalizing and all. I expect nothing short of this level of genius from Stone and Co.
The Blazers seem to be obsessed with Jerami Grant and will probably try to use that pick to get him but if the Pistons decide to be stupid, Wood would be a decent consolation prize and it'd be great for us. Honestly, any Wood/Ego + Bkn to move up trade is a no brainer for us.
I may do this but it seems a little steep to give up Wood and Nwaba or Gordon just to move up 6 spots. I’d rather give them 17, Wood, Nwaba And Gordon for 6 or wherever their higher pick lands.
The young Round Mound of Rebound on a team with the OG Akeem. Wow those two would have given Bill Fitch a heart attack in the locker room.
Id take it one step farther an offer Tate as part of the deal. Wood+Tate+Brooklyn pick for pick 11. Moving up definitely gives the Rockets access to guys like Eason or Sochan (or a sliding prospect. maybe Duren or AJG?). With Wood and Tate gone there is a ton of open minutes for the Rooks and KJM too. My opinion is that the Rockets, for now, are set at Guard and Center. Lets see what we have in KPJ/Green/JC in the backcourt and Sengun/Garuba at the pivot. Our forwards are not nearly as inspiring though moving forward.
If Sharpe enters the draft that no. 6 pick is going to be worth a lot more even including Tate. Portland is going to demand a ransom for it. Murray and Sharpe are highly coveted. We will get outbid. The Knicks pick is our best opportunity.
Fake rocket fan siren just went off at my place. You can now go be a Mormon and have 5 pale unattractive wives. Congratulations
Now that Portland will no longer receive that extra pick, looks like we might have to turn attention to the Knicks as an option for a win-now team. On Portland's #6 pick I assume that they can trade it on draft night once all 2022 picks involved in the trade have been selected. Is that still the way that works?
I wonder how many championships do the Rockets win with Jordan, Olajuwon & Drexler all on the same team?
3 way with Charlotte and the Knicks: Houston out: Wood, Tate, Nwaba and pick 17. Houston in: Mason Plumlee, Kemba Walker, pick 13, Dallas' 2023 FRP Charlotte out: PJ Washington, Plumlee and pick 13 Charlotte in: Wood and pick 11 NYK out: Walker, pick 11 and Dallas' 2023 FRP NYK in: Washington, Tate, Nwaba and pick 17
We are talking about things that happen in another multiverse where Stockton did all his **** but in a Rockets uniform. Plus without Sloan as his coach, he have been a bit less dirty and then Malone is probably never as good as he became. And again he is doing it all for our team. In that said universe, of course you celebrate and enjoy the dynasty.
