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[Sina Sports] Ranking the arguably 10 best trades in franchise history

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by daywalker02, Jul 20, 2015.

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  1. daywalker02

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    1. Clyde the Glide Deal
    2. Moses Malone
    3. James Harden
    4. Steve Francis
    5. Infamous trade for Tmac
    6. Charles Barkley in 96
    7. Elvin Hayes
    8. Luis Scola from San Antonio for VSpan
    9. Ron Artest
    10.Ty Lawson

    Browsed through Sina and found this review of past trades.
    It is in Chinese so I did not bother to put a link in here.

    You can rank your personal 10 best trades of all time right away.
     
    #1 daywalker02, Jul 20, 2015
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    We didn't trade for Elvin Hayes. We drafted him with the 1st pick of the 1968 draft when we were still in San Diego. Thanks for sharing, though. I like to read about what others think of the Rockets and stuff related to the team. Yes, even from Sina. ;-)-
     
    #2 Deckard, Jul 20, 2015
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    We actually drafted Elvin Hayes (#7 on that list) 1st overall. We did trade for him late in his career though.
     
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    I know #1 netted a championship but I think the Moses Malone trade should be #1. They got Malone for two draft picks that netted a couple of nobodies. The Rockets lost out on Otis Thorpe and a draft pick to get Drexler. A good deal for the Rockets but still #2 to the Malone deal.
     
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    Vernon Maxwell for cash?
     
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    $50K, if memory serves. A steal and a better deal than the Scola trade, in my opinion, and I'm a big fan of Luis.
     
    #7 Deckard, Jul 20, 2015
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    Moses has to be number 1.

    2 NBA MVP's (while in Houston) and he dragged Houston to its 1st ever NBA championship series.
     
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    That T-mac trade was fantastic. Outside of the championships that was the most excited I've been about a team until the Dwight signing.

    Harden trade would be up there as well.
     
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    I was really excited when we traded for Pippen away. One of the best trades.
     
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