Official: Rockets trade for Thomas Robinson

[pennyspree]

The hell is wrong with the kings

[Lindecision]

The hell is wrong with the kings

they got the best player in the deal - Patrick Patterson

[RIPskaterdude]

If the Rockets get Milsap for T-Rob, I'm going to be sick. He would have been perfect for the Kings, even if they didn't re-sign him.

[Lindecision]

If the Rockets get Milsap for T-Rob, I'm going to be sick. He would have been perfect for the Kings, even if they didn't re-sign him.

why? Kings wouldn't have been able to keep Millsap anyway, they can at least keep Patterson for a number of years and build around him and Cousins. now all they need to do is get Bledsoe

[RIPskaterdude]

If the Rockets get Milsap for T-Rob, I'm going to be sick. He would have been perfect for the Kings, even if they didn't re-sign him.

why? Kings wouldn't have been able to keep Millsap anyway, they can at least keep Patterson for a number of years and build around him and Cousins. now all they need to do is get Bledsoe

We'll get him and Wall and move the team to Kentucky instead!

[Zubby]

How inept is the Kings organization.

If i'm the GM of the Kings i would be too embarassed to make this trade. Either way he loses.

If Robinson turns out to be a bust, he made a terrible pick.
If Robinson turns out well, he made a terribad trade.

iirc

Longest tenured GM in the NBA...


lol

[BossHoggin]

Kings, Nets, Grizzlies all know how to deal

[BigLurch92]

I think Patterson is a good fir for the Kings.

[WizardsWorld]

Very impressed with the Rockets here. They are getting good quickly... get a steal here.

[pennyspree]

The hell is wrong with the kings

they got the best player in the deal - Patrick Patterson

And my question is still legit.

Anyway looks the Maloofs wanted to save a little money.

Sucks for Kings fans though. I thought they may have had a good chance at a trade for an injured Rondo with a Reke, T-Rob (with his recent top 5 pick value, although look what it got them now lol) & fillers trade.

[N.O.R.E.]

Obviously great trade for the Rockets.

Sure it's short-sighted for the Kings, however, 1st rounders generally go for the $3 or so million the Kings/Maloofs save here. Are you telling me Thomas Robinson is worth that much more than Patterson and the value of a mid 20's 1st?
There aren't that many teams desperate to have Robinson as a long-term starter.

I'm not defending the trade, it was purely a business decision. I wouldn't be so quick to judge Petrie though, I think he manages the position he is put in extremely well. He has always drafted the most talented player or biggish name, why do you think that is?
The Kings have been in cost-cutting mode a long time now.

If Patterson is actually good friends with Cousins this could turn a business/money decision into a good move. We've all seen stranger things happen - the Grizz dumping Pau, Marc Gasol turning into a stud and picking up Z-Bo with the money saved. Obviously completely different deals/scenarios, but you get the drift, you can't judge a trade's impact immediately.

[darkangle901]

I don't think the Rockets gave $3 million. I think they gave $1 million. That's more in the late 2nd rounder range.

[N.O.R.E.]

I thought they saved some money in the deal as well...

[branny]

Good trade for the Rockets. Just surprised Kings didn't get a better offer..

[RoyalWun]

Maybe Portland can steal Evans from Sacto next.