Flash4thewin wrote:https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/254850/Thunder-Seeking-Multiple-Young-Assets-From-Heat-For-Russell-Westbrook
Allegedly the asking price was Dragic, Winslow and Herro. If Herro doesnt blow up we will be questioning that move for a while. 
I have no idea what the asking price is for Chris Paul, but the upside to that move is how he will make Bam and Herro better with easier shots. Ideally he should help Winslow also.  Out of all the players on the market and considering our price range, i guess Paul might not be a bad idea. Sure he might not be healthy in the playoff but will help us get to the playoffs and make our role players better.
Here's why we won't question the move:
- There's a huge discrepancy in value between what we offered and what Houston offered.
- Houston just got him for what essentially amounts to 2 draft picks and 1 less year on WB's contract. And even years from now, Morey will keep the Rockets competitive enough where those picks won't make a difference.
- The deal Houston got is the type of deal Miami needed to make because Houston didn't hurt their title chances by making the trade; in fact, they improved their title chances
- With the above in mind, the Heat need guys like Winslow, Herro, and Bam to supplement WB and Butler OR they need them in order to get a 3rd star
- Westbrook and JB alone doesn't make us title contenders. We'd have to hope Bam has a breakout season, but we're not even close to title favorites if that were to happen. But if Riley got the right deal, and used the pieces we kept to get the 3rd star, that would've skyrocketed our shot at a title. He didn't, so we move on.