Around the NBA - Offseason Chatter

Guano · Post #241 » by **Guano** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:48 am

the rockets traded a honda accord for a honda civic

Im Coming Home · Post #242 » by **Im Coming Home** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:49 am

How the hell did the Wizards get out of the Wall contract for a very well protected 1st round pick?

SelbyCobra · Post #243 » by **SelbyCobra** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:51 am

robillionaire wrote:
KnicksGadfly wrote:They got a good team to maximize Russ too. Bertans, Beal, even Thomas Bryant chucks threes. So...are there any assets we can get from Houston to take on that Wall contract?

The going rate is a heavily protected 2023 first. You want it?

The especially cool part about this is that you can now more clearly deduce what the Knicks actual involvement was. They either

1) wanted assets BACK (like many of us had expected necessary in any deal) from Houston to take Westbrook's money

or

2) weren't meaningfully interested at all in acquiring Brodie.

Because the Wizards sent a WORSE contract back to the Rockets and only had to attach a heavily protected 1st. The Knicks would have sent significantly BETTER money back in the deal, so Houston would have had to pay down that massive value defect.

Post #244 » by **Deeeez Knicks** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:53 am

Just glad Knicks arent left holding either bag.

Post #245 » by **K_ick_God** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:53 am

This is a no-brainer for Wizards.

LookToShoot · Post #246 » by **LookToShoot** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:54 am

I almost called it months ago (thought Beal would be traded for Westbrook).

Houston should still get rid of Harden, he’s not a guy you can build around.

VirginiaKnickFan · Post #247 » by **VirginiaKnickFan** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:55 am

The Knicks dodged a bullet with Westbrook to the Wizards.

thebuzzardman · Post #248 » by **thebuzzardman** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 1:56 am

I'm just mad my Randle + (PG) + stuff for Westbrook prediction didn't come true. :-)

On a message board, it's more important to get a prediction right than what is actually good for the team you root for.

Post #249 » by **Deeeez Knicks** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 2:00 am

Knicks are winners in this trade.

1. No Wall or Westbrook here and dead those rumors.
2. Wizards get better, take them out of the tank race.
3. Maybe Houston keeps Harden now screwing the Nets.

justin12140 · Post #250 » by **justin12140** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 2:05 am

Jimmit79 wrote:Isn't Wiz GM grunfield who made Knicks playoffs contender in 90s

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Grub field was fired last season. Tommy Shepard is the new GM

Post #251 » by **HerSports85** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 2:06 am

Didn’t see the protections on the pick at first. That changes things. I actually don’t hate it for the Wizards.

3toheadmelo · Post #252 » by **3toheadmelo** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 2:18 am

Rockets might be nice depending on how Wall and Cousins look like coming back from their injuries. Nice to see them reunited

TheGreenArrow · Post #253 » by **TheGreenArrow** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 2:18 am

Read on Twitter

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Post #254 » by **K_ick_God** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 2:24 am

I think the Rockets feel they have a 3-man unit. Nets might be out of luck.

Post #255 » by **K_ick_God** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 2:25 am

Frank for Anthony Davis?

DaGawd · Post #256 » by **DaGawd** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 2:44 am

KnicksGod wrote:Frank for Anthony Davis?

Lakers goes throw in a first rounder at least

blanko · Post #257 » by **blanko** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 2:50 am

Deeeez Knicks wrote:Knicks are winners in this trade.

1. No Wall or Westbrook here and dead those rumors.
2. Wizards get better, take them out of the tank race.
3. Maybe Houston keeps Harden now screwing the Nets.

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Futureisnow · Post #258 » by **Futureisnow** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 2:52 am

Whew...I can sleep easy knowing we’re not adding either of those two.

B8RcDeMktfxC · Post #259 » by **B8RcDeMktfxC** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 3:02 am

thebuzzardman wrote:I'm just mad my Randle + (PG) + stuff for Westbrook prediction didn't come true.

On a message board, it's more important to emote "correctly" than what is actually good for the team you root for.

fyp

nyk2017 · Post #260 » by **nyk2017** » Thu Dec 3, 2020 3:07 am

OKC or more precisely, Sam Presti is the real winner here. He traded Westbrook to the Rockets last year for Paul and got 2FRP and 2 FRP swaps. He then traded Paul this year and turned him into 3 more potential FRP with all the side dealings. He traded Westbrook and eventually took no long term contracts back. Rockets traded Westbrook for Wall and 1 FRP.

Essentially Rockets traded Paul and what amounts to like 2-3 FRP's for Wall. John Wall (often injured and coming off major surgery) and his $130+ million remaining on contract!!!!