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While the Charlotte Hornets have interest in Russell Westbrook and are considered by some the team most likely to eventually acquire him, sources say they won't offer the No. 3 pick to the Houston Rockets in a deal for him.
The Hornets also own the 32nd overall pick and all of their future first round picks.
Charlotte would need to give up about $25 million in salary to land Westbrook.
The market for Westbrook has so far been very limited.
Salty1 wrote:No way Cha makes the move.
This may be far fetched, perhaps Dallas is a viable option. Knicks are an obvious fit. I would love to see him play alongside towns in the pick and roll/pop game, but I'm not sure a small market team like Minnesota would be able to make this work financially. Miami had previous interest although that's highly unlikely, as I would see them being much more interested in Harden if anyone.
Here's the sleeper: the team that should be most interested and most willing to gamble is Milwaukee. Yes the same team that holds another superstar that is also ball dominant and can't shoot. There are multiple reasons leading me to believe this trade would be beneficial.
1. Milwaukee has close to zero assets and have done an attrotious job of bringing in elite level talent to play alongside Giannis.
2. If you put 2 three point shooters on one side of the floor, Middleton in the corner on the opposite end and run a pick and roll with Westbrook at the point and Giannis at the forward, I feel like play would be enough alone to keep you in the game. You combined these guys elite level defense and fast break action this could be a lethal combination. With some 3 and D dudes around them I'd say Sky's the limit.
3. Westbrook will save Giannis from leaving your team!
dubbmotta wrote:Salty1 wrote:No way Cha makes the move.
This may be far fetched, perhaps Dallas is a viable option. Knicks are an obvious fit. I would love to see him play alongside towns in the pick and roll/pop game, but I'm not sure a small market team like Minnesota would be able to make this work financially. Miami had previous interest although that's highly unlikely, as I would see them being much more interested in Harden if anyone.
Here's the sleeper: the team that should be most interested and most willing to gamble is Milwaukee. Yes the same team that holds another superstar that is also ball dominant and can't shoot. There are multiple reasons leading me to believe this trade would be beneficial.
1. Milwaukee has close to zero assets and have done an attrotious job of bringing in elite level talent to play alongside Giannis.
2. If you put 2 three point shooters on one side of the floor, Middleton in the corner on the opposite end and run a pick and roll with Westbrook at the point and Giannis at the forward, I feel like play would be enough alone to keep you in the game. You combined these guys elite level defense and fast break action this could be a lethal combination. With some 3 and D dudes around them I'd say Sky's the limit.
3. Westbrook will save Giannis from leaving your team!
What do the Bucks have to give up though??
Kurt Heimlich wrote:The fact that this even had to be stated makes me nervous for Hornet fans.
Salty1 wrote:No way Cha makes the move.
This may be far fetched, perhaps Dallas is a viable option.
delsol650 wrote:Look who Giannis picked for his allstar team....
https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-all-star-draft-2020-results-complete-rosters-pick-order-takeaways-for-team-giannis-and-team-lebron/
None of those guys have an inkling of a Westbrook in them... He had chances to pick Westbrick, he didn't. He wanted to play along with Team Guys. Having a guy like Westbrick in Bucks will just make Giannis want to leave more.
