Rockets 'Targeting More Players Than Teams' In James Harden Trade

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Rockets 'Targeting More Players Than Teams' In James Harden Trade 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Wed Dec 23, 2020 2:25 am

The Houston Rockets may be targeting specific players they want to acquire in a James Harden trade as much as they are looking to send him to a specific trade, which puts


"There's been a lot of rumors, and I think they're true, that Houston in the Harden stuff is targeting... I think they're targeting more players than teams. One of the players that's on their list to target is Michael Porter Jr."


According to Mike Singer of the Denver Post, the Rockets' interest in a trade with the Nuggets "centered firmly" on Porter.


The Nuggets were one of numerous teams to call the Rockets with interest in a trade for Harden, but sources tell Singer that those talks haven't gained any traction.


Media reports have consistently indicated the Nuggets consider Porter to be untouchable in trade talks.

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Post#2 » by Theo Ratliff » Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:23 am

There goes the Nuggets team chemistry.
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Post#3 » by inquisitive » Wed Dec 23, 2020 5:02 am

Scott Hastings will love this trade! :lol:
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Post#4 » by Lalouie » Wed Dec 23, 2020 6:33 am

all the teams who are legit contenders are not interested in breaking up chemistry and chemistry is why they're contenders.
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Post#5 » by jason bourne » Wed Dec 23, 2020 7:50 am

Isn't that what fans do since they aren't privy to what talks are going on. The Rockets got n00bs running the gm shat now.
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Post#6 » by Heat_team02 » Wed Dec 23, 2020 1:14 pm

He would love it in Atlanta.
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Post#7 » by Scalabrine » Wed Dec 23, 2020 1:51 pm

Nuggets trade: Michael Porter Jr., Will Barton, Gary Harris, Bol Bol, 2021 FRP, 2023 FRP

Rockets trade: James Harden, PJ Tucker

Nuggets Depth Chart:
Jokic/Millsap/Harkenstein
Tucker/Green/Cancar
Harden/Hampton
Murray/Morris/Campazzo

Rockets Depth Chart:
Wood/Cousins/Bol
Porter/House/Martin
Barton/Brown/Coboclo
Harris/Mclemore/Nwaba
Wall/Gordon/Clemons
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Post#8 » by jason bourne » Wed Dec 23, 2020 1:58 pm

Scalabrine wrote:Nuggets trade: Michael Porter Jr., Will Barton, Gary Harris, Bol Bol, 2021 FRP, 2023 FRP

Rockets trade: James Harden, PJ Tucker

Nuggets Depth Chart:
Jokic/Millsap/Harkenstein
Tucker/Green/Cancar
Harden/Hampton
Murray/Morris/Campazzo

Rockets Depth Chart:
Wood/Cousins/Bol
Porter/House/Martin
Barton/Brown/Coboclo
Harris/Mclemore/Nwaba
Wall/Gordon/Clemons


Did they actually offer Porter Jr? I read one article that said the Nuggets offered a competitive trade package like your example, but the Rockets wanted Jamal Murray. They are too greedy and will fail.
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Post#9 » by Chi Dynasty12 » Wed Dec 23, 2020 2:51 pm

Harden is not an optimal fit with Jokic imo

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Post#10 » by DFan » Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:17 pm

Keep Harden away from the Nuggets
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