Cam Whitmore to the Washington Wizards

Optms · Post #21 » by **Optms** » Sat Jul 5, 2025 8:40 pm

BrianInPhilly wrote:Anytime a team trades a player so early in his career - especially when he seemingly has solid potential - there’s always more that meets the eye (such as he requested trade, bad locker room presence, not buying into team philosophy etc)

You mean like when the Clippers traded Shai? Kings trading Hali?

Could also be that those teams trading away young players don't know what they have.

DonaldSanders · Post #22 » by **DonaldSanders** » Sat Jul 5, 2025 8:40 pm

The Wizards can't keep getting away with this!

Wingy · Post #23 » by **Wingy** » Sat Jul 5, 2025 8:40 pm

3ddman23 wrote:So now he can continue to be over hyped when he averages over 20 ppg on a team that wins 20 games now....

Never seen a player drafted 20th and commanding a massive 2x 2nds hyped as much as this guy.

JujitsuFlip · Post #24 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Sat Jul 5, 2025 8:41 pm

Godymas wrote:Washington is stacking up young guys

Bub
Tre Jones
Whitmore
Bilal
Sarr
George
Johnson
Vukcevic
Riley

Tre Jones is on the Bulls.

Optms · Post #25 » by **Optms** » Sat Jul 5, 2025 8:42 pm

Wingy wrote:
3ddman23 wrote:So now he can continue to be over hyped when he averages over 20 ppg on a team that wins 20 games now....

Never seen a player drafted 20th and commanding a massive 2x 2nds hyped as much as this guy.

That's a future 20 point scorer that can score on all 3 levels. Yeah, not bad for a non lottery pick. Of course you don't get it.

PlatinumState · Post #26 » by **PlatinumState** » Sat Jul 5, 2025 8:43 pm

Why would Houston do this? I thought he was part of their future plans

BrianInPhilly · Post #27 » by **BrianInPhilly** » Sat Jul 5, 2025 8:43 pm

Optms wrote:
BrianInPhilly wrote:Anytime a team trades a player so early in his career - especially when he seemingly has solid potential - there’s always more that meets the eye (such as he requested trade, bad locker room presence, not buying into team philosophy etc)

You mean like when the Clippers traded Shai? Kings trading Hali?

Could also be that those teams trading away young players don't know what they have.

C’mon … I clearly meant when they trade a young player for scraps or not much. My bad I didn’t write another paragraph with that disclaimer though. :roll:

JujitsuFlip · Post #28 » by **JujitsuFlip** » Sat Jul 5, 2025 8:44 pm

PlatinumState wrote:Why would Houston do this?

Allegedly he's a chucker.

Wingy · Post #29 » by **Wingy** » Sat Jul 5, 2025 8:44 pm

Optms wrote:
BrianInPhilly wrote:Anytime a team trades a player so early in his career - especially when he seemingly has solid potential - there’s always more that meets the eye (such as he requested trade, bad locker room presence, not buying into team philosophy etc)

You mean like when the Clippers traded Shai? Kings trading Hali?

Could also be that those teams trading away young players don't know what they have.

Shai was traded for an All NBA player.

Hali was traded for a 2x all star.

Whitmore was traded for 2 second round picks.

One of these things is not like the others.

dirkdiggler4177 · Post #30 » by **dirkdiggler4177** » Sat Jul 5, 2025 8:46 pm

Why are the Rockets trading him for nothing?

Ballings7 · Post #31 » by **Ballings7** » Sat Jul 5, 2025 8:47 pm

Not surprised Whitmore was moved.. pretty much inevitable due to Houston's wing group. He stays healthy and right, he'll be very good. Glad that he'll probably get a big opportunity in Wizland.

But wow, just for two second round picks?

Good offseason for Washington continues

ClutchCity713 · Post #32 » by **ClutchCity713** » Sat Jul 5, 2025 8:47 pm

What a god awful trade by the Rockets.

This move screams Udoka. He never wanted to give Whitmore burn which is dumb because the times he did play he was dropping buckets. He has the best scoring potential on this roster other than Durant and you trade him for 2 seconds? really?

He is ONLY 20 years old. He can get better.

This about to be Tobias Harris to the Magic all over again huh?

Ughh im so pissed.

jfs1000d · Post #33 » by **jfs1000d** » Sat Jul 5, 2025 8:47 pm

Jellybeans wrote:2 second round picks?
This feels like Rockets only called Wizards

I don't think kid is good, but that said. Looks like they took nothing else back and traded him into an exception. That's why you got low value like 2 second rounders. Also, Houston is betting the wizards suck. High second round picks

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jfs1000d · Post #34 » by **jfs1000d** » Sat Jul 5, 2025 8:49 pm

ORLMagicGirl15 wrote:I still want to know why he dropped in the draft. Hopefully the Wizards can breathe new life into him, except when he plays the Magic.

His head coach at the time from Villanova (go who took over for wright) ripped him, his work ethic and ability to nba scouts. That is a killer.

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jfs1000d · Post #35 » by **jfs1000d** » Sat Jul 5, 2025 8:50 pm

Optms wrote:
BrianInPhilly wrote:Anytime a team trades a player so early in his career - especially when he seemingly has solid potential - there’s always more that meets the eye (such as he requested trade, bad locker room presence, not buying into team philosophy etc)

You mean like when the Clippers traded Shai? Kings trading Hali?

Could also be that those teams trading away young players don't know what they have.

Each of those trades brought back all stars to the clippers (Paul George) and Kings (sabonis).

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Post #36 » by **tsherkin** » Sat Jul 5, 2025 8:52 pm

Half-Man, Half-a-Season. Mediocre 3pt shooter, low-volume nobody. Below-average at almost everything. Pretty mid at Villanova.

He's gonna be 21, and he's athletic, but he's also got T-Rex arms, blows chunks in isolation, doesn't run the PnR well, and isn't a particularly good shooter.

21 year-old with athleticism for 2 SRPs isn't bad, though. Be interesting to see if the fairly wide-open field in Washington is good for his development.

ocelot17 · Post #37 » by **ocelot17** » Sat Jul 5, 2025 8:52 pm

PlatinumState wrote:Why would Houston do this? I thought he was part of their future plans

Udoka hates whitmore. He has full control of the roster and free agent decisions.

He’s the one that wanted VanVleet and brooks two off seasons, when owner and GM wanted harden back.

Udoka wanted Durant, when fertitta was hesitant of trading for an aging star, but they trust him.

He wanted cam off the team.

Optms · Post #38 » by **Optms** » Sat Jul 5, 2025 8:54 pm

jfs1000d wrote:
Optms wrote:
BrianInPhilly wrote:Anytime a team trades a player so early in his career - especially when he seemingly has solid potential - there’s always more that meets the eye (such as he requested trade, bad locker room presence, not buying into team philosophy etc)

You mean like when the Clippers traded Shai? Kings trading Hali?

Could also be that those teams trading away young players don't know what they have.

Each of those trades brought back all stars to the clippers (Paul George) and Kings (sabonis).

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Yeah on the bright side, Rockets aren't stuck with crap contracts like Sabonis or PG.

They're gonna regret this trade all the same though. Cam could be an all star down the line.

ClutchCity713 · Post #39 » by **ClutchCity713** » Sat Jul 5, 2025 8:55 pm

jfs1000d wrote:
Jellybeans wrote:2 second round picks?
This feels like Rockets only called Wizards

I don't think kid is good, but that said. Looks like they took nothing else back and traded him into an exception. That's why you got low value like 2 second rounders. Also, Houston is betting the wizards suck. High second round picks

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the seconds arent washington's

its the bulls 2026 and kings 2029

makes the trade even more stupid.

YogurtProducer · Post #40 » by **YogurtProducer** » Sat Jul 5, 2025 8:58 pm

Optms wrote:
BrianInPhilly wrote:Anytime a team trades a player so early in his career - especially when he seemingly has solid potential - there’s always more that meets the eye (such as he requested trade, bad locker room presence, not buying into team philosophy etc)

You mean like when the Clippers traded Shai? Kings trading Hali?

Could also be that those teams trading away young players don't know what they have.

Two of those guys brought back all-star caliber players.

Whitmore brought back dartthrows.