Woj - Westbrook traded to Houston for Chris Paul, 2024 & 2026 1st round picks, 2021/2025 pick swaps

dr3am · Post #241 » by **dr3am** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:51 am

Rockets went from under the radar to powerhouse in the wild wild Western Conference, sheesh.

TheNewEra · Post #242 » by **TheNewEra** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:51 am

Paul to the Bulls?

RCM88x · Post #243 » by **RCM88x** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:51 am

KingFox wrote:Lol

It’s so obvious CP3 is gonna end up with the Lakers

He's basically have to throw away $100M+ for that to happen.

TheGOATWill · Post #244 » by **TheGOATWill** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:51 am

Panic610 wrote:Rockets are back in the conversation for the West. They really never left anyways

Assuming the conversation is about high order dysfunction.

OkcSinceSGA · Post #245 » by **OkcSinceSGA** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:52 am

LMAO!!! My friend is messaging me that the Rockets are now the favorites easily and better than the Clippers/Lakers out west. His reason? "Westbrook is a triple double machine". I'm gonna bet $100 that these guys get into a fist fight by season end. Harden+Westbrook's ego.. plus random guys like Austin Rivers and PJ Tucker in the mix. Gonna be epic.

Post #246 » by **TMU** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:52 am

og15 wrote:
Tracymcgoaty wrote:How is this good for Houston?

It's possible that it might not be, BUT, just based on health, Westbrook has played 80, 81, 80 and 73 games. Outside of the Patrick Beverley injury years, Westbrook is basically an ironman. When it comes to championship chances, health is a big factor, you generally have to stay healthy to win it all. Westbrook gives Houston a better chance of staying healthy and therefore, even if they have the same impact, though in different ways, the healthier player is the better player. With Paul being older and ageing every season, the impact is probably not the same.

I am going to miss Chris Paul.

Effigy · Post #247 » by **Effigy** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:52 am

keloms wrote:

Read on Twitter

You know what this means Thunder fans? It means Presti is confident he will still be your GM in 2026.

teke184 · Post #248 » by **teke184** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:52 am

TheNewEra wrote:
YamiRain wrote:Ain't no one trading for CP3.

but....

now it comes down to if OKC will play with CP3 and buy him out or not.

One of those east teams will trade for him

CP3 IS a North Carolina native... does MJ want to throw some crap contracts and some picks at OKC for him?

CP3 and Adams for some combo of Batum, Biyombo, Zeller, and Marvin Williams?

twozeroMM · Post #249 » by **twozeroMM** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:52 am

Why does everyone think Miami wants Pauls contract?!

Metallikid · Post #250 » by **Metallikid** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:52 am

Effigy wrote:
ProcessDoctor wrote:I’ll be shocked if CP3 isn’t flipped to Miami. Dragic + Waiters + pick(s).

Well that’s one way for OKC to raise the value of those Miami FRP’s they’re holding.

I would love for Miami to destroy their cap for years to come instead of them actually getting a good duo with Westbrook & Butler.

Cafu · Post #251 » by **Cafu** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:52 am

I feel Cp3>WB, dont know wth Rockets thinking.

Yeah, we need a banana boat reunion in LA.

OkcSinceSGA · Post #252 » by **OkcSinceSGA** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:52 am

TheGOATWill wrote:
Panic610 wrote:Rockets are back in the conversation for the West. They really never left anyways

Assuming the conversation is about high order dysfunction.

After this trade I'm not longer so worried about the Lakers meshing/chemistry. This is gonna be a **** show I'm afraid.

Ballerhogger · Post #253 » by **Ballerhogger** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:52 am

RCM88x wrote:
KingFox wrote:Lol

It’s so obvious CP3 is gonna end up with the Lakers

He's basically have to throw away $100M+ for that to happen.

which he will at the deadline. Just watch and see

HiRez · Post #254 » by **HiRez** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:52 am

teke184 wrote:Put the poll up so I can say both sides lose the trade.

Seriously. It's pretty rare you say a trade is definitively bad for both sides. But I don't know how else to describe this. However, Houston did rid themselves of CP3's albatross contract so that's something.

Matty · Post #255 » by **Matty** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:53 am

TMU wrote:What are the Rockets doing? This trade is awful.

Cannot wait to see Harden & Westbrook combined usage rate next season :lol:

Clincher · Post #256 » by **Clincher** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:53 am

Couldent happen to a better coach. If D'phoney thought Starbury was tough to handle I don't know what else to say.

marcush · Post #257 » by **marcush** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:53 am

Trading 2 x FRPs (when Westbrook and Harden will be old) plus 2 x FRP swaps ... I can’t believe Morey did this.

What a risk to put your franchise under when the guy you are receiving is soon to be 31...... and declining athletically ..... and he’s highly dependent on athleticism...... and needs the ball all the time.

Wow

RussellandFlow · Post #258 » by **RussellandFlow** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:53 am

No player is untradeable.

nymets1 wrote:CP3 should have been UNTRADEABLE and OKC bailed Houston out by getting CP3 off Houston's roster, UNBELIEVEABLE OKC helped them out.

RCM88x · Post #259 » by **RCM88x** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:53 am

Ballerhogger wrote:
RCM88x wrote:
KingFox wrote:Lol

It’s so obvious CP3 is gonna end up with the Lakers

He's basically have to throw away $100M+ for that to happen.

which he will at the deadline. Just watch and see

Maybe in a year or two, but not now. He's not that dumb.

Jcool0 · Post #260 » by **Jcool0** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 12:53 am

nbafan38 wrote:Chris Paul definitely won't start for OKC next year, he'll be traded or bought out. I still don't like the trade for OKC or for Houston, OKC doesn't get any young talent and Houston I don't think gets any better.

lol OKC wont pay the luxury tax but they will spend 100+ million to buy out CP3? Okay....