Rockets/Pacers

Adrian Street · Post #1 » by **Adrian Street** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 6:01 pm

Indy out: Bennedict Mathurin

Houston out: Amen Thompson

Why for Indy: Adds a needed lengthy SF who can play defense.

Why for Houston: adds shooting and an explosive scorer to the backcourt, better balances the roster with the Rockets currently having A logjam at SF with Brooks, Eason, Whitmore and Griffin still at the position.

What needs to be added to make this work?

wemby · Post #2 » by **wemby** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 6:05 pm

Isn't Mathurin redundant with Jalen Green?

LarsV8 · Post #3 » by **LarsV8** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 6:11 pm

Thompson is untouchable.

Godaddycurse · Post #4 » by **Godaddycurse** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 6:16 pm

Adrian Street wrote:Indy out: Bennedict Mathurin

Houston out: Amen Thompson

Why for Indy: Adds a needed lengthy SF who can play defense.

Why for Houston: adds shooting and an explosive scorer to the backcourt, better balances the roster with the Rockets currently having A logjam at SF with Brooks, Eason, Whitmore and Griffin still at the position.

What needs to be added to make this work?

Griffin is a 2
Brooks is a 2/3

They also have Green and Sheppard at the 2

I'd say theres more of a logjam at SG

Adrian Street · Post #5 » by **Adrian Street** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 6:16 pm

wemby wrote:Isn't Mathurin redundant with Jalen Green?

Better shooter and more efficient scorer than Green. It doesn't hurt to have two good SG's, I see it as a better balance than having around 5 good SF's

Adrian Street · Post #6 » by **Adrian Street** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 6:19 pm

LarsV8 wrote:Thompson is untouchable.

How about Eason or Green?

LarsV8 · Post #7 » by **LarsV8** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 6:33 pm

Houston is unlikely to move any of its core 7 unless consolodating for a true star.

If anyone is available, probably Green.

Wizop · Post #8 » by **Wizop** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 9:55 pm

Mathurin isn't untouchable but I don't see us making a one for one trade.

Xman · Post #9 » by **Xman** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 10:19 pm

Eason is the guy that would be perfect for Indy. But, it would take a lot to pry away the Houston prospects.
Maybe mathurin and jwalker for Eason and either Tate/landale. But, I doubt Indy would offer that option.

Post #10 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Tue Jul 2, 2024 11:45 pm

Xman wrote:Eason is the guy that would be perfect for Indy. But, it would take a lot to pry away the Houston prospects.
Maybe mathurin and jwalker for Eason and either Tate/landale. But, I doubt Indy would offer that option.

Well, of course they wouldn’t. That’s attempted robbery :lol:

K_chile22 · Post #11 » by **K_chile22** » Wed Jul 3, 2024 12:00 am

Would not do this and will not elaborate further to not make people mad at me for my Matthurin eval lol

mcfly1204 · Post #12 » by **mcfly1204** » Wed Jul 3, 2024 2:16 am

LarsV8 wrote:Houston is unlikely to move any of its core 7 unless consolodating for a true star.

If anyone is available, probably Green.

Sorry, but reading "core 7" made me laugh.

LarsV8 · Post #13 » by **LarsV8** » Wed Jul 3, 2024 2:20 am

mcfly1204 wrote:
LarsV8 wrote:Houston is unlikely to move any of its core 7 unless consolodating for a true star.

If anyone is available, probably Green.

Sorry, but reading "core 7" made me laugh.

Why is that?

lpbman · Post #14 » by **lpbman** » Wed Jul 3, 2024 2:20 am

Brooks is available, Green for the right price, no touchy other young guys unless it is an established star under 30.

mcfly1204 · Post #15 » by **mcfly1204** » Wed Jul 3, 2024 2:23 am

LarsV8 wrote:
mcfly1204 wrote:
LarsV8 wrote:Houston is unlikely to move any of its core 7 unless consolodating for a true star.

If anyone is available, probably Green.

Sorry, but reading "core 7" made me laugh.

Why is that?

If you have a core 7, I'd imagine your team is pretty damn good.

LarsV8 · Post #16 » by **LarsV8** » Wed Jul 3, 2024 2:30 am

mcfly1204 wrote:If you have a core 7, I'd imagine your team is pretty damn good.

Well, I mean, we don't know yet. Three years, 7 top 20 picks. What should we be referring them as?

#2 Jalen Green
#16 Alperen Sengun
#3 Jabari Smith Jr.
#17 Tari Eason
#4 Amen Thompson
#20 Cam Whitmore
#3 Reed Sheppard

Frankie · Post #17 » by **Frankie** » Wed Jul 3, 2024 9:11 am

mcfly1204 wrote:
LarsV8 wrote:
mcfly1204 wrote:Sorry, but reading "core 7" made me laugh.

Why is that?

If you have a core 7, I'd imagine your team is pretty damn good.

We're going for a core 15 baby :lol:

mcfly1204 · Post #18 » by **mcfly1204** » Wed Jul 3, 2024 11:22 am

Frankie wrote:
mcfly1204 wrote:
LarsV8 wrote:
Why is that?

If you have a core 7, I'd imagine your team is pretty damn good.

We're going for a core 15 baby

Glad someone is being realistic here.

Helsbyte · Post #19 » by **Helsbyte** » Wed Jul 3, 2024 12:07 pm

Xman wrote:Eason is the guy that would be perfect for Indy. But, it would take a lot to pry away the Houston prospects.
Maybe mathurin and jwalker for Eason and either Tate/landale. But, I doubt Indy would offer that option.

Mathurin alone is worth more the Eason.

LarsV8 · Post #20 » by **LarsV8** » Wed Jul 3, 2024 12:59 pm

Helsbyte wrote:Mathurin alone is worth more the Eason.

lol, nah