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

Lilseb93 · Post #481 » by **Lilseb93** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:45 am

I'm not sure why we are getting clowned. OKC got a good deal. Houston offered more. Only so much we can do. We aren't going to blow up the roster and have Jimmy and Westbrook with nobody around them.

Post #482 » by **FNQ** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:45 am

substancej wrote:Earlier this week someone on here told me the Rockets lost big this offseason lol

If they also told you lotto numbers, get a ticket quick

AHawks89 · Post #483 » by **AHawks89** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:46 am

Jcool0 wrote:
AHawks89 wrote:Poor Rocket fans. 2 of the most overrated players on the same team.

But Rockets can always say "At lest we arent Atlanta Hawks fans".

Fan. There are only about a few hundred of us. Stop giving us to much credit.

Hero · Post #484 » by **Hero** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:46 am

kulaz3000 wrote:
TMU wrote:
djsunyc wrote:

Read on Twitter

presti capitalizing on desperation

Presti knows what he's doing.

I think the Thunder could be better than the Rockets in 2-3 seasons time, that's a treasure trove of draft picks that they could either use or flip off in trades.

The Lakers got a superstar level player giving up a load of picks, the Thunder could do the same and get right back into the thick of things. And with the new odds in the lottery, it could be a quick rebuild for that franchise.

Why are swaps being listed there. They could end up being nothing

Post #485 » by **FNQ** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:47 am

Lilseb93 wrote:I'm not sure why we are getting clowned. OKC got a good deal. Houston offered more. Only so much we can do. We aren't going to blow up the roster and have Jimmy and Westbrook with nobody around them.

Those people consider the haul light.. I wouldn’t look too deeply into it. Miami can still be in play for CP3 which is probably better for ya anyways.

Post #486 » by **FNQ** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:47 am

Hero wrote:
kulaz3000 wrote:
TMU wrote:
Presti knows what he's doing.

I think the Thunder could be better than the Rockets in 2-3 seasons time, that's a treasure trove of draft picks that they could either use or flip off in trades.

The Lakers got a superstar level player giving up a load of picks, the Thunder could do the same and get right back into the thick of things. And with the new odds in the lottery, it could be a quick rebuild for that franchise.

Why are swaps being listed there. They could end up being nothing

Or they could end up being very important.

That’s why they are mentioned.

AHawks89 · Post #487 » by **AHawks89** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:47 am

substancej wrote:Earlier this week someone on here told me the Rockets lost big this offseason lol

And they just did by trading for Westbrook. :lol:

Lilseb93 · Post #488 » by **Lilseb93** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:48 am

FNQ wrote:
Lilseb93 wrote:I'm not sure why we are getting clowned. OKC got a good deal. Houston offered more. Only so much we can do. We aren't going to blow up the roster and have Jimmy and Westbrook with nobody around them.

Those people consider the haul light.. I wouldn’t look too deeply into it. Miami can still be in play for CP3 which is probably better for ya anyways.

No thanks to CP3. He's on the decline and his contract is even worse.

Post #489 » by **FNQ** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:48 am

AHawks89 wrote:
Jcool0 wrote:
AHawks89 wrote:Poor Rocket fans. 2 of the most overrated players on the same team.

But Rockets can always say "At lest we arent Atlanta Hawks fans".

Fan. There are only about a few hundred of us. Stop giving us to much credit.

I’d rather be a Hawks fan right now. What a future you are looking at..

ChiCitySPORTS#1 · Post #490 » by **ChiCitySPORTS#1** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:48 am

Westbrook must’ve preferred Houston. They probably could’ve gotten more. CP3 is a negative in itself

Post #491 » by **FNQ** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:49 am

Lilseb93 wrote:
FNQ wrote:
Lilseb93 wrote:I'm not sure why we are getting clowned. OKC got a good deal. Houston offered more. Only so much we can do. We aren't going to blow up the roster and have Jimmy and Westbrook with nobody around them.

Those people consider the haul light.. I wouldn’t look too deeply into it. Miami can still be in play for CP3 which is probably better for ya anyways.

No thanks to CP3. He's on the decline and his contract is even worse.

I can def see fans not liking it, but gotta do something w Butler. In terms of value/talent trade offs, won’t do much better than CP3

The Penguin · Post #492 » by **The Penguin** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:49 am

CP3 to the Lakers for Danny Green / KCP / Avery Bradley on Dec 15...

TheNewEra · Post #493 » by **TheNewEra** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:49 am

Lilseb93 wrote:I'm not sure why we are getting clowned. OKC got a good deal. Houston offered more. Only so much we can do. We aren't going to blow up the roster and have Jimmy and Westbrook with nobody around them.

It’s just Jimmy and nobody around him now though

Gus McCrae · Post #494 » by **Gus McCrae** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:49 am

durka wrote:
Deivork wrote:I'm probably 200% off, but is this the first star for star trade since Francis for McGrady in 2004??

Demar DeRozan for Kawhi Leonard happened a year ago dude

Kwame for Gasol was another superstar for superstar trade

AHawks89 · Post #495 » by **AHawks89** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:50 am

FNQ wrote:
AHawks89 wrote:
Jcool0 wrote:
But Rockets can always say "At lest we arent Atlanta Hawks fans".

Fan. There are only about a few hundred of us. Stop giving us to much credit.

I’d rather be a Hawks fan right now. What a future you are looking at..

I hope so man. We're ATL, we always find a way to screw up something. I do like the way we our headed though. *crosses fingers*

Ballings7 · Post #496 » by **Ballings7** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:50 am

Good lawd

Well this is interesting!

Gonna be fun, regardless... I'm doubting the discipline will be there, but, who knows, there could be enough of a balance.

Soulcatcher33 · Post #497 » by **Soulcatcher33** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:51 am

Lilseb93 wrote:
FNQ wrote:
Lilseb93 wrote:I'm not sure why we are getting clowned. OKC got a good deal. Houston offered more. Only so much we can do. We aren't going to blow up the roster and have Jimmy and Westbrook with nobody around them.

Those people consider the haul light.. I wouldn’t look too deeply into it. Miami can still be in play for CP3 which is probably better for ya anyways.

No thanks to CP3. He's on the decline and his contract is even worse.

Westbrook has one more year and he wasn't exactly lighting the world on fire this past season. He looks to be on the decline himself and his should be much steeper considering how much of his game revolves around athleticism. Paul should still, at the very least, be a top 20-25 player in the league the next two seasons. He's also a much better fit next to Butler. The biggest issue with him is actually making it onto the court. I see him having a very strong bounce back season now that he isn't stuck just watching Harden dribble around and launch 10 step back 3pters a game.

wade44 · Post #498 » by **wade44** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:51 am

Crazy amount of picks to give up if you're Houston. Guess that's what it took to get out of that CP3 contract to a large degree

Thabo Sefolosha · Post #499 » by **Thabo Sefolosha** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:52 am

Hero wrote:
kulaz3000 wrote:
TMU wrote:
Presti knows what he's doing.

I think the Thunder could be better than the Rockets in 2-3 seasons time, that's a treasure trove of draft picks that they could either use or flip off in trades.

The Lakers got a superstar level player giving up a load of picks, the Thunder could do the same and get right back into the thick of things. And with the new odds in the lottery, it could be a quick rebuild for that franchise.

Why are swaps being listed there. They could end up being nothing

Padding our stats

XxIronChainzxX · Post #500 » by **XxIronChainzxX** » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:52 am

teke184 wrote:
Best2EverDoIt wrote:
Ballerhogger wrote:all usless picks
How are they useless?

Houston’s picks are likely to remain in the late 20s barring both Westbrook and Harden dropping off by 2024.

Those swaps are likely just so Presti feels nice because OKC will not finish with a better record than Houston anytime soon.

Westbrook dropped off two seasons ago. He's going to be worse than Paul. By the time the pick swaps trigger 5 years from now who knows who'll be worse.