Around the NBA - Randle >>>> Harden etc

[knickstape4ever]

at least this keeps the Rockets competitive. need someone to unseat the Mavs, however little that chance may be

[Huey Freeman]

why would the Rockets flip LeVert for Dipo?

I wondered about that as well. Maybe since they have Danuel House and Eric Gordon signed for a few years already and Dipo is an expiring contract that comes off of their books this summer.

[Rasho Brezec]

Nets should swap Kyrie Minogue for Westbrook.

[god shammgod]

damn, you can't walk away for a minute

[mpharris36]

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8 unprotected picks to control...well damn

[mpharris36]

damn, you can't walk away for a minute

[nedleeds]

If Brooklyn gets one title out of this gutting it's still worth it to hold it over the Knicks for eternity.

They won't.

They don't fit together, 3 guys who all need the ball in their hands.

I don't necessarily dispute this, but the East isn't full of barn burners Bucks, 6er's, Heat and Celtics are all pretty flawed. They might chuck themselves out of the playoffs and I'll be the first one to cheer it on but they might also score 138 points a game and end up against the Lakers who are a 2 person show.

Lots can go wrong, massive injury risk to Kyrie and KD. Kyrie or Harden might have any variety of mental meltdowns. If their offense is just huge amounts of chuck and duck with no defense they can end up on a 0-17 like Houston did and just find themselves losing to variance.

My point is 1 title makes the 8 picks worth it for Brooklyn because they have nothing. No history, no fans, no credibility. The Knicks have no shot at a title for the next 4-5 years either so it's not like we can get one back to mute theirs.

[cgf]

why would the Rockets flip LeVert for Dipo?

Because Dipo peaks higher when healthy and they're desperate to make the playoffs this year?

idk, I like LeVert better. younger, cheaper, under team control longer, and when he was given the keys, he balled

Caris is the safer pick because of all that -- which is why the Pacers leapt at it -- but even when he was given the keys, he didn't hit the same peaks that VO did before his injuries. If he & Wall are healthy again & stay that way for the rest of the season...and Wood tearing it up...they've kinda got an interesting thing going. Can totally see them going on a bit of a run here & pushing into a playoff spot.

[ADeP7]

Anyone else worried about Dolan and his timetable really accelerating now.
Nets steal headlines with a superstar demanding to play there.
Meanwhile we have 0 franchise potential players

[xNewYorkMadex]

Nets came out just fine w/ this deal.

LaVert was a damn nut coming off the bench this yr. Low efficiency, terrible shots, and wasn’t really playing team ball. Allen & the picks were only thing of significance.

The 2024 and 2026 1st rounders are iffy, more so the 2026 1st. I think Nets will still have at least KD and Harden in 2024 so I don’t envision that 1st being in the lotto that year. 2026 is too far to predict so we’ll see.

As for the picks swaps, I think people forget that it’s a SWAP, Nets will still have their own 1st rounder or Houston’s. In 2021 and 2023 the Nets will have the better record and keep their pick. I’m 2025 and 2027 is more unpredictable, but same can be said about Houston. It’s not like the Rockets have a bright future, and there is a chance they decide not to use the swap.

Nets went all in on a title in the next 4-5 years, risky but if they win 1-2 championships it could be worth it.

[sol537]

Unintended benefit for the Knicks: Rockets have improved with this trade (Harden was a dark cloud) so I expect them to fight for that 8th seed the rest of the way which should decrease the Mavs chances ever so slightly... silver lining...

[Jay10]

Honestly this nets team still isn’t stopping Lebron. Who is stopping AD? Deandre Jordan lmao. There is only one ball to
go around

All the Nets have to do is rest 1 player with Lebron when he goes to the bench, and have 2 go up against Anthony Davis when he's on the court by himself.

[god shammgod]

damn, you can't walk away for a minute

are the rockets maxing oladipo now ? that part is the most confusing. he can just walk. i guess philly wouldn't give up simmons after all.

[robillionaire]

Anyone else worried about Dolan and his timetable really accelerating now.
Nets steal headlines with a superstar demanding to play there.
Meanwhile we have 0 franchise potential players

There's nothing he can do, there's nobody left we can even trade for

[Reign23]

If Harden + Irving + KD are health in the playoffs, then Nets can certainly win it all. Lots of ifs though...

who playing defense and what are the other two doing when 1 has the ball? floor spacers?

harden with the ball, KD, Kyrie and Harris as shooters. good luck rest of the league

[TheGreenArrow]

Anyone else worried about Dolan and his timetable really accelerating now.
Nets steal headlines with a superstar demanding to play there.
Meanwhile we have 0 franchise potential players

I’d honestly be open to trading everything outside of our 2021pick for Bradley Beal.

[spree2kawhi]

Lol what must Westbrook be thinking?

[mpharris36]

damn, you can't walk away for a minute

are the rockets maxing oladipo now ? that part is the most confusing. he can just walk. i guess philly wouldn't give up simmons after all.

I think so or they wouldn't give up maxey. Seems as if that leaked to get the nets to finish this deal up today.

The oladipo piece is confusing...I guess they just didn't like Levert...but Oladipo is expiring I would think Levert had more value long term. Maybe there owner wants future cap space if they are tanking.

And Oladipo could be a trade deadline piece

[3toheadmelo]

Lol

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[Reign23]

damn, you can't walk away for a minute

damn sham, get your **** together