[Charania] KD To Rockets For Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, #10 And 5 Second Round Picks

DreamTeam09 · Post #281 » by **DreamTeam09** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:46 am

What I also gather was, Spurs raps & minny all tried to get him for scraps, were never serious contenders from all parties. Ultimately it was always between Miami & Houston & Miami is cheap

Brinbe · Post #282 » by **Brinbe** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:52 am

Los_29 · Post #283 » by **Los_29** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:58 am

Great deal for the Rockets. Replacing Green with KD is a massive win.

Merit · Post #284 » by **Merit** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 3:00 am

MiamiSPX wrote:Classic Riley, offer a steaming pile of crap.

Read on Twitter

According to a source with direct knowledge, the Heat not only declined to offer center Kel’el Ware, but also did not offer forward Nikola Jovic to Phoenix in final discussions between the teams before Suns shipped Durant to Houston on Sunday.

Also, the source said that Miami was never willing to offer more than one first-round pick.

The Heat’s final offer included Andrew Wiggins, Terry Rozier, two bench players and the 20th pick in Wednesday’s NBA Draft. Haywood Highsmith and Jaime Jaquez Jr. were discussed as those two additional pieces in Miami’s offer, the source said.

I mean… it’s quantity over quality for sure.

Post #285 » by **The Duke** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 3:11 am

MavCarter wrote:Rockets getting rid of jalen green is a win alone. They were better with him off the court last season

I felt the same about playoff DeMar the second we sent him away

mdenny · Post #286 » by **mdenny** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 3:28 am

It's so much fun to revisit perhaps the greatest nba podcast of all time.

The one and only Messiah coming to you live and direct the same day that the houston rockets signed Fred Vanvleet!

https://youtu.be/JTq0SFrbZDw?t=1648

sidsid · Post #287 » by **sidsid** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 3:48 am

Ishbia taking over again to take on a terrible contract in Green, where I'm sure the ball knowers in the org didn't want to do, and just bailing out the Rockets. Loves himself a Beal trade.

Maybe they were the only team providing a lottery pick, but you can't take on that contract with it. Keep thinking that was the issue with the Raptors offer. That 9th pick was being worked elsewhere in side deals if anything.

TravisScott55 · Post #288 » by **TravisScott55** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 4:31 am

Raptors need to make a move

AkelaLoneWolf · Post #289 » by **AkelaLoneWolf** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 5:16 am

TravisScott55 wrote:Raptors need to make a move

we actually don't.
obviously if a prime target like giannis is available, you try to make a move. but otherwise, we don't even know what we have in our team right now.
there are a lot of moving pieces.
our starting lineup has never played together; our bench is a bunch of players on their rookie contracts. we don't know how or even if its going to come together.
sometimes no move is the best move.

Kingsway_fan · Post #290 » by **Kingsway_fan** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 5:23 am

AkelaLoneWolf wrote:
TravisScott55 wrote:Raptors need to make a move

we actually don't.
obviously if a prime target like giannis is available, you try to make a move. but otherwise, we don't even know what we have in our team right now.
there are a lot of moving pieces.
our starting lineup has never played together; our bench is a bunch of players on their rookie contracts. we don't know how or even if its going to come together.
sometimes no move is the best move.

Agreed. GIANNIS was the only one I would have gone after as best as possible. Luckily , we have Masai and Bobby... relax.

anotherhomer · Post #291 » by **anotherhomer** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 5:41 am

If giannis became available, then rockets and spurs would have way better offers than us

GreatWhiteStiff · Post #292 » by **GreatWhiteStiff** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 7:23 am

Son Goku 25 wrote:Lol we should honestly go for Demar.

Teach our guys about hard work and loyalty. If he can come cheap of course.

Ya and Darko can create a you shoot a midrange than I shoot a midrange offence with Ingram and derozan. maybe we can draft ace baily he would fit in great 2!

ratul · Post #293 » by **ratul** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 7:40 am

lol, at least we kept jak

Post #294 » by **The Duke** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 10:57 am

KD dictated where he was getting traded too, by saying internally which teams he will/won’t consider resigning with. TOR wasn’t part of that selection.

djsunyc · Post #295 » by **djsunyc** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 11:42 am

anotherhomer wrote:If giannis became available, then rockets and spurs would have way better offers than us

we had a better offer than houston for durant but it comes down to where the player wants to go.

TravisScott55 · Post #296 » by **TravisScott55** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 11:42 am

AkelaLoneWolf wrote:
TravisScott55 wrote:Raptors need to make a move

we actually don't.
obviously if a prime target like giannis is available, you try to make a move. but otherwise, we don't even know what we have in our team right now.
there are a lot of moving pieces.
our starting lineup has never played together; our bench is a bunch of players on their rookie contracts. we don't know how or even if its going to come together.
sometimes no move is the best move.

Yes they do. Ingram and RJ are redundant, and they are going into the season with a glut of guards. They need to make a move to balance out the roster better.

Rapsalot · Post #297 » by **Rapsalot** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:36 pm

If KD extends and is healthy Rockets win trade. If not both Suns win.

TheGeneral99 · Post #298 » by **TheGeneral99** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:40 pm

I think Brooks is a big loss for Houston...he was a young glue guy that just makes your team better.

Houston has to hope that KD is healthy at this age, a risky move, but if healthy they are a true contender.

TheGeneral99 · Post #299 » by **TheGeneral99** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:42 pm

Grew wrote:Booker and Beal didn't work out. Well hey they tried it right?

This Booker/Green thing looks promising, and distinctly different. I'm sure that will work.

Real question is, can they get a Jordan Poole to go along with it? Maybe Simons? What would that cost them? They should look to pull the trigger on something like that.

Edit: Maybe CJ Mcollum too?

Suns need a big man.

StopitLeo · Post #300 » by **StopitLeo** » Mon Jun 23, 2025 3:45 pm

anotherhomer wrote:If giannis became available, then rockets and spurs would have way better offers than us

I don't think it's clear that they have way better offers.

Spurs - Yes, if Milwaukee values the #2 much higher than #9 + Barnes. I don't think any of the potential Spurs players that could be included are "face of the franchise" guys you build around but I would argue that Scottie is.

Rockets - Yes, if they are willing to trade Sengun and Thompson. That starts your rebuild core with 2 very good players. I think Toronto has a better offer if Houston isn't willing to trade both guys.