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[Shams] Rockets emerge as possible suitor for Lakers’ Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

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  1. Deuce

    Deuce Context & Nuance

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    The Houston Rockets are emerging as a suitor for Los Angeles Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in multi-team trade scenarios, such as with the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns, league sources told The Athletic.

    In desperate search for an upgrade at the wing, the Rockets are targeting Caldwell-Pope, league sources said. The Lakers have pursued Suns forward Trevor Ariza, along with several other contenders, according to league sources.

    As the trade market hashes itself out early this season, Caldwell-Pope has several interested suitors across the league, a telling sign for the 2019 free agent.

    Caldwell-Pope signed a one-year, $12 million deal to return to the Lakers last offseason and has veto power on any trade. He and his agent, Rich Paul, would only sign off on a trade should a deal arise that benefit Caldwell-Pope’s career.

    There is no deal imminent, league sources said, and Caldwell-Pope can remain a Laker. He becomes trade-eligible on Dec. 15.

    In this scenario, the teams involved would need to search for a fourth team to acquire Houston’s contract of Brandon Knight along with draft picks, sources said. Knight is under contract for $14.6 million this season and $15.6 million in 2019-20.

    The Lakers are winners of 15 of their past 20 games, beginning to jell as a team around LeBron James. Caldwell-Pope, 25, is averaging 11.5 points points and 2.6 assists while shooting 41 percent from 3-point range in the Lakers’ past seven games. He’s in his sixth NBA season.
     
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    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    We're gonna end up with sorry ass KCP to help the Lakers get Ariza:(
     
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    KCP at 12M or Ariza at 15M?
     
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    Why the hell would we facilitate Ariza going to LA, if anything we need to get Ariza back and I'm pretty sure Trev wants to come back.
     
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    Which thread should I post in?
     
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    Knew this yesterday.

    Add Burks to the list too.
     
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    The good ole "... Need to find a 3rd or 4th team to ship overpaid player with an extra year on contract..."

    In other words, Rockets are not going to get KCP. Not even worth talking about.
     
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    why would he want to come back? rockets are struggling, lakers are not. plus its LA and he has been a laker and won championships there.
     
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    If we acquire him without giving up EG I wouldn't this at all
     
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    KCP wouldn’t be a bad get, I was hoping they attempted at him in the off season
     
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    Trev is a former Lakers champion, if it's between Houston and LA that's probably the one place where we don't have a leg up for sentimentality.
     
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    Mine. ;)
     
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    Trev is from LA and gets to play with LeBron on a up and coming team vs the pressure of trying to salvage this dumpster fire of a season by the Houston Rockets.
     
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    he still doesn't fill the hole as far as a complete starter at the 3 but as a bench piece, he isn't too bad
     
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    Why are you sure?
    Trev might feel some kind of way about not getting the money he feels he deserved here

    Rocket River
     
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    Morey been searching for 3rd and 4th teams to take 1 of his sh*tty contracts since the summer of Melo...

    imagine giving up Knight and picks in order to acquire KCP...smh
     
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    KCP is a upgrade on the bum ennis.
     
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