Rockets want to trade 4th pick for win now vet might be interested in Zion

Don’t forget, he’s also going to make 45M in 5 years. That’s a long and large commitment to the love child of Kawhi “I’m not ready” Leonard and Eddie “buffet” Curry.

 

Zion and Jalen? . I'm salivating but it ain't gonna happen..

 

Give us Zion and Murphy and they can take pick 4, 20, and Sengun. Hell, maybe slip Dyson in there too lol

 

Nooooooooouuuup.

 

Amen is 99% going to be a below replacement level player. If NOLA is dumb enough to trade an actual lottery level talent in Zion for him, go for it.

 

Crazy flip side to this is if he stays healthy(big IF) and performs at his all NBA caliber numbers he would be around only 27-28 years old and would be due for a possible J Brown type extension, his current contract is somewhat a bargain when compared to others who will be pushing 50-60 million annually in a couple years

But as of right now with his games missed its a horrible deal and if he was 28 the pelicans would be shopping Zion heavily for a top 4 pick

 

If it's #4 plus not Green, Sengun, Bari, or Tari, we'd be insane not to take it. You bet on Zion getting an Embiid stretch in his prime. #4 plus Tari and other pieces probably still yes. #4 plus one of our 3 best prospects, I'd need to see the offer.

The worry is, of course, that it doesn't matter if Zion is in shape, it's that even "in shape" Zion has a body that can't handle his athleticism. He's very Bill Walton/Yao Ming-esc. That said, all you need is one healthy stretch in the playoffs to win a title. Given how unlikely titles are in this league, you gamble if the price is right.

edit: I doubt it will be. NO knows this too.

 

Is this a combo (guard) quote of No/Yup strangely mixed?

 

Classic, the good times.

 

‘Win now vets’ and ‘Zion’ are two divergent subjects

 

First - if Zion would be moved, the Pelicans would want the #2 pick for Henderson. However the Pelicans are discussing moving up to #2 and keeping Zion but including a number of future #1’s.

Second - Zion is just a big name and nothing more. He doesn’t really like basketball. He lacks the discipline to keep his weight under control. His personal life is a mess. He is immature and always injured. Honestly the guy is the poster board reason for why more than being physically blessed is needed to be a truly great player. He is a football player at heart, and that body is going to age really quickly and really badly.

Third - I know it sounds absurd but I wouldn’t do the #4 pick straight up for him. This is the last big draft pick the Rockets will have and it’s BAD if the Pelicans are considering moving him.

Fourth - Just take Amen Thompson at #4 if you can’t move up for Henderson. Sign a couple younger and hard working veterans like Cam Johnson and like Udoka coach a core of Thompson, Green, Smith and Sengun. Hell I would even try to trade up from 20 into the top 10-12 and take whoever falls.

 

zion hasnt been able to stay healthy for 5 minutes. yall want to give up 4 and pay him a bag. yall are crazy. no

 

This isn't how you build a winning culture. Take a lesson from the Heat. Intangibles f***ing matter. It's why I'm higher on the Thompson twins than some of y'all. Those kids love basketball and that's the foundation for everything else.

 

Moriah Mills agrees.

 

Zion doesn't look like he has a passion for basketball or creating a legacy that outshines his rivals. His legacy will be among the likes of Rockets Legends Stanley Roberts or Mo Taylor.

Maybe he can make a grab for the Big Country title.

But hey I'm tired of tanking. Let there be a freak show to distract our "efforts" for not landing a #1 in the post Harden cheapo Fertita years.

 

I disagree with point 3 a little bit. I think Zion likes being a superstar to the extent he will show up "in shape" and give his all to dominate at some point in the next 3-4 years (he kinda did so this year). That said, I agree that when it goes bad with Zion, it goes real bad. Still, if it's the #4 and filler, you have to take the gamble. He's not just a name, he's put up legit dominant stretches in the league.

Second caveat, you plan on not resigning him. The gamble is he puts up one healthy season by the end of his current contract.

 

Need to chew on this a bit before I weigh in.

 

Also per @Nook #1 it's never going to happen. And per my own 2d caveat it would take a GM with balls of steel and a secure job to even consider it.

That said, Ima fantasize about Ime plus our young core plus healthy Zion for the next 15 minutes. /thread