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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Aruba77, Dec 18, 2022.

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  1. Aruba77

    Aruba77 Contributing Member

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    Let’s use the trade deadline to get to a reasonable rotation that creates minutes for our highest upside developmental prospects.

    Sengun/Bruno/Garuba
    Jabari/Garuba/Eason
    Eason/Tate/KPJ
    Green/KPJ or Christopher
    TyTy/KPJ

    no more than 10 in the rotation.

    trade KMJ/EG, Nix & Boban as filler. Gary can be my 12th man anytime.

    The other trade candidate is Christopher (or KPJ). As long as we have KPJ there’s not gonna be enough time to develop Christopher. Last year I would have said Christopher was our 4th best prospect.
     
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  2. RudyTBag

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    Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, & Dylan! Because he spits hot fire!
     
    #2 RudyTBag, Dec 18, 2022
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  3. J.R.

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    Cutting/trading Nix would trim a lot of the fat. [​IMG]

    [Real PG] | TyTy
    Jalen | Josh?
    KJ? | Mathews?
    Jabari | Tari
    Şengün | Garuba?
     
    #3 J.R., Dec 18, 2022
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  4. RasaqBoi

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    I miss two sandmichesss
     
    #4 RasaqBoi, Dec 18, 2022
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  5. Aruba77

    Aruba77 Contributing Member

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    I don’t see a pathway for Tari in J.R.‘s roster proposal
     
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  6. Garner

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    You don’t want Tati Eason on this team?

    also, def don’t need this thread. Nothing new here
     
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  7. J.R.

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    Pathway to what? Playing time? Starting? Stardom?

    Edit: Wait, what? You have Tari starting? in OP. Or did you mean [pathway for] Kenyon Martin Jr.?
     
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  8. Aruba77

    Aruba77 Contributing Member

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    In your rotation proposal
     
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    was referring to J.R.‘a proposal which I like, but didn’t have a prominent role for Tari.

    I view Tari as a core player.
     
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  10. RasaqBoi

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    Taris mom is thick. Shed her.
     
    #10 RasaqBoi, Dec 18, 2022
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    Dankstronaut Way, way out here.
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    Waive Gordon for the $20m in cap space next season not some other team's terrible contracts, let him go where he wants. Win-win. Anything offered for Matthews, Christopher, Boban or Nix is accepted.

    Finish the season with this 10:

    Porter-Washington
    Green-Tate
    Martin-Eason
    Smith-Garuba
    Sengun-Fernando

    Then you add a top 5 pick and a lot of cap space to the mix. Anything can happen. You could land Wembanyama #1 and offer a contract to Harden.

    Harden-Green-Martin-Smith-Wembanyama
    Washington-Porter-Tate-Eason-Garuba/Sengun

    Redemption arc Uncle Harden mode where he's facilitating to a rebuilt Rockets squad.

    Maybe you get #2 and land Myles Turner in free agency?

    Henderson-Green-Martin-Smith-Turner
    Washington-Porter-Tate-Eason-Sengun/Garuba
     
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  12. Francis3422

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    Trade KPJ+Tate+Gordon+KMJ+ Bucks pick for Turner and Duarte.

    Sengun/Bruno
    Turner/Garuba
    Eason/Matthews
    Duarte
    Green/Ty
     
    #12 Francis3422, Dec 18, 2022
  13. LeDakota

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    KPJ needs to be trimmed immediately or the whole team gonna end up like @DaDakota
     
    #13 LeDakota, Dec 18, 2022
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    Miss you too.
     
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    Trade EG, Nix, KPJ, maybe Bruno
     
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    none of them have trade value, second round pick is the best we can get. Instead of trading, I would just waive EG and KPJ asap.
     
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    SOFs please! Get em outta here!! Sengun can stay tho lol
     
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    David Nwaba who is excellent in the fast break and a solid defender (though injury prone) and Sterling Brown who proved to be an excellent shooter during his time with us are both now playing in the G-League. . . . But Nix remains on our roster.

    Let that marinate for a second.
     
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    Porter.....TyTy..........................( Scooter Henderson / Nick Smith )
    Green......
    (Porter)...Tate...............( C Whitmore / A Thompson / B Miller / A Black / Dillion Mitchell )
    Jabari......Eason
    Sengun....Bruno / Garuba.....( Wembanyama / Dereck Lively / Kel'el Ware )


    Trim the fat of:
    Eric Gordon
    Kenyon (want out......don't let the door hit you as you leave)
    Nix
    Mathews
    Boban

    with picks from trades of the fat.....package to move up in draft

    *Blue: possible move if PG drafted
    *Red: possible draft selection

    **true Point Guard is not necessary as recent successful teams are proving if you
    have playmakers in position 1-4.....at Center is just a plus.
     
    #20 ApacheWarrior, Dec 19, 2022
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