This draft is hard and I like your top 3 and don't really care about the rest...only because I am a Rockets fan. However, I cannot see how you think the Rockets trade all their Nets picks for Bridges. The following is a comment I posted on another video. I would like your thoughts on it. The Rockets will make a decision on moving JG by the trade deadline or risk to lose him for nothing, unless they intend to resign him. JG's play will determine this. I don't see them moving Sengun. Plus, trading Brooks is not gonna happen. I don't even see that the Rockets have been serious about getting Bridges or any other vet to replace Brooks. I believe that most of this Bridges to Houston is just rumors and a lot of it is Nets fans looking for ways to get the Nets' picks back, because they now realize how bad the Harden trade was. As for the Rockets, the only thing bad about Brooks is the length of his contract and that is not really a big problem. 3 more years, but it drops from 22.2m to 19.9m as the league cap goes up (another great move by Stone). On the other hand, Bridges' contract is also 3 more years, but it rises from 21.7m to 24.9m. That is 5 more million on the books in year 3 on a team that will be looking hard to save cap space anywhere, so they can keep as many of their young core 6 (7 if they draft at #3 and not trade JG) together for a long term run. BTW, (for after next season) Stone had positioned several vet contracts that can come off the books and this is very telling of their intended direction: FVV 42.8m (optionable), Adams 12.6m, Landale 8m (optionable), Jeff Green 8.0m and Tate 7.5m. This totals to 78.9m that they can split between Sengun and JG or just resign Sengun, which will give them more options with vets for the following season(s) and for resigning Eason and Smith...then Amen and Cam...then the #3 pick (I hope Reed). I think JG is the first odd man out, then they will have to decide again on the young core (more than once). Bridges only makes this good problem worst. In addition, I believe that the Rockets will keep Brooks for all the right reasons, he is an excellent glue guy, two-way player, including vet leadership and having great chemistry with Stephen Adams (for next season). The combination of FVV, Brooks and Adams is a huge positive factor (especially when you have only one year with Adams and Brooks together) for a playoff run next season, for which Adams and Brooks have done together twice as a 2nd seed in Memphis. This you cannot get with Bridges replacing Brooks just for a marginable increase of talent at starting SF...don't forget they have excellent options at SF on the bench already. All the moves that Stone has done are very calculated with the future in mind...this is oblivious and that is his MO, which he is not going to change. To me, Stone is the best (GOAT) GM that the Rockets have ever had and I have been a fan since 1972 when they came to Houston. I have seen all the rosters, coaches and GMs and right now is the best I have ever seen minus Rudy T and the two years they won with Hakeem. Plus, the Rockets have a great chance to surpass those years in winning...roster and coach...they already did on the GM.
Perfect Hornets draft decision.. As a Hornets fan knowing my team a point of attack defender beside is a must.. If he becomes a shooter as well it’s gravy!!!
Respect ya work but personally cant understand how u can justify clingan 2nd nd then say rissacher should fall cuz he lacks shot creation. I dont like either of them in Washington but like u said i think a pick that high needs more potential nd upside. I personally believe they should take Ron Holland 2nd
I think Rob Dillingham and Nikola Topic even more for them. Point guards are more important than wings and Washington has drafted wings recently anyway.
Clingan as a defensive anchor is more valuable than Rissachie as a movement shooter in my opinion. While yes neither of them can really create at a high level I believe the value as a low post rim protecter is harder to find then Zach’s archetype. I really appreciate the feedback tho as this is just my opinion.
This draft is hard and I like your top 3 and don't really care about the rest...only because I am a Rockets fan.
However, I cannot see how you think the Rockets trade all their Nets picks for Bridges. The following is a comment I posted on another video. I would like your thoughts on it.
The Rockets will make a decision on moving JG by the trade deadline or risk to lose him for nothing, unless they intend to resign him. JG's play will determine this. I don't see them moving Sengun. Plus, trading Brooks is not gonna happen. I don't even see that the Rockets have been serious about getting Bridges or any other vet to replace Brooks. I believe that most of this Bridges to Houston is just rumors and a lot of it is Nets fans looking for ways to get the Nets' picks back, because they now realize how bad the Harden trade was.
As for the Rockets, the only thing bad about Brooks is the length of his contract and that is not really a big problem. 3 more years, but it drops from 22.2m to 19.9m as the league cap goes up (another great move by Stone). On the other hand, Bridges' contract is also 3 more years, but it rises from 21.7m to 24.9m. That is 5 more million on the books in year 3 on a team that will be looking hard to save cap space anywhere, so they can keep as many of their young core 6 (7 if they draft at #3 and not trade JG) together for a long term run.
BTW, (for after next season) Stone had positioned several vet contracts that can come off the books and this is very telling of their intended direction: FVV 42.8m (optionable), Adams 12.6m, Landale 8m (optionable), Jeff Green 8.0m and Tate 7.5m. This totals to 78.9m that they can split between Sengun and JG or just resign Sengun, which will give them more options with vets for the following season(s) and for resigning Eason and Smith...then Amen and Cam...then the #3 pick (I hope Reed). I think JG is the first odd man out, then they will have to decide again on the young core (more than once). Bridges only makes this good problem worst.
In addition, I believe that the Rockets will keep Brooks for all the right reasons, he is an excellent glue guy, two-way player, including vet leadership and having great chemistry with Stephen Adams (for next season). The combination of FVV, Brooks and Adams is a huge positive factor (especially when you have only one year with Adams and Brooks together) for a playoff run next season, for which Adams and Brooks have done together twice as a 2nd seed in Memphis. This you cannot get with Bridges replacing Brooks just for a marginable increase of talent at starting SF...don't forget they have excellent options at SF on the bench already.
All the moves that Stone has done are very calculated with the future in mind...this is oblivious and that is his MO, which he is not going to change. To me, Stone is the best (GOAT) GM that the Rockets have ever had and I have been a fan since 1972 when they came to Houston. I have seen all the rosters, coaches and GMs and right now is the best I have ever seen minus Rudy T and the two years they won with Hakeem. Plus, the Rockets have a great chance to surpass those years in winning...roster and coach...they already did on the GM.
Perfect Hornets draft decision.. As a Hornets fan knowing my team a point of attack defender beside is a must.. If he becomes a shooter as well it’s gravy!!!
Respect ya work but personally cant understand how u can justify clingan 2nd nd then say rissacher should fall cuz he lacks shot creation. I dont like either of them in Washington but like u said i think a pick that high needs more potential nd upside. I personally believe they should take Ron Holland 2nd
I think Rob Dillingham and Nikola Topic even more for them. Point guards are more important than wings and Washington has drafted wings recently anyway.
Clingan as a defensive anchor is more valuable than Rissachie as a movement shooter in my opinion. While yes neither of them can really create at a high level I believe the value as a low post rim protecter is harder to find then Zach’s archetype. I really appreciate the feedback tho as this is just my opinion.
Risacher, as a piece to build with, is nowhere near as valuable compared to Clingan. If Washington doesn’t get him, Rockets will.
You sure called the Bridges trade, but to the wrong team.
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