Houston Rockets Trade Rumors: Chasing Giannis Or Kevin Durant? Or Stay Patient With Young Core?
Houston Rockets Trade Rumors: Chasing Giannis Or Kevin Durant? Or Stay Patient With Young Core?
Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) is joined by weekly cohost Rockets Wire Editor Ben DuBose (@BenDuBose) to discuss how the Houston Rockets are redefining their approach by prioritizing organic growth over aggressive star trades. Is this the key to long-term success in the NBA? Jackson and Ben explore the Rockets strategy, focusing on the development of young talents like Alperen Sengun, Jalen Green, and Amen Thompson. They discuss potential trade targets such as Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant, while also addressing Steven Adams’ health concerns and his role in the rotation. The conversation delves into the delicate balance coach Ime Udoka faces between nurturing young players like Reed Sheppard and securing victories.
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26 comments
Of these three great players, I would have only wanted Jimmy Butler because of his winner mentality, hoping that he would influence our you g core to be winners.
Fortunately, Amen, Sengun, Tari and Brooks showed the true warriors inside them.
We have everything that we need.
Trade Jalen Green for Zach LaVine. Rockets then enter contender talks.
Jalen's best potential upside is LaVine. So fast fwd and you have Cam Whitmore in the wings.
Go get Giannis, trade Sengun/brooks/Reed/ draft picks
Jalen and Alperen should stay in the team and improve their game. I was skeptical about Jalen, but he is a player with a very high potential. And also Alperen. These two need to improve their game together. Tari EASON, Amen Thompson, Jabari. It looks like they will be a very good team in the future.
How good would it be if we could somehow get Evan Mobley in a rockets uniform???… that would be the icing on the cake!! 🤤🤤🤤
The Rockets starting lineup should be
Sengun
Eason
Thompson
Brooks
VanVleet
If Thompson could play the point then the future could be:
Sengun
Eason
Brooks
Whitmore
Thompson
A year after that:
Sengun
Eason
Thompson
Whitmore
Shepherd
I would not trade fpr Giannis or KD if it includes Sengun or Jalen. Let them play together till the end of the season and go for Fox or Booker!
D Fox at point with this team would be deadly
The most thing I would give for Giannis would be Jabari + a draft pick. That's it. I wouldn't let the other guys from the young core leave.
We don't need those old guys. We need a backup shooting guard with at least normal height and a backup center. I never thought Steven Adams was going to pan out. All the hype about his screens…get me a break. Anybody can set a screen. I think Jock has a shoulder injury but that dude is weak. He didn't get any stronger in the off season. If he was stronger and could do switching defense and hit 3 pointers he would be worth keeping. He loses his balance a lot too. Hate when guys fall down with minimal contact. All you have to do is isometrics to improve your core. Do the Rocket's have a strength coach? It doesn't show. The Rockets could improve by getting Norm Powell and Mason Plumblee. Alex Caruso is a free agent next year. Get him then and forget Powell. You put Caruso in with Tari and Amen you will have Terror Triplets.
Rockets should chase a star hope they get one I'm sick of hearing about being patients we been hearing this the past 3 years.
Why is KD even n mentioned he's so old as not to have much future anyway trade with phonix would have to be for Booker. FVV and Brooks and all thier picks would be a good start.
Just off the subject, Cam must be in the dog house. Not getting playing time or G League time. I'm sure Ime wants him to change his tunnel vision problem. Maybe that is why he fell so low in the draft. GM's didn't think he could learn a system and make reads. A lot of people said it was injuries but I'm not sure if that is just speculation or what. Sure wish he would get playing time and take over quarters like he did last season. I need to watch a Cam Slam.
Brooks , Londale and tate with a pair of 2nds and throw in a 1st rd puck swap for Ingram of the pelicans thiet crashing and burning already.
you don't feel like selling when the stock price goes up. And when it goes down, there's no one buying the stock
If we do get Giannis, delete this video 😂
Amen, tari and sengun should be untouchable. Devin booker for jg and their picks would be the best scenario.
I’m afraid we should’ve drafted knecht instead of reed….
how come no one else is talking about acquiring ingram
playoff = shoot.
Nope🎉
Why not trade Sengun for Gianni's??? Per NBA com, Centers who are averaging 5 or more FGA from 5ft in, Sengun has the worst fg% at 52%. You guys are so amazed about his ability to pass the ball as a big, but down play his lack of ability to protect rim, switch if need be, stretching the floor, and finishing at the rim. And you dont want Gianni's??? Who at least can switch 1-5, protect the paint, and can finish at the rim… Fine if we dont get Giannis, at least put Amen at the 5, he takes the same shots from the same space as Sengun, but instead he shooting 71% from 5ft in
I'm watching the T-Wolves. Conley is on his last legs. Gobert is getting older. Randle isn't working. And they're looking nothing like the team that led the West last season. Let's hope Ant Edwards gets sick of the organization and the cold weather.
Rockets don't need a star, they need consistency…
My last ppint and im done for today. Jackson is not going to make a real video explaining how Stone messed up in not Drafting either Clingan or Dalton to help the team win NOW, so ill bring it up. Stone didnt want to upset the Turkish fan base by drafting a big who actually plays big, because Clingan qould have been a threat to ALP. I like Reed, i think he would be good down the line, however he is to small and is a liability on defense. Stone has done an amazing job until that draft trying to protect feelings knowing he needs a true Big and the rockets lacked size and rim protection.
Booker is hamstring injury prone! Let Jalen keeps developping! He got so much better with his pace and defense within 2 years and he is 22. You just need a star at the 3 spot. Hopefully Tari can be that guy