No the fukk we don't
Russ wants out
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What do you mean why am I adding money? He’s had off-season surgery the past few years even in spite of not missing games. He still has $134 million left on the deal including $47 million the last year. Russ is not worth devoting nearly 50% of your cap space to and that’s no disrespect to him. Especially considering that the cap is remaining flat this year.
They’ll move him, but they’ll have to send something out in the process as well. Max contracts are a hindrance even for superstar players as it limits team flexibility going forward.
Some team desperate to make the postseason, meaning they aren't the shrewdest FO anyway, will take him and whatever else offered.
With Houston having to attach some sort of assets themselves to entice a team to do it. Don’t know what they could possibly add since they gave away the farm to get in the first place. Years back, Detroit took on Blake Griffins contract with no picks attached to the deal whatsoever.
If they do it again or another team does for essentially free, then they are complete fools.
And you think a team like the Knicks/Magic/Kings/Pistons now are any better run than the Pistons then? Getting a top 10 player on your franchise to get asses in seats and a playoff berth will be more important than picks or intriguing youngsters the Rockets don't have.
Westbrook and a bench player or 2 will get moved to that caliber of team.
Lucky_Lefty
Dreams Are Colder Than Death...
So of you brehs would be terrible GMs
Again you’re severely crippling your cap space going forward with a max contract player on your roster. Remember the cap is remaining flat this year and not going up as expected. If you bring Russ onto your roster, then you won’t have the flexibility moving forward.
Those teams bring Russ on the roster and then what? Still be stuck as a 7-8 seed and getting swept out of the first round? Is that really worth crippling your cap space?
CP3 is worth the trade more than Russ is if we’re being honest.
Again, these are bottom teams.
Yes lol.
What else are the Knicks doing? Playing .300 ball every year to get the 8th pick again? Same for the Pistons. Magic haven't had a superstar in a decade.
You give NBA GMs way too much credit we've seen superstars get moved, you've never seen mediocre teams pass on a star with 2-3 years left on a deal. Dude is a walking 25 point triple double on the block for teams that won't sniff a player as good as him anytime soon if ever.
Westbrook and fodder gets it done on the right (or wrong lol) team.
Again, I’m not saying that he’s not going to get moved. But I wouldn’t surprised if Houston has to attach some sort of assets for a team to take on the contract.
It’s the contract amount that requires it to happen and not Russ himself. That’s the issue with max contracts and why teams are hesitant to give them out. Not everyone is worth $40+ million a year that the market says they are worth.
We both know Houston doesn't have real assets like that. The acquiring team will take whatever they can get if it gets him.
Then that’s Houston problem. They gave up the assets to get him, so the need to the scrap up the assets to offload his contract.
Without fans in the stands? Who the hell wants that deal?No it isn't
Bobby Portis
Julius Randle
Dennis Smith JR
Dallas Mavericks 2022 1st round pick
Make it happen Rose.
Julius Randle
Dennis Smith JR
Dallas Mavericks 2022 1st round pick
Make it happen Rose.
Thank you for the picks, Houston propping my teams up lately 
