The latest on the Omer Asik front
Marc Stein reported today that the Houston Rockets have been telling other teams that they intend to trade center Omer Asik by December 19. The significance of that date is that 1) December 15 is the...
View ArticleIs Thad Young really an upgrade?
Marc Stein’s latest is that the notion of Philadelphia as a viable destination for Omer Asik has been making the rounds. Stein reports that this, in part, is due to the fact that Philadelphia could...
View ArticleIn defense of Thaddeus Young
I wrote back on Sunday that trading for Thad Young would be a mistake – that he wasn’t enough of an upgrade over Terrence Jones to warrant losing Asik. Forum member 2016Champions makes a compelling...
View ArticleHuq’s Pen: I still don’t think the Houston Rockets will deal Omer Asik
The rumors are swirling at a frantic pace, with some of the most credible names in the industry serving up tasteful morsels. As always, required reading from the great Zach Lowe on Omer Asik’s market...
View ArticleClarification on my earlier thoughts…and more thoughts
First, judging by some of your response tweets, I realized I was unclear on something. When I say that “it was previously believed that Asik had to be traded this season,” I wasn’t referring to any...
View ArticleFeigen: “Morey knows he has an offer he is willing to take.”
Feigen on the trade front: “Morey would not discuss his plans, but a person with knowledge of the Rockets’ thinking said Morey set his Dec. 19 deadline in part because he knows he has an offer he is...
View ArticleStein: Keep an eye on Boston
From ESPN: The advice offered to us on Sunday was stern: Keep an eye on Boston. The Celtics possess two players in different salary ranges that would presumably fit in useful ways next to Dwight...
View ArticleHuq’s Pen: The calm before the storm on the Asik front
Unlike yesterday when Jeff Green’s name started really making the rounds, there isn’t really anything new to report that hasn’t been mentioned. That’s why I’ve decided to compose a random stream of...
View ArticleHuq’s Pens: Odds and ends before it happens
This piece from Ken Berger had some interesting tidbits, namely that the Rockets are open to dealing Jeremy Lin. The cited sentiment from Hawks general manager Danny Ferry also was enlightening....
View ArticleWeighing the offers on a potential Omer Asik trade
The rumors are swirling at a frantic speed and by now, you’ve heard all the names. Thad Young, Spencer Hawes, Jeff Green, Brandon Bass, Paul Millsap, and draft picks held by the Charlotte Bobcats....
View ArticleUpdate: Bass, Lee, and a draft pick the latest Asik manifestation
Multiple sources have now come out and confirmed that the latest manifestation of an Omer Asik deal would include Brandon Bass, Courtney Lee, and a draft pick with the two sides currently haggling over...
View ArticleFake Trade Deadline Day
Clutchfans has reported, via Twitter, that the league has informed the Rockets that the deadline to receive re-tradeable players is actually tomorrow, so its unclear at the moment when this thing is...
View ArticleRejoice, Houston Rockets call off Omer Asik deal
I had been predicting that despite the deadline, there would be no Omer Asik deal. The big guns (Marc Stein, Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski) are now confirming that Houston has called off trade talks and...
View ArticleThe Houston Rockets and Brooklyn Nets discussed a Deron Williams for Lin/Asik...
I didn’t feel the need to touch this but enough of you have asked me my thoughts that I figured I’d chime in. First, the source: According to a league source, the Rockets had preliminary talks with...
View ArticleHuq’s Pen: More on ESPN’s hypothetical trade of Kyle Lowry to the Houston...
I spent much of yesterday discussing Amin ElHassan’s proposed trade of Kyle Lowry to the Houston Rockets, both on Twitter and in a podcast. Again, a disclaimer: this is not an actual scenario that has...
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Houston Rockets pursuing Rajon Rondo
ESPN’s Marc Stein has been tweeting all day that the Rockets and Celtics have begun discussions involving point guard Rajon Rondo. Sources familiar w/Rockets’ thinking say HOU has absolute interest in...
View ArticleHouston Rockets trade Aaron Brooks to the Denver Nuggets
Point guard Aaron Brooks has been trade to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for 2011 first round pick Jordan Hamilton. Brooks has a no-trade-clause but is expected to waive it so as to receive more...
View ArticleOn the case for including Chandler Parsons in a Carmelo Anthony trade
Forum moderator John Gold had an interesting take last week in response to my thoughts on a proposed Carmelo Anthony deal to the Rockets. He says that while the conventional wisdom dictates that the...
View ArticleOn the Houston Rockets’ quest for Carmelo Anthony
http://youtu.be/5-HQalnoW6k There was an interesting segment the other night on TNT’s Inside the NBA, discussing the Houston Rockets’ quest for a third star. Howard Beck, formerly of The New York...
View ArticleOn the Houston Rockets’ pursuit of Kevin Love
Things got interesting this weekend as news broke that the Minnesota Timberwolves would likely need to deal forward Kevin Love prior to his impending free agency. Y!’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported just...
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