Deluded Rockets Fan

Completely biased towards the rockets 🚀

[Deluded Rockets Fan @RocketsDelulu]

Does Bruce Thornton get minutes this year?

[Deluded Rockets Fan @RocketsDelulu]

@rantanpln Maybe, but I don’t think they’d want to part with Ausar. Pels get to take some average role players but get some decent 1sts.

If Houston can say we turned 38yo KD and 4 picks into 26yo Murphy and 23yo Ausar, that seems like a pretty good deal.

(Plus we keep Brooklyn’s 27 pick)

[Deluded Rockets Fan @RocketsDelulu]

Rockets:
Trey Murphy
Ausar Thompson

Pistons:
Kevin Durant
27 PHX 1st
32 Hou 1st (lottery protected)
31 Hou 2nd

Pelicans:
Ron Holland
Duncan Robinson
Paul Reed
28 Hou 1st
30 Hou 1st
27 DET 2nd
👍

[Deluded Rockets Fan @RocketsDelulu]

@Top4pick At least we can get overhyped watching Thornton with a green light.

[Deluded Rockets Fan @RocketsDelulu]

@Its_Tommo19 Bos I am confident can be a regular starter at prem level. Everton, Leeds, Brentford etc.

[Deluded Rockets Fan @RocketsDelulu]

Weird one

Would anyone in here be curious on a Zion Williamson for KD swap?

Disregard what the trade would look like, would it be an interesting proposition?

I think the fit would be weird and the injury history is a gamble, but perhaps the change for Zion could be good?

[Deluded Rockets Fan @RocketsDelulu]

Dallas receive:

-Fred Vanvleet
-Dorian Finney-Smith
-HOU 2028 FRP (top 5 protected)
-2029 most favourable FRP between HOU/DAL/PHX

Houston receive:

-Kyrie Irving

[Deluded Rockets Fan @RocketsDelulu]

Eason’s new deal is FANTASTIC value over 5 years.

Win-win for rockets, will happily be a good rotation piece in the lineup for the life of his contract OR a very nice trade asset that every team would happily take.

Praise for Stone is deserved here.

[Deluded Rockets Fan @RocketsDelulu]

This is a really, really good contract imo.

[Kelly Iko @KellyIko]

Restricted free agent wing Tari Eason has agreed to a five-year, $81.5 million deal to remain in Houston, sources confirm to @YahooSports. They are now over the tax and the first apron.

[Deluded Rockets Fan @RocketsDelulu]

James harden sign and trade at $25m for FVV straight up 👍

[Deluded Rockets Fan @RocketsDelulu]

Is there a world where the rockets turn
KD, Sengun and Tari into Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday and Jalen Duren?

[Deluded Rockets Fan @RocketsDelulu]

The only ‘main’ piece of a Jaylen Brown trade I’d be happy with is KD.

Understandably there would be other assets/draft capital involved on our end.

But it makes more sense than sending out Sengun in this deal.

[Deluded Rockets Fan @RocketsDelulu]

Trade KD.

Find a way to offload Fred, DFS and Capela.

Listen to any offers for Sengun.

This current roster is constructed so poorly.

This is why I was adamant we should have traded a lot for Darryn Peterson.

Amen and Jabari are the ones to build around.

[Deluded Rockets Fan @RocketsDelulu]

The rockets effectively have $45.37M in negative assets.

FVV: $25m
DFS: $13.335m
Capela: $7.035m

The other remaining 6 players on the roster are guaranteed ≈$140m

$20m over the salary cap, $15m below the tax and $24m below the 1st apron.

Tricky spot to be in.

[Deluded Rockets Fan @RocketsDelulu]

I don’t think FVV ever had that much trade value pre injury.

But now I don’t know a team that would trade for him without gaining some kind of draft compensation in a salary dump.

Another year of dead payroll, severely hampering our aspirations. 😪

[Deluded Rockets Fan @RocketsDelulu]

A reminder that the rockets should do what it takes to acquire Darryn Peterson. Stock is falling.

[Deluded Rockets Fan @RocketsDelulu]

A 2026-27 lineup of:

PG: Peterson, FVV, Sheppard
SG: Vassell, Kennard?, Okogie
SF: Amen, Keldon Johnson, Tate
PF: Jabari, Eason, Fontecchio?
C: Sengun, Adams, Rob Williams?

This would move me.

[Deluded Rockets Fan @RocketsDelulu]

A 2026-27 lineup of:

PG: Peterson, FVV, Sheppard
SG: Vassell, Kennard?, Okogie
SF: Amen, Keldon Johnson, Tate
PF: Jabari, Eason, Fontecchio?
C: Sengun, Adams, Rob Williams?

This would move me.

[Deluded Rockets Fan @RocketsDelulu]

This offseason:

-Trade as many picks as it takes for Peterson

-Trade KD for assets

-Sign Tari for less than 18m a year or find a S&T

-Find a dumping spot for DFS and Capela

-Find vet min shooters

-Sack Ime

-Do not offer FVV an extension

Simple.

[Deluded Rockets Fan @RocketsDelulu]

@OzHouston Won’t happen.