Rockets Determined To Trade Asik In Next Two Weeks

[pels123]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been identified as the 'Wild Card' team in on a trade for Omer Asik, a league source told RealGM's Andrew Perna. The Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers and Philadelphia 76ers are also pursuing a trade with the Houston Rockets for Asik, according to a report on Tuesday by Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski. Wojnarowski added that there was an unidentified 'Wild Card' team. RealGM -

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[Pugz]

the first part of what you said, dan, is what the rumored deal is.

 

[elcheato]

Waiters is younger, cheaper, and probably just as good at this point, so it wouldn't make much sense. I don't know why I even posted that now, cause there is literally no way the Cavs give up Waiters for Green, and on top of that draft picks to Houston.

 

[bosoxlover12]

I can't see Waiters coming to Boston; he's literally Jordan Crawford.
 
 
What I think the deal is coming to right now, and yes, I am going to cry if it happens like this
 
 
Celtics get: C Omer Asik
Cavs get: F Jeff Green
Rockets get: C Anderson Varejao, 2015 1st from CLE (probably the Heat or Grizz pick)
 
 
Varejao works for them as a backup big (thats the reason Asik is being traded; he doesnt want to be off the bench). Plus, he can play PF while Dwight plays C if on the court at the same time.
 
Cavs steal this trade; he's a great corner 3 guy for Kyrie, and makes them a very strong team in the future.
 
Celtics will actually be the best defensive team in the NBA, with a starting 5 of Asik-Sullinger-Wallace-Bradley-Rondo, with Bass and JCraw coming off the bench as scorers
 
 
 
Fucking Danny, you're killing me. 

 

[elcheato]

I've never been as big a fan of Varejao as most Cavs fans, because there are some lunatics out there who absolutely don't want to trade him, but it'd be tough to see him go, but shit, I'll be happy as fuck. Yea, Jeff Green is nice and all, but this means more PT for Anthony Bennett (I HOPE).
Knowing my luck, Earl Clark would play more instead.
 
#FreeAnthonyBennett

 

[bosoxlover12]

No, the plan is to open Bennett up more minutes at PF and not play him as much, if at all, at SF, since it clearly hasnt worked

 

[elcheato]

I meant trading Varejao opens minutes at Center, which TT would take, opening up some of his minutes at PF to Bennett. Green is strictly going to be at SF. That's what I meant. It works double for me.
 
I don't think this will happen regardless.

 

[NV]

And then Kyrie to put it all together.
 
And Waiters.
 
Not a bad team. 

 

[buzzy]

almost a playoff team !!!!!1111!

 

[elcheato]

Bynum
TT
Green
Dion
Kyrie
Bennett
 
Max cap space to go with it
 
Seems like it would be one of the better, younger cores in the East to me.

 

[bosoxlover12]

my pipe dream trade out of this, the only way i'll be happy
 
 
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=oz4hwto
 
 
BOS gets: C Asik, F Motiejunas, G McLemore, G Thomas
SAC gets: G Rondo
CLE gets: F Green, F J.Thompson
HOU gets: C Varejao, G Bradley, G Felix

 

[NV]

my pipe dream trade out of this, the only way i'll be happy
 
 
http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=oz4hwto
 
 
BOS gets: C Asik, F Motiejunas, G McLemore, G Thomas
SAC gets: G Rondo
CLE gets: F Green, F J.Thompson
HOU gets: C Varejao, G Bradley, G Felix

 
No thanks. 

 

[elcheato]

I'm against it because Jason Thompson would steal minutes from Bennett, quite frankly.
 
And we'd have one too many Thompson's playing PF. Unacceptable.

 

[elcheato]

Also, mainly irrelevant, but in any three way with the Cavs and Rockets involved, Zeller is probably going to Houston. They'll need a guy to play a few minutes as a back up center, and they liked him going into the draft.

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA 1m
The Boston Celtics are gaining traction in talks to acquire Houston center Omer Asik, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
 

 

[bosoxlover12]

Bass, Lee, and LAC 1st for Asik.


I'll take it; we don't need Lee and his contract and we keep Green

 

[Pugz]

is that the deal or just a bosox hypothetical?

 

[buzzy]

It's being discussed right now

 

[jonathanlambert33]

https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/413407567449448449?screen_name=WojYahooNBA


After all this, if that's what he gets moved for? That would be hilarious.

 

[Pugz]

quite the deal