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2024-2025 Houston Rockets thread - Prepare for Liftoff ๐Ÿš€ [Now Featuring Kevin Durant]

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6 minutes ago, Macklemore said:

Glad we signed DFS and didnโ€™t do a sign and trade with the Lakers by giving up Cam. Please Rafael and Ime, donโ€™t trade Cam.

Please, Cam, learn how to play team ball... Especially defense.

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7 minutes ago, Macklemore said:

Glad we signed DFS and didnโ€™t do a sign and trade with the Lakers by giving up Cam. Please Rafael and Ime, donโ€™t trade Cam.

He has no rotation spot anymore. He's not a guard and the wings are now Durant, Smith, Thompson, Eason, and Finney-Smith.

Cam is cheap, he can easily be sent to another team for a future first or two. They will find some value for him.ย 

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Houston Rockets Projected Starting 5๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿผย 

Fred Vanvleet
Amen Thompson
Kevin Durant
Jabari Smith Jr
Alpren Sengun

Bench: DFS, Tari Eason, Whitmore, Sheppard, Adams, Tate

that denver/brooklyn trade is going to make the western conference even tougher next year, but could improve the odds that brooklyn's 2027 pick is a good one.

What the hell....Capela back is something lol

16 minutes ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

Good back up center to have in Capella. I donโ€™t expect much from him. Team is looking fucking solid now.ย 

I think Adams is a good back up center.ย 

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I thought Adams was a good back up center.ย 

I donโ€™t understand the Capela signing at all.ย 

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9 minutes ago, LCHorn said:

I donโ€™t understand the Capela signing at all.ย 

We have a legit lob threat now that can finish emphatically with a dunk and another rim protector. Major upgrade over Jock Landale.

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They want to play a shit load of two bigs.ย  Maybe we see a lineup of Thompson, Eason/Smith, Durant, Sengun/Adams/Capela.

The Capela signing shows me they did some self scouting and figured out they have to hide Alpi on defense. He tries hard and is improving, but heโ€™s still slightly below league average. Thank goodness heโ€™s getting better. I thought he has Sabonis Part II.ย 
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Finney-Smith is slightly concerning if theyโ€™re bringing him in to solve their bench 3 point woes. He shot well above his career average last year, and heโ€™s another below average FT shooter.ย 
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I donโ€™t think they have enough money to sign another shooter.ย 
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Iโ€™d be careful about dealing Cam. Theyโ€™re going to need somebody to play SG.ย 

Per Fan Duel, the Rockets are tied with Denver for the 2nd best odds to win the championship at +800

Capela was always one of my favorite "effort" guys when he played for the Rockets back in the 201X's but I haven't kept up with his career since he left. He's older now, but if he can give us a solid 10-15 minutes per game that would be huge

Itโ€™s not like Adams can (or at least should) play the same minutes over 82 games that he played in the playoffs. We need another rotation guy to keep him greasy in April/May whoโ€™s better than Landale.

EDIT - somehow autocorrect turned โ€˜freshโ€™ into โ€˜greasyโ€™, but Iโ€™m grooving on the latterโ€ฆ

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Yes capela is a 100% a replacement for Landale. They prefer another defensive big that can get offensive rebounds and play pick and roll with Durant.

14 minutes ago, perfectchaos007 said:

Capela was always one of my favorite "effort" guys when he played for the Rockets back in the 201X's but I haven't kept up with his career since he left. He's older now, but if he can give us a solid 10-15 minutes per game that would be huge

he was probably my second favorite guy from that era behind Harden.ย  him or PJ.ย  i'm not expecting him to be what he was back then but i'm pumped to have him back.ย  always hated that he was collateral damage due to the westbrock trade.

I think the Hawks overpaid for Alexander-Walker at 4 years $62 million. Glad we stayed out of that one.

That said, they made a good deal for Kennard at 1 year $10 million. Reed better drill 3โ€™s like crazy next season.ย 

6 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

I think the Hawks overpaid for Alexander-Walker at 4 years $62 million. Glad we stayed out of that one.

That said, they made a good deal for Kennard at 1 year $10 million. Reed better drill 3โ€™s like crazy next season.ย 

You have to see what you have in Reed. Some draft pundits had him as the best player in the draft last yearย 

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Please, please let this be true. Want Cam to be on this team in the worst way.

Game theory guys said Jabariโ€™s contract will be ascending not evenly spread out. In two years his cap number will only be $21 million and go up from there

2 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

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Would have been awesome if Harden acted like he got punched in the face and flopped to the floor

26 minutes ago, ChickenSandwich said:

Clutchfans thinks Capela signing = Alpi for Giannis trade

I mean the Bucks arenโ€™t going to do better than Alpi and the Suns+Nets+Mavs picks.

The Spurs will refuse to include Lavell in the deal.ย 

I hate to lose Sengun, but Durant and Giannis would completely wreck shop. My biggest doubt is Giannis actually wanting to leave Milwaukee.ย 

10 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

I hate to lose Sengun, but Durant and Giannis would completely wreck shop. My biggest doubt is Giannis actually wanting to leave Milwaukee.ย 

This. Giannis doesnโ€™t want to leave. The Bucks gave him a shot, remained loyal to him, and gave him literally everything heโ€™s wanted short of putting all of his brothers on the roster.ย 
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I think Giannis also understands the Bucks are screwed next season, but theyโ€™ll have some options in 2026 when Dameโ€™s contract is expiring.ย 

If the Rockets traded for Giannis, I would be fucking pissed. As in my 40 year fandom would take a big hit.ย 

We have made the necessary moves to compete for a title. I like our roster a lot. I'm gonna assume front office has no desire to trade for him until further notice.ย 

1 minute ago, Hank Kingsley said:

If the Rockets traded for Giannis, I would be fucking pissed. As in my 40 year fandom would take a big hit.ย 

We have made the necessary moves to compete for a title. I like our roster a lot. I'm gonna assume front office has no desire to trade for him until further notice.ย 

I'd be pissed too

If we add Giannis... once KD is gone, then we are just going to end up the current Bucks 2.0

Don't leverage the future for Giannis.ย ย 

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Noooo!!! Iโ€™m terrified that trading Cam will be the Yordan trade in reverse for us.

58 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

This. Giannis doesnโ€™t want to leave. The Bucks gave him a shot, remained loyal to him, and gave him literally everything heโ€™s wanted short of putting all of his brothers on the roster.ย 
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I think Giannis also understands the Bucks are screwed next season, but theyโ€™ll have some options in 2026 when Dameโ€™s contract is expiring.ย 

They just got him Myles Turner. He ainโ€™t leaving MIL

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