The 8th pick is for sale and I think it will be a valuable chip for a team trying to get in the Kevin Love or Rajon Rondo sweepstakes. One team trying to get some pieces for a big trade is Houston.
My proposed trade would be sending the #8 pick, JT, and expiring contracts (i.e. Derrick Williams, Jason terry, or Travis outlaw) for Omer Asik, Jeremy Lin and #25 pick.
Why Kings do it? Kings get a defensive big and rim protector to play alongside DMC in Asik. J Lin gives the kings a starting point guard to replace IT. With the 25th pick, the kings can get draft Kyle Anderson, Elfrid Payton or Isaiah Austin.
Why Houston does it? They get a high draft pick to dangle in a possible trade for Kevin Love or Rajon Rondo. McHale has connections with Boston and Danny Ainge and Ainge owes McHale one for gift wrapping kg to him before. I can see Houston getting Rondo with #8 and some pieces. Houston also gets a full sized big at power forward and back up center to play alongside Dwight Howard. Derrick Williams also could be the stretch 4 they have been looking for.
Kings new lineup:
PF: DMC / LANDRY
SF: GAY / ACY
C: ASIK / ISAIAH AUSTIN (25th pick)
SG: McCLEMORE / FREE AGENT (IE. ANTHONY MORROW)
PG: LIN / McCALLUM
My proposed trade would be sending the #8 pick, JT, and expiring contracts (i.e. Derrick Williams, Jason terry, or Travis outlaw) for Omer Asik, Jeremy Lin and #25 pick.
Why Kings do it? Kings get a defensive big and rim protector to play alongside DMC in Asik. J Lin gives the kings a starting point guard to replace IT. With the 25th pick, the kings can get draft Kyle Anderson, Elfrid Payton or Isaiah Austin.
Why Houston does it? They get a high draft pick to dangle in a possible trade for Kevin Love or Rajon Rondo. McHale has connections with Boston and Danny Ainge and Ainge owes McHale one for gift wrapping kg to him before. I can see Houston getting Rondo with #8 and some pieces. Houston also gets a full sized big at power forward and back up center to play alongside Dwight Howard. Derrick Williams also could be the stretch 4 they have been looking for.
Kings new lineup:
PF: DMC / LANDRY
SF: GAY / ACY
C: ASIK / ISAIAH AUSTIN (25th pick)
SG: McCLEMORE / FREE AGENT (IE. ANTHONY MORROW)
PG: LIN / McCALLUM
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