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Arizona Wildcats Basketball Forums => Arizona Wildcats Basketball => Topic started by: WILD on May 01, 2025, 10:09:07 AM
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HOUSTON ROCKETS
The Rockets just saying "Fuck it" and drafting Bryant, despite the perimeter defensive talent they already have, would be a level of hoarding we haven't seen since Albert Brooks in Curb. But the Rockets barely have the runway to let the young guys already on the team do some on-the-job training, so it's hard to imagine them bringing in another developmental mouth to feed. They ultimately may be better off parlaying an asset like the 6-foot-8 Bryant, who has a chance to end up as the most versatile and switchy defender in his draft class, into something that addresses their short-term playoff issues. Why not trade Bryant, a few more young players who can't get on the floor this postseason, and Phoenix's other future picks back to the Suns for Devin Booker? —J. Kyle Mann
Full Ringer mock draft below
https://nbadraft.theringer.com/mock-draft
As I saw the list I actually thought to myself that the "fit" would be akin to Hoarding, but Carter would never see floor time in Houston. Reed Sheppard couldn't even get minutes at #3 last year.
The Rockets would merely be drafting for Kevin Durant if they went this route over a player like Jeremiah Fears who could take right over for an aging Fred Van Vleet or Egor Demin. So many SOLID, Ready to play Now NBA prospects, but I would understand them targeting a "project" just to dangle in the offers. Reed Sheppard, Carter Bryant, Jabari Smith, Jalen Green... they could all be Suns along with a couple extra 1st's and it wouldn't make a difference to what they are doing...
HOWEVER
If I were Ishbia, I would fire James Jones the Suns GM, but on top of it I would tell Houston that I don't care what package of players you want to put together, but it starts with Alperen Sengun or don't even bother.
There are many ways for the Suns to get themselves under the 2nd Apron and even the 1st Apron.
This also goes for OKC... They are SUPER Hoarding and could Easily make it work. Nikola Topic and Egor "Baby Stick Figure Luka" Demin? Lol cmon at least try to make it not look obvious. And to that I would consider options, but Chet would be the Target, OKC just has way more to offer.
And for the record... the Lakers just learned the lesson the Suns learned the last 2 years. "Teams" are better than "Big 3's and Core 4's".
The Bulls will draft Jaden Bradley at #12.