Per Stein, Rockets determined to trade Asik by Dec 19th

[Vancouver-Grizz]

Asik for Bargs?

[GOBB]

Knicks didn't tank really. They just didn't make moves that would affect future cap space.

Tanking is where you makes moves to lose games on purpose.

List those teams that are doing that now.

[Mr Know It All]

Asik would only really fit on a contender or a team on the cusp. But why would a lottery team sacrifice a stretch 4 for Asik and possibly a crappy draft pick? There are many stupid GMs in this league, so I won't be surprised if Morey is able to dupe someone into making such a trade with the promise that Asik will pull young assets before the deadline.

As far as the contenders are concerned, all these teams could use Asik's services:

Miami
OK City
Dallas
New Orleans (Could be a devastating defensive pair up with Davis)

Brooklyn and New York are both outsiders, and I don't know if Brooklyn even has anymore first round picks to throw away at this point. Of the four teams listed above, only OKC, Dallas, and New Orleans have the assets (IMO) to snag Asik.

New Orleans has Ryan Anderson. OK City has young talent to throw around. And Dallas has several young points and Brandan Wright, a 4 who can score very efficiently (though he has been out thus far this season.

No doubt none of these teams will snag him though, especially division and Western conference rivals in Dallas and OKC. A motivated Asik against Dwight Howard in the playoffs could spell real trouble for Houston. Best move would be to ship him out east or to a Western conference bottom feeder, so no doubt that is what Morey will do.

[hawkfan]

Can you for once have a logical thought?

This is a rich statement considering the source.

The Knicks are tanking; they just don't realize they don't have their first round pick this year. The Knicks aren't clever enough to realize this.

[BlazerRed]

Asik would only really fit on a contender or a team on the cusp. But why would a lottery team sacrifice a stretch 4 for Asik and possibly a crappy draft pick? There are many stupid GMs in this league, so I won't be surprised if Morey is able to dupe someone into making such a trade with the promise that Asik will pull young assets before the deadline.

As far as the contenders are concerned, all these teams could use Asik's services:

Miami
OK City
Dallas
New Orleans (Could be a devastating defensive pair up with Davis)

Brooklyn and New York are both outsiders, and I don't know if Brooklyn even has anymore first round picks to throw away at this point. Of the four teams listed above, only OKC, Dallas, and New Orleans have the assets (IMO) to snag Asik.

New Orleans has Ryan Anderson. OK City has young talent to throw around. And Dallas has several young points and Brandan Wright, a 4 who can score very efficiently (though he has been out thus far this season.

No doubt none of these teams will snag him though, especially division and Western conference rivals in Dallas and OKC. A motivated Asik against Dwight Howard in the playoffs could spell real trouble for Houston. Best move would be to ship him out east or to a Western conference bottom feeder, so no doubt that is what Morey will do.

OKC has the picks/young talent to throw around, but they don't have the extra money that will come with Asik's contract next year, and we've seen the owners are not willing to go into the luxury tax. They would have to somehow get rid of Perkin contract which, lets face is, is nearly impossible until it's at least an expiring.

[hawkfan]

Tanking is where you makes moves to lose games on purpose.

Yea, what the Knicks are doing now.

[hawkfan]

Asik for Bargs?

That would be good for Houston, but Asik and Chandler next to each other on offense - would that work?

[jzek]

Do your magic Pat Riley!

[BlazerRed]

That would be good for Houston, but Asik and Chandler next to each other on offense - would that work?

No.

[hawkfan]

hawkfan Trade Scenario (where forever happens amazingly):

Sixers get

Omer Asik

Rockets get

Spencer Hawes

Hawes can play the stretch four for the Rockets, and also play some back up center.

Asik takes over the center duties for the Sixers.

[ballinhun8]

Boozer or Deng for Asik.



We'll take him back in Chicago. If we lose Boozer, then we just plug Gibson in at PF and still have the same salary cap situation. If we lose Deng, well, then our salary does get tied up into some big contracts and it will almost guarantee that we amnesty Boozer in the off-season. But it gives us the same depth in the frontcourt as 2011.

[hawkfan]

Boozer or Deng for Asik.



We'll take him back in Chicago. If we lose Boozer, then we just plug Gibson in at PF and still have the same salary cap situation. If we lose Deng, well, then our salary does get tied up into some big contracts and it will almost guarantee that we amnesty Boozer in the off-season. But it gives us the same depth in the frontcourt as 2011.

The Rockets might be trying to move Lin and Asik to bring in Carmelo Anthony.

[R.I.P.]

The Rockets might be trying to move Lin and Asik to bring in Carmelo Anthony.

Parsons is the guy that makes that whole team go. For their on and off-court chemistry he

[hawkfan]

[QUOTE=R.I.P.]Parsons is the guy that makes that whole team go. For their on and off-court chemistry he

[VIP2000]

Any of our bigs would fit that bill. Carl Landry, Jason Thompson, or Pattrick Patterson. Only other big on the roster besides DMC is Chuck Hayes.

Lol, 3 out of 4 of those guys used to be Rockets.