***** Official Houston Rockets 2024-2025 Season Thread *****

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11:51a, 6/22/25
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Now the interesting thing: How big an extension did Houston agree to as part of the trade.
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11:54a, 6/22/25
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What was Dillion's numbers? I hadn't been up on the contract dynamics. I kind of wish we could've kept him. Not since bringing Metta Peace have I remembered a trade that shook the Rockets like this.
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The Original Houston 1836
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11:54a, 6/22/25
For the third time in 25 years we've pulled a staggering one sided traded- tmac, harden, now this
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11:55a, 6/22/25
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When we pulled Harden, I don't think anyone knew what the ceiling was with him. It wasn't like T-Mac and Artest imo.
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In reply to Guitarsoup • 11:58a, 6/22/25
Guitarsoup said:
Now the interesting thing: How big an extension did Houston agree to as part of the trade.
Hopefully just one extra season
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In reply to MaxPower • 12:01p, 6/22/25
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MaxPower said:
Guitarsoup said:
Now the interesting thing: How big an extension did Houston agree to as part of the trade.
Hopefully just one extra season
Lowe was saying last week Durant wanted 2y112M.
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12:03p, 6/22/25
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I said absolutely no to KD, but I like that trade. We're finally out of the Green business and we didn't give up anything else.
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12:06p, 6/22/25
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12:17p, 6/22/25
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12:24p, 6/22/25
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In reply to Guitarsoup • 12:32p, 6/22/25
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This should say "Nobody else is dumb enough to trade for Jalen Green"
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In reply to The Original Houston 1836 • 12:33p, 6/22/25
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The Original Houston 1836 said:
Guitarsoup said:
This should say "Nobody else is dumb enough to trade for Jalen Green"
Who would want to break up a back court that features Beal and Green making a total of 87 million dollars.
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12:37p, 6/22/25
Now the Rockets just have to sign Serge Ibaka and they'll have had all of the OKC Big 4

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12:53p, 6/22/25
So if Milwaukee asks for Sengun, Sheppherd, Eason, and two firsts…… do you do it?
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In reply to Agador Spartacus • 12:55p, 6/22/25
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Agador Spartacus said:
So if Milwaukee asks for Sengun, Sheppherd, Eason, and two firsts…… do you do it?


Yes.
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In reply to Agador Spartacus • 12:59p, 6/22/25
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Agador Spartacus said:
So if Milwaukee asks for Sengun, Sheppherd, Eason, and two firsts…… do you do it?
Of course. But Milwaukee would ask for significantly more than that.
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1:11p, 6/22/25
I seem to remember the Rockets doing something else big one year on June 22, hmmmm, what could it have been?

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1:18p, 6/22/25
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I like Brooks more than most people, but we already had the problem that Jabari needs to start over him and he's too valuable to play from the bench.

I really like a starting 5 of FVV, Amen, Jabari, KD and Sengun, with Adams and Eason being our first two off the bench.

We need one "dog" as a bench player to take on the role of enforcer, defensive specialist, when the situation calls for it. Can be the third primary bench player.
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In reply to FrioAg 00 • 1:29p, 6/22/25
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FrioAg 00 said:

We need one "dog" as a bench player to take on the role of enforcer, defensive specialist, when the situation calls for it. Can be the third primary bench player.

Thats Tari.
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1:35p, 6/22/25
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I didn't follow super closely this year but Jalen Green was certainly not a clutch star. Fantastic trade for the Rockets IMO
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In reply to Frok • 1:54p, 6/22/25
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Frok said:
I didn't follow super closely this year but Jalen Green was certainly not a clutch star. Fantastic trade for the Rockets IMO
He might be, salary adjusted, the worst player in the league.

People get too caught up in scoring in a vacuum and potential. The idea that Jalen Green gives you 20 a game is meaningless. A G league team playing an 82 game schedule against NBA teams is going to have someone average 15 points per game. Maybe even more. They're going to lose every game be 40, but still have guys "giving you 15". Who cares.
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In reply to PascalsWager • 1:58p, 6/22/25
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PascalsWager said:
Frok said:
I didn't follow super closely this year but Jalen Green was certainly not a clutch star. Fantastic trade for the Rockets IMO
He might be, salary adjusted, the worst player in the league.

People get too caught up in scoring in a vacuum and potential. The idea that Jalen Green gives you 20 a game is meaningless. A G league team playing an 82 game schedule against NBA teams is going to have someone average 15 points per game. Maybe even more. They're going to lose every game be 40, but still have guys "giving you 15". Who cares.

I know what you are trying to say. But your point is moot as he gave over 20 a game to a 50+ win team.
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2:08p, 6/22/25
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2:42p, 6/22/25
This is just fan talk, but I love doing it on the day of Game 7 so it's all over the broadcast and it sends a clear message to the Thunder

If you win tonight, we're coming for your rings
If you lose tonight, is your window going to close sooner than you thought?
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6:57p, 6/22/25
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What a great day to be a basketball fan.
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7:09p, 6/22/25
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Seems weird that the NBA lets these trades happen before the end of The Finals.
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In reply to WES2006AG • 7:11p, 6/22/25
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WES2006AG said:
Seems weird that the NBA lets these trades happen before the end of The Finals.
It is agreed to in principle and can't be called in and finalized until July 6th.

It isn't out of the question that the trade expands with other teams between now and then.
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In reply to PascalsWager • 9:47p, 6/22/25
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PascalsWager said:
Frok said:
I didn't follow super closely this year but Jalen Green was certainly not a clutch star. Fantastic trade for the Rockets IMO
He might be, salary adjusted, the worst player in the league.

People get too caught up in scoring in a vacuum and potential. The idea that Jalen Green gives you 20 a game is meaningless. A G league team playing an 82 game schedule against NBA teams is going to have someone average 15 points per game. Maybe even more. They're going to lose every game be 40, but still have guys "giving you 15". Who cares.


Not a huge fan of Jalen, but he did that on a team that won 52 games. He's a decent player, that will likely never be a star.
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In reply to 1876er • 4:24a, 6/23/25
I think he's an ideal number 2 scoring option, but not a number 1.

I wish him luck the rest of his career. I love the trade, though. KD is a stud and we don't need him to play D. Just drill them 3s.
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In reply to FrioAg 00 • 9:37a, 6/23/25
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FrioAg 00 said:
I like Brooks more than most people, but we already had the problem that Jabari needs to start over him and he's too valuable to play from the bench.

I really like a starting 5 of FVV, Amen, Jabari, KD and Sengun, with Adams and Eason being our first two off the bench.

We need one "dog" as a bench player to take on the role of enforcer, defensive specialist, when the situation calls for it. Can be the third primary bench player.
Gary Trent Jr immediately comes to mind for me. Shoots ~40% from three.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker would also be a good fit
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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 10:08a, 6/23/25
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texasaggie2015 said:
FrioAg 00 said:
I like Brooks more than most people, but we already had the problem that Jabari needs to start over him and he's too valuable to play from the bench.

I really like a starting 5 of FVV, Amen, Jabari, KD and Sengun, with Adams and Eason being our first two off the bench.

We need one "dog" as a bench player to take on the role of enforcer, defensive specialist, when the situation calls for it. Can be the third primary bench player.
Gary Trent Jr immediately comes to mind for me. Shoots ~40% from three.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker would also be a good fit



Houston is hard capped at 2nd Apron and has no ability to sign anyone like that without significant trades.

If Jock is cut, there is about 11m in money available to the hard cap with only 11 roster players.
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In reply to Guitarsoup • 10:09a, 6/23/25
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So is this wrong?

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10:11a, 6/23/25
ESPN's immediate post-finals Power Rankings put the Rockets fifth.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45486382/way-too-early-nba-power-rankings-post-finals-all-30-teams-2025-26

OKC 1, Minnesota 2, Denver 3, Cleveland 4, Houston 5.

Around the state, Dallas (with Flagg) 14
San Antonio 17

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In reply to texasaggie2015 • 10:14a, 6/23/25
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They seem to be cutting FVV. Kind of still need him to run point. Such a small clip it's hard to tell, but no that's not reasonable.

Anything below 11M will be dependent on the paycut FVV takes.
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In reply to Guitarsoup • 10:23a, 6/23/25
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Gotcha, I didn't look at it that close.

NBA salary cap stuff is hard to keep track of
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