obviously they need another scorer and a center. Anyone else think that drafting austin rivers and Tyler Zeller would be a good idea? I LOVE Zeller's rebounding prowess.

Maybe a rivers & perry Jones III combo, since they might bring montejunas (sp?) to play center next season. God i hope they dont **** this draft up. I'm still pissed about rudy gay (as i was there at the draft party as a season ticket holder, only to see them flush it down the drain with the unnecessary trade for shane battier )

What happened to big Sam?

Dalembert? that guy sucks balls. They need a complete center, not someone who randomly gets you 10 rebounds every 2 or 3 games. Offense and defense is the key here

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• The Rockets continue to be as active as any team in the league. They would really like to move up into the top five. However, it looks like they've already turned down at least one offer to package picks Nos. 14 and 16 to get into the top 10.

Sources say that while the Rockets want to move up because they feel the draft is really strong in the middle of the first round, they don't want to give up many assets to move up just a few spots.

Yes, there are concerns that the Rockets won't be able to get their hands on one of the top bigs (I expect Drummond and Leonard to be off the board by then, and there's a good chance, given the Hornets' trade, that Zeller may be off the board too). However, the Rockets have other ways of adding bigs. The team will have significant cap space this summer and has its eye on restricted free agents Roy Hibbert and Omer Asik. Houston is one of those teams that will always draft the best player available, regardless of need.

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Am I the only one that does not want Zeller?

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They need a complete center

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How many complete centers in the league are there?

Leonard, Moultrie, or PJIII in that order.

Take PJIII only with the 16th pick.

At this point, I would be surprised if Houston is picking at both 14 and 16. My guess is that Lowery and likely the 14th pick are going to someone (maybe with Sacramento, Portland or Toronto) to move up in the draft. I also expect Dragic to sign a long-term deal at that point.

I think Morey wants Drummond, which I am not sure I am really excited about, but we'll see.

"Sports do not build character. They reveal it."
-John Wooden

I could definitely see a Lowry, Bud, #16 pick for a top 5-8 pick

I am on board with trading up to get Drummond. The Rockets need to take the highest potential pick possible, regardless of the downside. This team needs to get really good or really bad soon.

I hope they don't just hold 14 and 16 and draft more role players that do the exact same things that the current players do... that doesn't make the team any better and it's clear that they are at the point where they just need better players. I think fans finally understand that a poopoo platter of Lowry, Scola, and Buddinger or whatever isn't going to bring in someone like Dwight Howard. If they can package something like that to move up for a top 5 pick, they should do so this season.

My guess is that if Howard goes to Brooklyn, the Rockets end up trading Lowry and Scola and other pieces to the Lakers to finally land Gasol and I'd be ok with that too. I'd also be alright with them rolling the dice on Tyreke Evans if the asking price is as low as the rumors are indicating or possibly going after Noah if they can get him for something like the #14 pick and Martin.

This will happen:
We send Kyle Lowry and most likely (but not guaranteed) our #16 pick to the Raptors for their #8 pick.

Then we send Dalembert and our #14 pick to the Kings for their #5 pick.

That already sounds good enough to me since this is a deep draft, but i think then we could send the #5 pick, #8 pick, Scola, and HOPEFULLY K. Mart (the guy is a cancer to the team) to the Magic for Dwight Howard.

Why on gods green earth would sacramento take that offer?

Mr.Bond,

Sacramento has already shown interest in that offer. That wasn't pulled out of thin air. The reason (I think) that they like it, is because this is a deep draft and with Dalembert, they either keep him to play center as Cousins is more of a PF or they cut him and free up the cap space as they would have a club option.

"Sports do not build character. They reveal it."
-John Wooden

Interesting. That would be a steal IMO

Remember, the timberwolves once drafted 2 point guards back to back 3 years ago. Anything could happen with moron GMs in the nba

If we are able to execute those two trades above to get the #5 and #8 picks, I'm almost inclined to keep those picks instead of using it as part of a package deal to send to Orlando. This is a pretty deep draft, and we could get some good young players with those high picks.

With Dwight, we would without a doubt have the best center in the NBA, but if it's only for one year then I don't want that. We don't know if he is going to resign with us when his contract runs out, and after witnessing the circus surrounding him in Orlando this past season, there is no way in hell I want him bringing that crap to Houston next year. Not to mention, if he does bail on us after one season, we will be absolutely horrible (which would theoretically help our chances of getting a top pick, but damn, I already have to watch the Astros suck. I don't want the Rockets to blow hard too)

dwight coming to houston could cripple this franchise for 5 years

no thanks

No way in hell I trade the 5&8 for Dwight for a year. Do what OKC has done and build a damn team via draft. It's a crapshoot but **** Morey is bound to hit one sooner or later

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No way in hell I trade the 5&8 for Dwight for a year. Do what OKC has done and build a damn team via draft. It's a crapshoot but **** Morey is bound to hit one sooner or later

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Jonathan Feigen just tweeted that we have traded Bud to Minnesota in exchange for the 18th pick. Sounds like we are trying to get a stockpile of picks to move up in the draft (at least I hope. God help me if we actually draft players with those picks).

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please ****ing draft players. Bud was a great player for the rockets

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Bud was a great player for the rockets

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for his role, he was a great player for the rockets. I'm shocked they got a 1st rounder for him

The 44th pick 3 years ago for the 18th today is a pretty good move. Trying to pull together trade bait for a big move hopefully.

I remember the last time the Rockets had three first rounders in one year.

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for his role, he was a great player for the rockets.

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He was but he lost his job to parsons who could actually play defense.

soup dont do that to me

Listening to Matt & Adam this morning and they made it sound like Dwight Howard already made it clear he didn't want to come to Houston. I dont know what he said or where they got that from, but if that's the case I'm totally fine with that. Move up and get two top 10 picks and build within the draft

And Jefferson and Collins were (2) of those picks...so sad.

Rockets had a deal on the table for Dwight last year. Dwight said he didn't want to rebuild the Rockets without any help and wasn't interested in Houston.

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Listening to Matt & Adam this morning and they made it sound like Dwight Howard already made it clear he didn't want to come to Houston.

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**** him, I don't want him here anyways

Budinger traded to MINN for 18th pick in first round

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And Jefferson and Collins were (2) of those picks...so sad.

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Could have been Jefferson, ZBo (picked one after Collins) and Tony Parker. Talk about turning your franchise around overnight.

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Budinger traded to MINN for 18th pick in first round

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