Rockets deal Asik to the Pelicans in return for 2015 1st round pick

[Shabazz]

Clearing space to make a run at Lebron or Melo it seems.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Wrong.Forum.

[exstatic]

WTF? They got a FIRST ROUNDER for that emo overpaid fuck?

[lil'mo]

fuck off spurnaustin

[TheGreatYacht]

3 teams in our division improved today... Fuck this

[moisaenz]

so mavericks improved with old chandler and felton??

[DrunkTXLabrat]

so mavericks improved with old chandler and felton??

x2

[DrunkTXLabrat]

fuck off spurnaustin

also x2. this is spurs division opponent news, and it's the offseason!

[spursparker9]

so mavericks improved with old chandler and felton??

Believe in Rick Carlise

[raybies]

That's two years in row. I'm stunned. I don't think they are going to be in the playoffs next year barring some bigGER moves.

Starting Lineup
Jrue Holiday
Eric Gordon
?
Anthony Davis
Omer Asik

Not bad but they do have a glaring hole at the 3 unless they actually want to keep playing small with Tyreke in there.

[hsxvvd]

Poor Asik, now he's stuck behind Davis instead of Howard.


Rockets get nothing from this, and am I the only person who hopes they sign Anthony... he's bound to drop a dozen wins off whoever he signs with.

[raybies]

Believe in Rick Carlise LoL. Yah I mean look what Devin Harris did to us.

[objective]

Supposedly the pick is good from 4-19. The possibility that dell demps might have given up a #4 pick for one year of Asik is absurd.

They should make the playoffs but they have a lot of guys who miss a lot of games

[BackHome]

So who is backing up Howard? If they are able to land Lebron man they are going to be scary....:downspin:

[elemento]

Supposedly the pick is good from 4-19. The possibility that dell demps might have given up a #4 pick for one year of Asik is absurd.

They should make the playoffs but they have a lot of guys who miss a lot of games

I agree

They might not suck next season, but 4-19 is such a risky move for a player like Asik, especially when they have to play in the West.

Davis gets hurt and they could end up losing a top 5 pick in the next draft for Asik's rental.

[Richie]

Pelicans don't value their picks enough IMO.

[spurraider21]

Poor Asik, now he's stuck behind Davis instead of Howard.


Rockets get nothing from this, and am I the only person who hopes they sign Anthony... he's bound to drop a dozen wins off whoever he signs with.
Asik starts at center, Davis will play his natural PF spot. It fits very well personnel wise, I just hate that they gave a first round pick for an expiring player

[Shabazz]

Wrong.Forum.

you suck at life

[Johnny RIngo]

Supposedly the pick is good from 4-19. The possibility that dell demps might have given up a #4 pick for one year of Asik is absurd.

They should make the playoffs but they have a lot of guys who miss a lot of games

Isn't Dell Demps the guy that okayed a trade that would send Paul to the Lakers for garbage? Awful GM.

[montgod]

Not so fast... salary of Asik doesn't fit. NO will have to throw in Rivers or Gordon.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

That's two years in row. I'm stunned. I don't think they are going to be in the playoffs next year barring some bigGER moves.

Starting Lineup
Jrue Holiday
Eric Gordon
?
Anthony Davis
Omer Asik

Not bad but they do have a glaring hole at the 3 unless they actually want to keep playing small with Tyreke in there.

i really hope Kidd-Gilchrist is on their radar. I think the Davis, MKG pair could do some damage.

[SupremeGuy]

A first round pick for a one year rental of Asik? lol Pelicans getting raped in this deal.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

Poor Asik, now he's stuck behind Davis instead of Howard.


Rockets get nothing from this, and am I the only person who hopes they sign Anthony... he's bound to drop a dozen wins off whoever he signs with.

That mentality was my doubt exactly during the trade rumors of the season. But i'm starting to think Davis is a bit of an injury risk. Asik could get some real minute management run.

[raybies]

i really hope Kidd-Gilchrist is on their radar. I think the Davis, MKG pair could do some damage.

Yeah they'll probably give their 2017 and 2019 picks, top 5 protected. :/

[Shabazz]

i really hope Kidd-Gilchrist is on their radar. I think the Davis, MKG pair could do some damage.

The Hornets aren't shopping MKG. They are shopping Gerald Henderson.

[objective]

Here's another reason I'm bothered: Morey was desperate. He had to unload asik before free agency started. Demps had all the leverage. Morey couldn't get a first and expirings at the deadline, but now he gets a potential lottery pick?

Demps could have squeezed him. Hell, he could have waited until after free agency and probably still had the same deal, with the added bonus of screwing over a western playoff team. Who else was willing to pay $15 in cash and 8 on the books for that malcontent?

He probably could have gotten away with only giving up seconds.

[MI21]

Don't know anything about next years draft class, but lol @ Pelicans.

There is a solid chance that is a Top 10 pick...

[Spur|n|Austin]

fuck off spurnaustin


also x2. this is spurs division opponent news, and it's the offseason!


you suck at life

:lol queer boys

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Pelicans are dumb, they should have asked for a 1st , not giving one of their own picks in this deal.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

:lol queer boys

grumpy wierdo

[Chinook]

They may potentially miss out on three lottery picks in a row. That's absurd.

[MI21]

They may potentially miss out on three lottery picks in a row. That's absurd.

Especially when you are relying on injury-prone players to be the cornerstone of the team. Even if they stay healthy, there absolute ceiling in a perfect world would be to win 45-50 games...

Ridiculous.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

This goes to show how easy it is to mess things up really badly even if you get a great big from the draft. Everything Pelicans have done since getting AD has been disastrous - sending out 3 potentially lottery picks, overpaying for Tyreke, Jrue and Gordon and drafting Rivers. They won't even have cap flexibility until 2017/2018 ( after they max out AD ). Holy fuck, poor AD.

When Pop says the best they've done is not messing things up after drafting Duncan he probably means exactly this lol

[Spursfanfromafar]

Asik is a good-to-great defender and getting him for almost nothing should help the Pelicans. Holiday & Anderson will be back this season from injury and combined with Davis' development and a decent frontcourt rotation (Davis, Asik, Anderson, Smith), the Pels will possibly be right close to the PO berths (anywhere between 7-10 in the loaded Western Conference). If that is what is going to happen next season, the Rockets will probably land the 13-19th picks. That is a good deal for the Pels.

[CGD]

Supposedly the pick is good from 4-19. The possibility that dell demps might have given up a #4 pick for one year of Asik is absurd.

They should make the playoffs but they have a lot of guys who miss a lot of games

Agreed. They made some questionable moves last year too. Swapping their pick for Holiday as well as overpaying for Tyrke Evans.

[SupremeGuy]

This goes to show how easy it is to mess things up really badly even if you get a great big from the draft. Everything Pelicans have done since getting AD has been disastrous - sending out 3 potentially lottery picks, overpaying for Tyreke, Jrue and Gordon and drafting Rivers. They won't even have cap flexibility until 2017/2018 ( after they max out AD ). Holy fuck, poor AD.

When Pop says the best they've done is not messing things up after drafting Duncan he probably means exactly this lolWhich is why he should come play for the Spiurs as soon as his rookie contract is up... :smokin

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

Which is why he should come play for the Spiurs as soon as his rookie contract is up... :smokin

He'll be in NO at least until 2019.

[exstatic]

Pelicans are dumb, they should have asked for a 1st , not giving one of their own picks in this deal.

Exactly! It's not like they didin't KNOW that Houston desperately trying to dump two bloated contracts to get Melo!

[Mel_13]

This goes to show how easy it is to mess things up really badly even if you get a great big from the draft. Everything Pelicans have done since getting AD has been disastrous - sending out 3 potentially lottery picks, overpaying for Tyreke, Jrue and Gordon and drafting Rivers. They won't even have cap flexibility until 2017/2018 ( after they max out AD ). Holy fuck, poor AD.

When Pop says the best they've done is not messing things up after drafting Duncan he probably means exactly this lol

Terrible job by Demps.

[xmas1997]

Both Houston and Dallas clearing space to make a run at Melo.
They are both gambling heavily IMHO.

[cd021]

Dammit. when people say the hornets I keep thinking of New Orleans roster