Rockets trade Chase Budinger to Minnesota for #18 pick

[djohn2oo8]

Jonathan Feigen ‏@Jonathan_Feigen

Rockets have dealt Chase Budinger to Minn for 18th pick, source said.


Hmm...

[djohn2oo8]

Sam Amick
According to @wojyahoonba, Houston also sends rights to Israeli Lior Eliyahu. The Rockets - who want assets for a Dwight Howard Deal - now have No. 14, No. 16 and No. 18 and are going to make it very difficult for Orlando to say no. Houston GM Daryl Morey has shown a willingness to deal for Howard despite the fact that he doesn't want to come and isn't likely to stay beyond next season.

Mark Berman ‏@MarkBermanFox26
F Chase Budinger tells FOX 26 being traded to T-Wolves did not shock him. "the Rockets want to do something and they have got to pay for it.

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morey the genius will then deal all his 3 first round picks for a top5 plus maybe a couple 2nd rounders, ain't much difference between a late 1st round pick and an early 2nd round pick imho

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Tim Kawakami ‏@timkawakami
I heard last night that the Warriors' #7 is in play as Houston tries to line up the Orlando/Dwight offer.

[Xylus]

I'd pay to see Dragic dish it to Dwight.

[DPG21920]

The fact they were able to deal one of their players for a first rounder vs a pick is huge; especially since it was not a top 5 player on their team. They now are in a good position to get a top 10 pick by either using a player or combo of picks (or both).

[I. Hustle]

So... trade away three decent picks in a decent draft for a guy that will play one season then leave?

[DPG21920]

Also, Parsons play made chase easily expendable - especially if offered the 18th pick.

[VBM]

So... trade away three decent picks in a decent draft for a guy that will play one season then leave?

Houston's tired of mediocrity. This allows them to go for broke in a Dwight deal, and if he leaves, they can tank for a couple of top 5 lotto picks over the next couple of seasons.

[DPG21920]

So... trade away three decent picks in a decent draft for a guy that will play one season then leave?

Well depending on what they do, one season of:

Lowry/Martin/Parsons/Scola/Dwight is pretty damn good.

[racm]

So the Rockets now have #14/#16/#18 to play with in a trade, huh.

If Hennigan bites and uses this to start a rebuild of the Magic while sending an expiring contract (of a team cancer, no less), Orlando wins out.

Of course, it may involve the Dubs' #7.

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Houston's tired of mediocrity. This allows them to go for broke in a Dwight deal, and if he leaves, they can tank for a couple of top 5 lotto picks over the next couple of seasons.

This. Either D-Will comes along and Dwight stays, or Dwight leaves. The Rockets would finally have a direction.

[racm]

Well depending on what they do, one season of:

Lowry/Martin/Parsons/Scola/Dwight is pretty damn good.

Enough to contend for a mid-seed, assuming Dwight is at least 90% of his pre-injury self.

[DPG21920]

at all the talk about sending Kmart to Minny for that pick. Chase only.

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Legion Sports ‏@MySportsLegion
Source close to me tells me that Rockets are now in talks with the Golden State Warriors in hopes to acquire the 7th overall pick

[Xylus]

Well depending on what they do, one season of:

Lowry/Martin/Parsons/Scola/Dwight is pretty damn good.

Lowry over Dragic, are you serious?

[racm]

So #14/16/18 (or two of the three) to Dubs for #7?

Also, given how much Lowry hates McHale I think any combination of those picks with Lowry for #7 would be useful.

The Warriors gain a good PG as injury insurance for Steph Curry while getting a few young prospects. Of course this doesn't cover their bad SF position Richard Jefferson

[VBM]

Well depending on what they do, one season of:

Lowry/Martin/Parsons/Scola/Dwight is pretty damn good.

Lowry won't be there. It'd be Goran "The Dream" Dragic running the show.

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Marc Stein: Trade story add: Dwight obviously Rockets' dream target but sources say they'll pursue Atlanta's Josh Smith (and others) if ORL won't budge 3 minutes ago

Read more: http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html#ixzz1yuZAh0Vb

[racm]

So possible scenarios for HOU:

Trade 14/16/18 and/or Lowry to GSW for 7
Trade 7 and/or Lowry to ORL for D12

Trade 14/16/18 to GSW for 7
Trade 7 and Lowry to ATL for JSmoove

[VBM]

So possible scenarios for HOU:

Trade 14/16/18 and/or Lowry to GSW for 7
Trade 7 and/or Lowry to ORL for D12

Trade 14/16/18 to GSW for 7
Trade 7 and Lowry to ATL for JSmoove

It'll take two top-10 picks for the Rox to get Dwight, I think

[racm]

It'll take two top-10 picks for the Rox to get Dwight, I think

So:

14/16/18 to 'Cats for 2
Lowry to Dubs for 7
2/7 to Magic for D12

That right?

Also, Budinger/Love/Pekovic would be the whitest frontcourt since the days of Bird.

[djohn2oo8]

It'll be interesting to see where Lowry and Martin end up.

[VBM]

So:

14/16/18 to 'Cats for 2
Lowry to Dubs for 7
2/7 to Magic for D12

That right?

Also, Budinger/Love/Pekovic would be the whitest frontcourt since the days of Bird.

I saw somewhere that the King's pick would be the one moving, not the Bobcat pick. Dalembert was going to be involved I believe.

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Jonathan Givony ‏@DraftExpress

Sources say Houston has an offer of Lowry, the #14 and #16 picks for Tyreke Evans and the #5 pick on the table. Up to Sacramento to decide.

Uhhh.....