DAL OFFSEASON: Trade & FA | Mavs "mostly done...but you never know."

[michaeltex]

https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-jame...s-rockets/

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I wouldn't trade Harden if I were the Rockets. I would trade Westbrook and Gordon if I could. I would keep trying to mix up the guys around Harden. He is too good to trade. You would get a good package back from the Nets but not one that's good enough imo.

Assuming you hand the reigns to Westbrook you get:

Westbrook
Dinwiddie/Gordon
LeVert/House
RoCo
Allan/Tucker

That's a nice lineup and you have some pieces to move around still. I don't hate it altho I think Westbrook is movable and Harden is a much better player.

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I hope they do that deal, although it would surprise me if they did. It takes Houston off the table as a contender and starts the conversation about "when" to rebuild.

Kyrie, Harden and Durant are fantastic individual players, but (since you can only play with one basketball at a time) there aren't enough touches to keep everyone happy. Nevermind Kyrie is a little brittle and nobody knows what Durant's going to be like after 18 months with no competitive touches.