09-15-2020, 01:39 PM
(09-15-2020, 01:27 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: Any chance Houston could get dump Gordon and Westbrook for space?
No, no chance. From cap space perspective, dumping Gordon for nothing still doesn't create cap space for them in 2020. Dumping Westbrook gives them just 19 mil of cap space. So I don't see incentive here. Even if they would dump both and get like 35 mil of cap space, are there really good enough free agents around. Plus it would certainly take picks to dump Gordon and possibly even Westbrook.
If Houston tries to compete again, they try to convert bad players like Westbrook into something more useful. I am not sure if there is something available, that wouldn't just make them worse. They can ask Atlanta if they give back Capella for Westbrook. They don't have many assets to sweeten the deal for someone. I mean, Detroit would certainly want picks back if Houston tried to trade Gordon for Rose and Kennard.
If Houston goes in rebuild mode, they keep Westbrook and Gordon and trade worthy players like Harden, Covington and Tucker.