Trade: [HOU/OKC] Russell Westbrook for Chris Paul and picks

[Taro Tsujimoto]

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[BKIslandersFan]

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

Damn. A lot of capital just to take a somewhat worst contract.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Holy shit

 

[Suiteness]

Kawhi broke the NBA.

 

[EpochLink]

So Westbrook and Harden teammates again?
Two dominant ball players who want the ball all the time.......

What can go wrong? This isn’t 2012, they gotta figure this out..

As for Chris Paul, just LOL.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Bill Simmons had it as one of his fake Westbrook trades on his podcast on monday. Wow.

Are the picks unprotected? Are the pick swaps unprotected? That is a huge question here.

Paul can't be happy going to OKC's rebuilding situation...

 

[N o o d l e s]

Houston is a MESS

 

[Voight]

Well at least Melo won't be the only Banana Boat member without a ring!

Bill Simmons had it as one of his fake Westbrook trades on his podcast on monday. Wow.

Are the picks unprotected? Are the pick swaps unprotected? That is a huge question here.

Paul can't be happy going to OKC's rebuilding situation...

Thats what you get for prioritizing money over winning..... ask Melo about that.

If Paul took less $$$ last year, they'd of been able to add a 3rd star or found him a better team to go to.

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

Does OKC trade Paul now?

 

[EpochLink]

Does OKC trade Paul now?

Where is a good fit for Chris Paul?
Not in then West, he should go East.

 

[EpochLink]

Houston is a MESS

Golden State has ruined them.

 

[Del Preston]

How long until Westbrook makes fun of Harden's man boobs?

 

[Blitzkrug]

This is like potentially a no win deal for both sides depending on the picks.

OKC's salary structure is still ****ed, Houston eats potentially an even worse contract if they don't win a title. There's no way the Thunder can move the Paul deal either.

Really speaks to how poisonous that Westbrook contract is when the only teams lining up to take him were Miami, Minnesota (almost contingent on them probably dumping Wiggins) and possibly Detroit (because **** it lol?)

 

[serp]

OKC has so many future picks now . When 2024 rolls in neither George or Westbrook will still be under their current contracts or even all that great anymore. OKC now will suck for a couple of years but man the picks they picked up should end up very good.

 

[Sharks2020]

Suprise, wonder if CP3 will get flipped

 

[Avs_19]

This is going to be interesting. On paper is there a worse PG to pair with Harden?

Thank you, Morey. I no longer have to worry about Westbrook in Miami. Unfortunately, I guess I can't completely rule out CP3 in Miami now.

 

[EpochLink]

Suprise, wonder if CP3 will get flipped

I’m sure they will, I doubt CP3 at this stage in his career will want to be on a team that’s rebuilding..

 

[Del Preston]

Paul George
Jeremi Grant
Russell Westbrook

for

Chris Paul
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Danilo Gallinari
2020 DEN 1st
2021 MIA 1st
2021 HOU 1st (pick swap)
2022 LAC 1st
2023 MIA 1st
2023 LAC 1st (pick swap)
2024 LAC 1st
2024 HOU 1st
2025 HOU 1st (pick swap)
2025 LAC 1st (pick swap)
2026 HOU 1st
2026 LAC 1st

 

[serp]

Suprise, wonder if CP3 will get flipped

Who is lining up for that contract ? 3 year left for a currently 34 year old with salaries of 38 , 41 and 44 million. Last year is a player option but he's opting into that since nobody else is paying 36 year old CP3 44 Million

 

[K Fleur]

A Harden/Westbrook backcourt is amazing for 2K. But prolly not in real life.

 

[Lindys Lazy Eye]

Where is a good fit for Chris Paul?
Not in then West, he should go East.

Trade him to Chicago tbh.

Have Coby start as backup to Paul and have Paul as mentor.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

I hope Paul isn’t flipped and he’s stuck in that situation lol.

That freaking rebuild OKC is putting together. My god.

 

[Tuggy]

It's crazy how far in the future the draft picks are that get traded in the NBA

 

[Blitzkrug]

Really puts into perspective that OKC will now have at least 2 first round picks in every draft between now and 2026.

That's absurd.