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

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

My on court teammate fight dream lives. Harden and Westbrook are definitely going to start throwing bombs when one of them feels like the other is being a ball hog

 

[K Fleur]

My on court teammate fight dream lives. Harden and Westbrook are definitely going to start throwing bombs when one of them feels like the other is being a ball hog

So game one.

 

[pahlsson]

cant see how this isnt a win for the thunder

trade your terrible contract for another terrible contract and get 4 firsts out of it

 

[BostonBob]

Paul George
Jeremi Grant
Russell Westbrook

for

Chris Paul
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Danilo Gallinari
2020 DEN 1st - top 10 protected in 2020, 2021 and 2022 then becomes 2nd round picks in 2023 and 2024
2021 MIA 1st
2021 HOU 1st (pick swap)
2022 LAC 1st
2023 MIA 1st - top 14 protected in 2023, 2024 and 2025 then becomes unprotected in 2026
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

Holy fack.

Added a few things.

 

[TheNewEra]

cp3 is going to go to miami (my guess)

he is overpaid but miami also has a few bad contracts for role players off the bench

okc probably has to take bad some bad contracts but they can actually afford to since they are rebuilding. Houston couldnt do that

 

[Halladay]

If Presti didn't do that terrible trade 7 years ago, Im sure the Thunder would have won at least once. This is going to be interesting to witness as it go down. I don't think this will end well.

 

[Del Preston]

 

[Lindys Lazy Eye]

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.

Let's hope their scouting is up to snuff

 

[Voight]

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

Holy fack.

While OKC never won during the KD era, its not for lack of trying by Presti. Not his fault Bennett was too cheap to pay the tax and keep Harden/add guys.

However he has done a great job of collecting assets and can now build another finals contender while everyone else fights in the western blood bath.

cp3 is going to go to miami (my guess)

he is overpaid but miami also has a few bad contracts for role players off the bench

okc probably has to take bad some bad contracts but they can actually afford to since they are rebuilding. Houston couldnt do that

The Dragic + Olynyk + Waiters deal is probably going to be the best way to do it.

 

[Trap Jesus]

So what's the over/under on the number of touches this season for Houston Rockets players #3 or lower on the depth chart?

 

[Blitzkrug]

Now watch a team like Minnesota come along and do something dumb by trading for Paul since apparently they were in on Westbrook.

Meanwhile OKC is gonna be the team of the 2030s

 

[Avs_19]

 

[EpochLink]

Now watch a team like Minnesota come along and do something dumb by trading for Paul since apparently they were in on Westbrook.

Meanwhile OKC is gonna be the team of the 2030s

They missed out on Dlo...so CP3 to Minnesota it is!

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Actually Shams was on this way before:

 

[Harry Kakalovich]

So who will want Paul?

 

[HisIceness]

Wow, they actually did it. Figured it was all talk but OKC in fact did trade their triple-double star.

On another note they might have a lot of picks in the future to work with but short-term man they're chartering towards 20-30 win territory. It doesn't seem that long ago they were the up and coming young team in the league that was going to take over once Kobe/Dirk/Duncan/Nash retired. Problem for them, Golden State was also building a contender and they actually finished the job and took Durant in the process.

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

This will never get old

 

[DaveMatthew]

Westbrook as a player is a big upgrade over Paul, and he fits into their double iso system quite well. Contracts are equally bad. This is a win for Houston, and OKC depending on how they can get out of the Paul deal.

But man, LAL, LAC, Portland, Denver, Utah, Houston, GS (they’ll still have Curry, Thompson and Draymond for the playoffs)... West is going to be a dogfight. No load management for Kawhi or LeBron.

 

[Avs_19]

The Dragic + Olynyk + Waiters deal is probably going to be the best way to do it.

Dragic, J. Johnson, and Waiters for CP3 and both of Miami's 1st rounders OKC currently owns.

 

[The Mighty Duck Man]

That's an insane amount of lottery tickets, damn. I wonder what he uses them for because he surely cant make all those picks.

 

[weastern bias]

The league picked a weird summer to explode like this

The last real superteam disbands so 3 teams repeat the Brooklyn trade in hopes of winning it all, this can literally only work out for one of them, hopefully it blows up in all of their faces

 

[Avs_19]

Westbrook as a player is a big upgrade over Paul, and he fits into their double iso system quite well. Contracts are equally bad. This is a win for Houston, and OKC depending on how they can get out of the Paul deal.

But man, LAL, LAC, Portland, Denver, Utah, Houston, GS (they’ll still have Curry, Thompson and Draymond for the playoffs)... West is going to be a dogfight. No load management for Kawhi or LeBron.

Westbrook is younger, more durable, and better overall but Paul is a better shooter, defender, and has one less year on his terrible contract. I actually think Paul is a better fit but he obviously doesn't want to stand there and just be a catch and shoot guy.

 

[EpochLink]

So who will want Paul?

Someone who will want to eat up that contract.
St this stage in his career, no way Paul goes veteran minimum...guys gonna cash in 37+ million for 3 years.

 

[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.

Well, that didn't take long.




I absolutely don't want that contract but if Miami gets to keep their young guys and gets picks then I might be able to talk myself into it.

 

[EpochLink]

CP3 to Miami?

It’s gonna happen..

 

[PBandJ]

Man, the West is going to be an utter bloodbath.