If De'Aaron Fox's preference is Houston then if you're Sacramento you have to demand Amen Thompson or Jalen Green right? #NBAsky
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The #Rockets are in 2nd & in the driver’s seat. SAC in a tough spot bc if they don’t trade Fox by next February, he walks for nothing, and the longer they wait the less leverage they have. If SAC wants to rebuild, HOU has juicy draft capital for sale. Not interested? No deal. Simple as that.
jan 30, 2025, 5:31 pm • 2 0 • view
Btw I do realize that a sign & trade is also possible after his contract expires, but then there is minimal leverage for a return, and Fox could conceivably just forego that and sign as a free agent with a team that has the cap space. However unlikely it may seem, it’s a huge risk.
jan 30, 2025, 5:38 pm • 0 0 • view
Right?! I don't know how people come up with ridiculous posts about what teams should demand.
jan 30, 2025, 10:10 pm • 1 0 • view
Sac can't afford to lose him for nothing. That's true. But I don't think you can ignore one of the best PGs in the league. Especially one that has playoff experience and get always get a bucket.
jan 30, 2025, 7:10 pm • 0 0 • view
Zero reason for the Rockets to accept SAC's demands in this scenario. SAC has zero leverage in this whole situation and as a result they will get way less for Fox than they want or he walks in FA.
jan 30, 2025, 4:03 pm • 1 0 • view
Actually they have a lot of leverage depending on how badly Houston wants D'Aron Fox, Sacramento could trade him to San Antonio
jan 30, 2025, 4:08 pm • 0 0 • view
The Rockets themselves say they aren't interested. So if Fox let it be known to Hou that he wants to end up there, they could let SAC trade him to SA, let him play there one season and then sign him in FA and give up nothing. SAC is in a similar position to Mia with Butler just to a leaser degree
jan 30, 2025, 4:10 pm • 1 0 • view
Can't say you're wrong. They are 2nd in the West. They're also a team that can struggle to score. Can't just overlook getting Fox.
jan 30, 2025, 7:07 pm • 0 0 • view
Rockets currently 9th in the NBA in offense. Early in the season they did struggle to score, but that hasnt been the case recently. They are like too 3 or 4 I think in scoring in Jan
jan 30, 2025, 7:10 pm • 0 0 • view
They can demand whatever. Houston has zero incentive to move Amen Thompson
jan 30, 2025, 4:11 pm • 7 0 • view
We can give them Landale 🤷🏽♂️
jan 30, 2025, 10:09 pm • 0 0 • view
I wouldn't either. Thompson is amazing. But then Green would need to be traded.
jan 30, 2025, 7:08 pm • 0 0 • view