Rockets trade for Kevin Martin. (Landry to Sac)

[illmatic99]

From Marc Stein. http://twitter.com/STEIN_LINE_HQ

This is supposedly the deal:

 

[Blazer_Hippie]

SERGIO!!

 

[illmatic99]

I think this is a wash. Landry was huge for Houston this season. I can't believe Morey had the balls to trade him now.

 

[Mamba]

Can't believe he traded Landry.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Seems rather odd.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

can sac go ahead and trade Landry right away or do they have to wait?

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

3 years - 36 mil, wow

 

[Natebishop3]

Kevin Martin is solid though, and they have Hayes.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

The Kings already have 6 PF/C combos.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Landry is the best player in the entire trade.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

can sac go ahead and trade Landry right away or do they have to wait?

They can trade him by himself not with a player combo

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Landry is the best player in the entire trade.

Just texted my friend this

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Woz is reporting Sac may trade T-mac to the knicks still

 

[Natebishop3]

What could we send them? Or what do they have that we could go after?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Ric Bucher says deal not done, might be a 3 way

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

What could we send them? Or what do they have that we could go after?

I think they really like him

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Ric Bucher says deal not done, might be a 3 way

I love three ways, with two females of course

 

[Natebishop3]

I think they really like him

I'm looking at that roster. There's not much there. I'm sure they're going to hold onto him and bring Thompson off the bench.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I'm looking at that roster. There's not much there. I'm sure they're going to hold onto him and bring Thompson off the bench.

Thompson's a helluva player and I think they're going for a youth movement or the right upper tier veteran...I'm sure Petrie is still very very active.

They need some help at the PG....wondering who is available.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

Thompson's a helluva player and I think they're going for a youth movement or the right upper tier veteran...I'm sure Petrie is still very very active.

They need some help at the PG....wondering who is available.

Really? Tyreke Evans, lol

 

[illmatic99]

Geoff Petrie is quite underrated.

Getting rid of Martin's contract, clearing up room for Casspi/Evans, and getting a legit post player on a very cheap deal all in the same move. AND, he still has TMac's contract to dangle in front of Walsh tomorrow.

Nice.

 

[STOMP]

Along with being SG sized, Tyreke Evans has confirmed he's more of a 2 then a 1 in his play. Sac decided that they'd rather have a productive banger (Landry) then another quality 2G (Martin). Landry and Casspi could be an interesting pairing at forward, now all the Kings need is a decent option at the two hardest positions to fill... the 1 and 5. Not that he's all that, but I wouldn't be surprised to see Blake land there next offseason.

Houston scores the best overall talent in Martin. He may not show it again till next season because of the wrist, but Martin can be an unstoppable wing... definitely a potential AS if he's on a winning team. That Houston lacks both a 2G and a consistent lead offensive threat makes this seem a near perfect fit for KM.

STOMP

 

[illmatic99]

Along with being SG sized, Tyreke Evans has confirmed he's more of a 2 then a 1 in his play. Sac decided that they'd rather have a productive banger (Landry) then another 2G (Martin). Landry and Casspi could be an interesting pairing at forward, now all the Kings need is a decent option at the two hardest positions to fill... the 1 and 5. Not that he's all that, but I wouldn't be surprised to see Blake land there next offseason.

Well, they have Udrih now, who is better than Blake, and Hawes who isn't that bad either.

 

[rocketeer]

i like this trade a lot. obviously don't like giving up landry, but he's replaceable. kevin martin is a very good scorer that helps this season and will be huge as a 2nd option next year.

pg - brooks/lowry
sg - martin/budinger
sf - ariza/battier
pf - scola/hayes
c - yao/anderson

rockets lineup appears it will look something like that next season and i love it.

 

[illmatic99]

good call, rocketeer. There are no holes in that lineup. As long as everyone stays healthy, I see them competing with us for HCA next season.

But I think they're lotto bound this year.

 

[Further]

i like this trade a lot. obviously don't like giving up landry, but he's replaceable. kevin martin is a very good scorer that helps this season and will be huge as a 2nd option next year.

pg - brooks/lowry
sg - martin/budinger
sf - ariza/battier
pf - scola/hayes
c - yao/anderson

rockets lineup appears it will look something like that next season and i love it.

Brooks and Martin seem like a bad match to me. We shall see.

 

[rocketeer]

good call, rocketeer. There are no holes in that lineup. As long as everyone stays healthy, I see them competing with us for HCA next season.

But I think they're lotto bound this year.

the rockets could still sneak into the playoffs, though i don't expect it. the playoff teams will probably be the 8 already in that position(though an amare trade could change that and give the rockets more hope).

next year if the rockets can stay healthy(which is a question mark with yao/martin) they look like a team that could be a title contender if everything comes together as it looks on paper.

 

[jlprk]

What if the Kings trade Kevin Martin but not Sergio? Then Tyreke replaces Martin. Beno Udrih, who plays both 1 and 2, replaces Tyreke. Sergio moves up to replace Udrih.

 

[THE HCP]

KENNY THOMAS MAKES 9 MILLION A YEAR!!!!!!?????????? THAT'S WORSE THEN T-MAC MAKIN' 22!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[azsun67]

Martin and Brooks is way too small of backcourt to compete in the NBA. Martin is an oft injured non-defensive player who just puts up stats, would not want him.