Should we keep or trade Henderson?

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Do you...

  • Keep him

    Votes: 18 36.7%

  • Trade him

    Votes: 31 63.3%
  • Total voters
    49
Love how well Hendo's been playing lately, but we need to move him before he leaves in free agency. Also, by moving Henderson, it likely opens up a spot in the rotation for Moe Harkless who produces, as we saw tonight, when given rotational minutes.
 
Natebishop3 said:
It's really this simple:

If we're going for the playoffs, keep him (unless we can acquire a legit star quality small forward.

If we're tanking, trade him.
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I think I've adjusted slightly but sort of along the lines. I think previously, I'd take anything for him, because he's very likely gone. At this point however, if a contender wanted him, I'm not taking their late 2nd for him. Late 1st, yes, and we "tank". Can't get a decent deal for him? Make a push.
 
It's about opportunity. Henderson is getting his and making the most of it. Just like Harkless. He sat for forever and was understandable rusty his 1st game back, then has 14 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals and a block his next time out.
 
FWIW, I figured Henderson would be our starting SG and probably would have been if not for his surgery.
 
HailBlazers said:
I'm just saying, no team is going to give up big assets for Hendo who will be a free agent after this season.
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The important thing is that he's a legitimate NBA asset. By himself, he's not going to net you a needle-moving player. But in combination with other assets, and in a trade with a team looking for cap relief, he could be an important part of the deal.
 
The conservative NBA GM handbook says you don't trade an important player while you are in the 6th-7th seed picture.

I think Neil is looking at a successful machine right now and he doesn't feel the need to take any of it apart right now, especially when you think about the exchange rate (getting a 2nd rounder for Hendo).
 
We wanted a great bench...we got a great bench player and young talented PF for Batum...Henderson can easily start at the 2 and it's pretty seamless. He scolded Meyers during the Rockets game...what's not to like? People think of Harden as a needle mover...I like Gerald better
 
riverman said:
We wanted a great bench...we got a great bench player and young talented PF for Batum...Henderson can easily start at the 2 and it's pretty seamless. He scolded Meyers during the Rockets game...what's not to like? People think of Harden as a needle mover...I like Gerald better
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we both might "like" Hendo better but seriously they are in different universes as regards to "needle movers"
 
Blazers Roy said:
The conservative NBA GM handbook says you don't trade an important player while you are in the 6th-7th seed picture.

I think Neil is looking at a successful machine right now and he doesn't feel the need to take any of it apart right now, especially when you think about the exchange rate (getting a 2nd rounder for Hendo).
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I think it comes down to what we cold get for him, a lousy second? why bother, packaged with Meyers to another team maybe we get something decent for the future
 
Blazinaway said:
we both might "like" Hendo better but seriously they are in different universes as regards to "needle movers"
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There's no team in Harden...big difference for me. I think building a great team is better than banking on a great talented chucker (Kobe)
 
If Henderson gets us Paul George or Jimmy Butler in a package...that's moving the needle
 
riverman said:
There's no team in Harden...big difference for me. I think building a great team is better than banking on a great talented chucker (Kobe)
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Kobe won championships, I dislike the guy a lot, but he won. It is about team and talent. I think Harden on the right team is easily a needle mover. and btw Harden is not a guy I'd give away the farm for in any sense or even go after, but if there was a deal where we got him extremely cheap (extremely unlikely) then I'd do it
 
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Blazinaway said:
Kobe won championships, I dislike the guy a lot, but he won. It is about team and talent. I think Harden on the right team is easily a needle mover. and btw Harden is not a guy I'd give away the farm for in any sense or even go after, but if there was a deal where we got him extremely cheap (extremely unlikely) then I'd do it
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Shaq and Gasol won championships.
 
Blazinaway said:
we both might "like" Hendo better but seriously they are in different universes as regards to "needle movers"
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Only because the refs make him that way. Harden shot 18 FTA last night, and made 15 of them.

If you took away the refs, last night Harden would have had:

18 points off 7-18 shooting (38%), 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 10 turnovers in 35.5 minutes.

Hendo shot 5/5 from the free throw line last night, which is actually a pretty respectable number of attempts, but if you took those away he had:

11 points off 5-8 shooting (62.5%), 4 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist, and 1 TO in 27 minutes.

I really don't think Harden is in a different universe. He's coddled by the NBA, and they boost his production by giving him an insane amount of free throws.
 
I don't have the stats, but Harden last night scored 33. With 10 turnovers if we converted them all with 2pts...he actually only gives his team 13pts..if we got 3pt shots or and ones' he added single digit production. Even Iverson couldn't win a ring by himself...you want the ball to stick, you play Harden ball. Kobe ball. You'd essentially have to rebuild a team around him, not Dame or CJ or any of our 10 deep players. You'd gut the bench to get him.
 
riverman said:
I don't have the stats, but Harden last night scored 33. With 10 turnovers if we converted them all with 2pts...he actually only gives his team 13pts..if we got 3pt shots or and ones' he added single digit production. Even Iverson couldn't win a ring by himself...you want the ball to stick, you play Harden ball. Kobe ball. You'd essentially have to rebuild a team around him, not Dame or CJ or any of our 10 deep players. You'd gut the bench to get him.
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He got 33 points because nearly half his points were from free throws.
 
I'm thrilled Dame is piling up double digit assists and doesn't feel the need to score 40 a game..CJ too..they're both blossoming into real pt guards, combo guards. You know why the Lakers suck? None of their rookies or sophomores ever shoots the ball or brings it up court. Hard to let the game come to you when it never will.
 
HailBlazers said:
I'm just saying, no team is going to give up big assets for Hendo who will be a free agent after this season.
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Probably not 'big assets', but I can 'imagine' a situation where a team might give up something decent: If he can get a team into 'win now in the playoffs' status, they may think it's worth it, and that if they do well in the playoffs and he has an important role, he may want another shot with a contender next year, so there's a pretty good chance he would want to re-enlist with them for another run. I have no idea what team that might be however, LOL.
 
To be clear, it wouldn't make sense for a team to lose a key player to pick up Henderson, for no net gain. I'm thinking more projects and lottery picks from a team in win now mode.
 
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