Westbrook to Houston for CP3

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https://bleacherreport.com/articles...-to-rockets-from-thunder-for-chris-paul-picks

The Oklahoma City Thunder traded eight-time All-Star Russell Westbrookto the Houston Rockets on Thursday, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

The Thunder are receiving Chris Paul, first-round picks in 2024 and 2026 and the right to swap first-rounders in 2021 and 2025.

Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium broke down the protections on those picks:

 

[Nate505]

Meh, I don't think this makes the Rockets any better. Makes them worse and they lose assets in the deal.

 

[infection]

@JazzAvenues for Clutchfan reactions.

 

[Stoked]

@JazzAvenues for Clutchfan reactions.

I looked at 3-4 pages and just a bunch of ****. They even trash *** **** in the off season.

 

[silesian]

Two teams subtracting two negatives.

Upside for Houston is less wear and tear on Harden and he will be fresher for playoffs.

But Russel taking the ball out of Harden's hands will make them worse generally.

 

[DasJazz]

Two teams subtracting two negatives.

Upside for Houston is less wear and tear on Harden and he will be fresher for playoffs.

But Russel taking the ball out of Harden's hands will make them worse generally.

Hope so

 

[hawkeye]

So Houston's offense is going to be made up of two ball dominant flopping ISO players? Consider me not worried about the Rockets being a threat anymore.
I wonder who's going to appear in all of those home insurance commercials with CP3 now?... Adams, Gallinari, or Schroder?

 

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[JimLes]

Hot garbage for hot garbage. OKC specializes in these trades, I guess. This time last year, they traded Melo for Schröder.

 

[zyzz]

 

[NAOS]

yasss. The "P" in "CP" stands for Purgatory.

 

[TheStormofWar]

Hot garbage for hot garbage. OKC specializes in these trades, I guess. This time last year, they traded Melo for Schröder.

Except OKC picked up more picks. Give Presti credit, dude is Grandmaster Tank mode.