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KD trade partner has been revealed

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Pringles09, Apr 27, 2026.

  1. Pringles09

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    “You wanna go to Detroit?”

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  3. Patience

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    lol. Pistons are always the last stop. They’re like a hospice. Blake Griffin, Allen Iverson, Chris Webber, all went there to (see their careers) die.
     
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    Cade needs a ball handling guard not KD.
     
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    You’d have to S&T Tobias at like $30mill to even make it possible. Maybe even more. They’re picks suck too
     
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    Detroit? Let’s just dump him in Memphis while we are at it.

    Honestly, KD will decide where he will play next year. His agent will reach out and give a list of 4-5 teams if he chooses to take that path. He will then be dealt to one of those teams.

    We gave up a #10 pick in the draft, I doubt we get something like that back unless we agree to take some dead salary back.
     
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    I’d do it for Ausar. Shooting? Who needs shooting?
     
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    Rockets north is calling
     
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    Is there any actual reports he wants out? lol
     
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    Id do it for Ausar and Tobias Harris
     
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    No. Just people speculating. I personally don’t care one way or the other.
     
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    I can't see it. They just don't have contracts that make it work without sending out multiple players they don't want to trade.

    KD makes $43.9m, it takes a minimum of $35,121,951 to match KD's salary.

    Here's their cap sheet for next year.

    Cade Cunningham - $50,105,628
    Duncan Robinson - $15,992,957
    Isaiah Stewart - $15,000,000
    Caris LeVert - $14,809,200
    Ausar Thompson - $11,117,925
    Ron Holland II - $9,069,600
    Paul Reed - $5,602,689
    Marcus Sasser - $5,198,983
    Daniss Jenkins - $4,000,000
    Tolu Smith III - $2,411,090
    Chaz Lanier - $2,735,698

    Duren is RFA and they won't be trading him.

    You tell me, in what world do they cobble together $35.1m in salary?
     
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    Considering he didnt want to get traded from the Suns I doubt he will request a trade here esp after they won last game. This team way better than Booker and Beal and he wanted to stay there lol
     
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    Eff yeah!!! Thompson Twins Redux! Sheffield lives!!! Doctor Doctor
     
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    bring twin home - Valjean, probably.
     
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    The Rockets don't really need to honor his list, he has a newly signed extension. His only leverage is retirement & forfeit $80 million.
     
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    ausar/harris

    for

    durant/eason and lowest of nets/swap or Suns pick



    sengun

    for

    Clingan/filler & swap rights for bucks pick in 2028

    Sheppard
    Au Thompson
    Am Thompson
    Smith
    Clingan
     
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    They need shooting.
     

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