[cuseflynn10Participant]

Can you see this trade going down?

Golden St. receives: 14th pick, 16th pick

Houston receives: 7th pick (and maybe pick 30 or 35 to balance it out.)

 

It’s no secret that Golden St. wants a SF, and I just don’t see them pulling a trade off for Iggy or Gay. Obviously the best SF options available will be Jones, Jones, and Harkless, and all three will be availble at #7, but will also probably be available at #14 as well. Rumors say that GSW like Harkless the most of the three, but most people have the Joneses going ahead of Harkless in the mocks.

Houston could draft two of the three if they really wanted to, or they could pick up a SF and PF with both picks.

The real question would be if Houston would do this trade. If their going to move up to seven, they’ll likely have a player their looking to add. Maybe Leonard? I feel Leonard will go top 10 on draft night whether he deserves to or not. Someone will take him top 10, and Houston could use him. It’s no guarantee he’ll be available at #14 so Houston could look to trade up.

 

Thoughts?

[Chilbert arenasParticipant]

I think Golden State would be open to this idea, and if Rockets really want Leonard it would help both teams out.  Any SF that Warriors want will most likely still be there at 14.

[TyroberParticipant]

 Rockets would definitely do this. They really don’t need to add two rookies to their team but the warriors probably don’t either. I think  if the Warriors want an impact player then the #7 is more valuable than the 14 + 16

[JustaFanParticipant]

I like the trade idea for both teams involved. Houston gets into the top 10 and grab Leonard I suppose and GS may be able to grab both the Joneses or Harkless and a Jones whatever the case may be and they still have picks 30 and 35… I would love to see this as a matter of fact. McHale gets a promising young Big to groom and Marc Jackson loads up on talent for season 2 in the bay. Win Win for both in my opinion.

[nateoak10Participant]

 I highly doubt we pick a Jones. We want Barnes badly, Sullinger is being looked at. Harkless is a dark horse. I don’t think we trade back as much as we try and trade up from 30 

[ChewyParticipant]

Congratulations. I think this has been the first trade idea in months that has recieved positive feed back.

I think it’s a good trade for both teams.

[SmooveKRYPTParticipant]

I really like this for both sides. Leonard has moved himself into the top 10 with the combine (most likely Detroit at 9) and Zeller is no gurantee to14, so Houston would do well to move up to 7 for Meyers andd give McHale a big he can groom from the start. GSW I think wants Harkless if Barnes doesn’t fall to them. I see him going right outside the lotto unless a team like Toronto falls in love & snatches him up, so GS would still get their guy without paying too much right away. They also get the 16th which they could go a number of different directions with most likely another 4 man (Henson, Moultrie, Jones, Sully if he falls) or Jackson mightsee himself in Kendall Marshall and grab him to be Steph’s backup and set up the solid 2nd unit they have.

[jhbm24Participant]

 On a couple of posts already. But it is a good idea IMO.  The warriors aren’t getting Barnes anymore so why not get harkless and perry jones. Or they can use the 16th and 30th to try and trade up and save money.

[Allen_Iverson_3Participant]

If the Warriors really really want Barnes like you say, what do you think of this idea:

Cleveland’s 4th pick for GS’s 7th pick and 30th pick

Cleveland could do this as they need a SG quite as badly as they need  a SF, so ending up with Lamb or Beal at 7 would be good. Good SFs will also be available at 24 with at least one of Jeffery Taylor, Royce White, Moe Harkless or Perry Jones available. The 30th pick gives them the opportunity to get a player like Wroten, a guy with high upside that should be available at 30 but not at 33. The Cavs are in rebuilding mode and could look to add more rookies as their team is, apart from Irving, Thompson and Varejao and at most Alonzo Gee, essentially a crew of role players who won’t stay long term (I guess Jamison is a FA isn’t he?). So adding more assets would be imo a good idea as I think that the Cavs have at least 4-5 spots for rookies in their actual roster considering all the FAs and options and as this draft class is very deep up to 40, they should be able to get with all of these picks a mix of rookies with a high ceiling and rookies ready to contribute.

Golden State could do this if they are desperate for a SF, which right now is kinda their hole in the lineup though Dorell Wright isn’t that bad. They could also not do this deal, get a SG at 7, play Thompson at SF and get a post player at 30.

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