Houston Rockets Receive Steven Adams In Memphis Grizzlies Trade

Houston Rockets Receive Steven Adams In Memphis Grizzlies Trade

The Memphis Grizzlies have just traded Steven Adams to the rockets for Victor Oladipo and three second round picks this strategic move by the Grizzlies could pay off big time but it will also likely turn the Houston Rockets into a Powerhouse making the rocket one of the most dangerous teams next season hey

What’s happening everyone this is Swiss culture while seemingly innocuous this move helps out both teams neither Steven Adams nor Victor Oladipo have seen any time on the floor for this season so there will be no immediate impact the Grizzlies use this move to gather assets for a future trade meanwhile the Rockets

Get a piece to compete for a spot in a tough Western Conference next season so how will this move help both teams you’re about to get switched so be sure to like the video and subscribe to switch culture for the most analytical and entertaining NBA content on the

Planet so without further delay let’s get to it [Applause] While Adams is a highlevel role player that can fortify A team’s front court with his massive size and rebounding he’s had a troubling knee injury that required surgery and big men typically don’t do well with those types of injuries that being said he is expected to make a full recovery Adams right now

Is in the first year of a 2-year extension that he signed with the Grizzlies back in October of 2022 it was right after that signing in January that he injured his knee they tried rehabbing with stem cell injections but his knee wasn’t responding eventually they gave up and

Decided to go with surgery ending his 2022 to 23 season and with a 12-month recovery timeline causing him to miss the entirety of the 2023 to 2024 season it’s safe to say the Grizzlies didn’t get what they were hoping for out of Steven Adams and despite being a great

Fit for the Grizzlies if healthy they decided they’re going to cut their losses and try their luck on getting a talented pickup in the off season considering John morant’s season ending shoulder injury they will likely be picking in the lottery in this year’s draft a pig they can likely package with

Olad Depot the three second round picks and maybe others to try to swing a trade for Memphis they currently have jiren Jackson Jr in the front Court as well as Xavier Tillman San Al dama and Matthew hurt a floor stretching big whom they just signed under hardship hert played

Well in his debut dropping 10 points in 23 minutes and going two for three from distance while I don’t expect Memphis to rely heavily on hurt in their playoff push next year they could sign Talent at the small forward and Center positions this off season vvi Walker Kessler and

Yako purle could all be considered however a player like Kessler likely fits their timeline better than any of the other options Kesler is averaging eight points and seven rebounds in 23 minutes if the Grizzlies want more veteran experience or a higher level Center however they might go for Vu

Instead a lineup of Morant smart Bane jiren Jackson and nicoa vvi would make a decisive playoff run personally I think yonas valent chunes would top all these options but since he’s going into free agency the Grizzlies would only need to clear cap space to sign him and not acquire assets with oladipo’s contract

Expiring this summer this allows them to open up that space and could they possibly welcome valent chunis back to Memphis where he played the last last two years prior to being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans now Oladipo has been back and forth to Houston and actually didn’t play a single game since

The last time he was traded his last actual game was for the Miami Heat before he went down with an injury back in April of 2023 he was subsequently traded to OKC with two future second rounders for cash OKC then traded him to the rockets for Kevin Porter Jr amid

Allegations of domestic abuse which kpj is yet to play a single game since those allegations came out kpj did manage to reach a plea deal so he won’t see any jail time but it is hard to picture when and where he’ll get any playing time

When he does return to the NBA who will likely be metting out their own punishment during the offseason and after the trade Oladipo underwent surgery and has been recovering since so the Rockets with Oladipo sitting in recovery and with no plans to put him on the roster considering they have almond

Thompson cam Whitmore Dylan Brooks and Reggie Bullock for death at shooting guard behind Jaylen green would only benefit from moving him now the Rockets already have a veteran Center in Jeff Green and A starting and budding start in Alper and shenon what use could they possibly have for Adams there are a

Couple of great opportunities here for the Rockets with Adams the first is that Adams could immediately usurp Jeff Green as the backup center behind shenon the Rockets do have a team option on Jeff Green whose ability to space the floor likely gives him some staying power despite the signing of Adams both

Players bring something completely different to the table this gives the Rockets a solid rim protector and one of the best rebounders in the game Off the Bench Adams has a career average of 8.6 points and 11 1 half rebounds per game in 27 minutes alternatively in limited

Spurts they could run a twin tower lineup that includes both shenon and Adams to counter a team like Minnesota who have been pretty dominant this season the more I think about it the more this seems plausible while shenon isn’t shooting threes at nearly the same rate or proficiency as Carl Anthony

His rapid development might allow him to play outside of the paint with Adams down low the Rockets are currently ranked 11th in the west and with the continued development of Jaylen green Jabari Smith Jr and alprin shenon could be looking to make a playoff Run next season and a tough physical presence in

The pain could help provide the Boost they need to get back to relevance this is still no guarantee however as the western conference is a dog fight with plenty of tough teams Steph Curry and LeBron James Le teams aren’t even currently ranked for playoff in the standings and this is without a

Competitive Memphis Grizzlies who look to revamp this year by giving jarand additional help Mor had come back and led the Grizzlies to a 6-3 record this season before going back down with injury and the team is clearly much better with him in the lineup you factor

That in with other young teams like the Thunder advancing the fact that the West also has KD that is the three best players of this past decade all on different teams in the same conference means that the Rockets will need consistency from Jaylen green and a third-year leap from Smith

Jr can I even use his last name there are two other Smith juniors in the league the interesting mix of young talent and Veterans could actually be successful for the Rockets unlike it was for the Warriors the major difference of course being that the Rockets are focused on their young players with no

Championship expectations and rightfully so earlier this year I started working on a top 100 video and all three of the Rockets young players made the cut if they reached their potential next season should be entertaining if you’re a Rockets fan this is of course if Steven Adams comes back fully healthy if for

Some reason he doesn’t then the Rockets franchise will be stuck with an injured player for a year as this could be the start of the end for Steven Adams Even though he’s still young and just 30 years old he’s still a 250 lb human being in a 7ft tall body recovering from

A knee injury let me know if you think this moves the needle for the rockets and how much post your thoughts in the comments below but don’t forget to like the video subscribe to the channel and turn on all your notifications so you don’t miss any of my latest uploads

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