[Excerpt from recent article from The Houston Chronicle;](https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/nba-draft-lottery-rockets-trade-options-19450657.php)
> “This has been an ongoing effort for several months that is expected to be revisited in the six weeks leading up to the June 26 draft, a person with knowledge of the Rockets’ thinking said.
> This was the subject of the Rockets’ call to the Nets in January when general manager Rafael Stone sought to offer the Nets’ picks back to Brooklyn general manager Sean Marks in exchange for the draft picks from the Phoenix Suns that the Nets hold, according to two individuals familiar with the conversation.
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That concept was quickly dismissed with the Nets preferring to pursue a playoff or Eastern Conference play-in spot than to lose their way to a stronger first-round pick this season. Though reports were that the Rockets were interested in trading Jalen Green or in acquiring Mikal Bridges, the Rockets’ primary goal was — and still is — to move their collection of draft assets back.”
by Evilsj
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I just saw this report on twitter and was shocked! They really looking to fleece us, wow! It worst than what I imagined, I thought they were refusing to include the 2025 swap but they were actually looking to trade Jalen Green for the KD package! Just saying that out loud is insane!
Wow geez what a surprise /s. Obviously not directed at you OP but some of our fellow Nets fans are extremely smooth brained and will believe the first thing they read without any critical thought. I’m not saying Sean Marks is some kind of genius but it was pretty obvious he wouldn’t reject a trade that lopsided and there was more to the story.
Show yourselves
Rockets are mental!
Honestly shame on Shams for irresponsibly reporting his nuggets without the proper context.
I don’t blame fans for reacting the way they did (me included) because the reporting at the time reflected a different reality.
Marks:
https://preview.redd.it/lefcexxezmzc1.jpeg?width=680&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f387bbc8c90f81776a21c1514a9df54c9b974e63
So they proposed one trade where we swap pheonix/ Brooklyn picks and another different trade proposal for Mikal?
Or am I reading this wrong?
I’d still do this if we can negotiate the price down a little. Our picks > Suns picks, since we can tank (as much as people hate tanking, it can give you cornerstone players). Not to mention, the 2025 and 2026 draft are supposed to be good. And the Suns picks that are likely to be good are farther out in the future. I doubt the Suns will ever bottom out as a top 5 pick with Devin Booker there.
So it pretty much comes down to Mikal for Jalen Green. Not a huge fan of Jalen Green fit considering we have Cam Thomas so I think if they add a player or remove 1/2 Suns picks, I’d agree to it.