The Rockets want to present a package to the Sixers that would include the best available first-round pick acquired for any one of three players as part of a larger deal with Philadelphia for Butler, league sources said. Rockets trying for best available first-rounder for any of those three, hoping to redirect pick to Philly in pursuit of Jimmy Butler sign-and-trade.
Trading Paul would have positioned the Rockets to be a Clint Capela or Eric Gordon trade away from freeing up the cap space to sign Jimmy Butler, who league sources say they plan to pursue. The Rockets are indeed shopping everyone on the roster not named Harden.
Steve Kyler: Eric Gordon. After Butler plays 39 minutes in a loss to the Clippers that dropped the Wolves to on the trip, the Wolves have conversations with the Heat about a possible trade. But the Heat inform the Wolves that Richardson is no longer on the table after his stellar start to the season, and the Wolves move on.
Minnesota begins to engage seriously with Philadelphia, New Orleans and Houston. The 76ers come with their proposal around Robert Covington and Dario Saric, leaving the Timberwolves to deliberate.
Some things are in his control, and his understanding of how the league works is part of the reason he declined to sign a long-term extension in Houston this offseason. Overlooked in all of this is that players have lives outside of the 48 minutes they spend on the court. A transaction that seems simple on the surface actually involves several layers of complexity. Houston has offered four future first-round picks to Minnesota, but that package doesn't include guard Eric Gordon, who'd be mandatory for Minnesota in any proposed deal, league sources said.
Thibodeau wants a maximum return on players able to help Minnesota get back to the playoffs. Stefano Fusaro: Jimmy Butler update: According to a league source, The Wolves contacted the Rockets again Tuesday morning, after their failed deal with Miami this past weekend. Kelly Iko: Chris Broussard cited a league source saying that Paul George to the Rockets would be a possibility as the trade deadline approaches.
Brett Dawson: Eric Gordon on trade talk: "You hear a lot of chatter all the time, but I think our team's probably going to stay put. John Reid: Eric Gordon on trade rumors: 'Being traded is not like the worst thing in the world, it's still a business.
Gordon has an expiring contract, but he has had an injury-riddled career with the Pelicans that includes missing the last 12 games with a fractured ring finger. New Orleans has gotten inquiries on Ryan Anderson, though thus far has indicated little appetite for trading him.
Before the injury, sources say the Pelicans were exploring trade offers for Gordon. There is still a chance the Pelicans could look to trade Gordon before the Feb. Gordon was the only Pelicans' player to start 40 of the first 41 games before getting injured.
Sam Amick: A lot of teams would love to get their hands on soon-to-be free agent forward Ryan Anderson. But I've been told that if New Orleans had its way they were much more willing to give up Eric Gordon in a deal depending on what was coming back in return. Shooting guard Eric Gordon and forward-center Ryan Anderson, both in the last years of their contracts, and Tyreke Evans have been discussed in potential trade scenarios, but nothing is imminent, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
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