But, this isn't about old mistakes or about what they got back from the Heat on Thursday. Going back to the Harden trade, they could have acquired Caris LaVert instead who is averaging nearly 18 points per game in Indianapolis.
The return for Oladipo was underwhelming at best, just plain bad at best. Since we know the team and GM Rafael Stone worked with Harden and Tucker to get them where they wanted to go, it makes sense they did the same for Oladipo. Tucker all landed in the places they wanted to be. On Twitter, after the deal was announced, talk centered around how Harden, Oladipo and P.J. Unprotected first round pick from MIL in 2023įirst round pick swap from MIA in 2022- Adam Spolane MaIt is likely that at least some of this deal was to give Oladipo what he wanted. Unprotected pick swaps from BKN in 2021, 2023, 2025, and 2027 Unprotected first round picks from BKN in 2022, 2024, and 2026
The Rockets final return for James Harden:
In the end the Rockets trade for Harden netted them a bunch of draft picks and pick swaps along with two middling players, neither of whom are likely to be on the roster next season. Rockets fans will no doubt be somewhat nonplussed by a deal that essentially closes the book on James Harden as well as Oladipo. After a half-season stay in Houston with mixed results, he finally got his wish on Thursday as the Rockets traded Oladipo at the NBA trade deadline to the Heat for guard Avery Bradley, big man Kelly Olynyk and the right to swap first round draft picks with Miami in the 2022 draft. Victor Oladipo had long cited his desire to take his talents to South Beach.
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