The ESPN Trade Machine currently does not allow Tyson Chandler to be traded yet, so I could not add him to be traded to the Magic. Once included to the deal, the trade would go through, financially.
I also could not include draft picks, but the Rockets would also be trading their 2012 First-Round pick to the Knicks that they received from the Knicks originally.
It’s a blockbuster, a huge one at that, but it helps each and every single team.
Why the Rockets do it?
This is what Daryl Morey does. Kevin Martin & Luis Scola are his top trade assets, as shown during the vetoed Pau Gasol trade. In return, we finally get the “superstar” we’ve been searching for since the post-TMac & Yao era ended. Courtney Lee, Patrick Patterson and Marcus Morris will finally get quality starter minutes to develop into serviceable and reliable players that their potential shows. We will also get an up and coming star in Iman Shumpert to back up Courtney Lee at the 2 spot. Rockets will be trading the first round pick back to the Knicks also, because it is losing value with every game the Knicks win.
Why do the Magic do it?
They replace one superstar big man in Dwight Howard with two all-star big men in Amare Stoudemire & Tyson Chandler. They also shed Hedo’s enormous contract and receive a young talent in Landry Fields to replace him. Dwight clearly does not want to be in Orlando anymore. Let him move on, and bring in TWO serviceable big men to replace him, as opposed to the ONE in Brook Lopez the Nets are offering, or Andrew Bynum from the Lakers.
Why do the Knicks do it?
Remember how well Joe Johnson and Quentin Richardson thrived in D’Antoni’s offense in Phoenix? Well, imagine an even better shooter in Kevin Martin in it. And another great shooter in Hedo Turkoglu. And a great post-midrange player in Luis Scola. And of course, Dwight Howard, who is vastly more athletic than Amare ever was in Phoenix. Knicks lose some valuable young talent in Shumpert & Fields, but with a team like this, they will be in a win-now mode.
Here’s what each team would look like, post-trade.
Houston Rockets:
PG: Kyle Lowry, Goran Dragic, Jonny Flynn
SG: Courtney Lee, Iman Shumpert, Terrence Williams
SF: Carmelo Anthony, Chandler Parsons, Chase Budinger
PF: Patrick Patterson, Marcus Morris, Jordan Hill
C: Samuel Dalembert, Greg Smith
Orlando Magic:
PG: Jameer Nelson, Chris Duhon
SG: Jason Richardson, JJ Redick
SF: Landry Fields, Quentin Richardson
PF: Amare Stoudemire, Glen Davis
C: Tyson Chandler, Ryan Anderson
New York Knicks:
PG: Jeremy Lin, Baron Davis
SG: Kevin Martin, J.R. Smith
SF: Hedo Turkoglu, Bill Walker
PF: Luis Scola, Jared Jeffries
C: Dwight Howard
Anyways. My dream job is to be a GM for an NBA team.
