Oct 27, 2012

10/27/2012 11:50:00 PM
It was going to happen and Thunder GM Sam Presti told himself we will never Tease anyone especially our own so when the Thunder offered Big Guard James Harden about $8 Million under the Max Deal he was allowed Harden had to move on.

The Houston Rockets get into the Deal that gives them 23 year old James Harden (pictured left) of Thunder Alley and in return the Houston Rockets get 29 year old Kevin Martin (pictured below right) and 20 year old NBA Rookie Jeremy Lamb. The Thunder was under duress due to the Fact that they have to get under the Luxury Tax Threshold before the 2013-14 Season when it moves from Dollar for Dollar to for Every Dollar Over Teams pay the League $2.25. Having signed Uncle Russ and @kdTREY5 to Max Deals and committing at least $52 Million to Air Congo Ibaka and Perk over the next 3 Seasons the Thunder had no choice.

Who wins well looking at the Money the Thunder saves it would be easy to say OKC. But in terms of getting a Spectacular Big Guard with 3 Full Years in the Logo and he just turned 23 Years Old...the Rockets get this Victory. Martin is a Nice Talent and a Solid Piece but Injury Prone is the Story of his Life in the Logo. Lamb has an Upside like most Lottery to Middle 1st Round Picks do but he will be in Limited Duty to a Loaded Team with all its Major Talent in the Back Court.

Looking ahead the Rockets will have a New Back Court and now LINsanity has went from lighting up Gotham City to playing alongside Big Game James 2.0 in One Fell Swoop. What do you get with LINsanity + Big Game James 2.0 = Southwest Division Back Court "FRESH 2 DEATH" Rocket City Edition and its all Nike Basketball PEs. The Rockets also get the Thunder's Aldridge, Cook, and Heyward. The Thunder in return also get 3 Future Draft Picks.

Harden now should get that $60 Million Max Deal he was looking for from the Thunder with the Rockets. The Rockets now have LINsanity, Harden, Parsons, T-Jones, Royce White, Patterson, Asik, Toney Douglas, Shaun Livingston, Twin Marcus Morris, and Rookie Center Dontas Motiejunas of Lithuania.


Not to be out done the Regulators add Lamb, and Martin to Uncle Russ, KD, Perk, Air Congo, Thabo, Maynor, Collison, and Rook Jones III to name a Few...and Rook Thompson.    

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