Papelbon's Poutine said:
Houston needs to address their backcourt and needs cap space to do it. As stated many many times here, Asik can almost certainly he had for the TE and nothing else - at most the 76ers pick that is likely to end up a second rounder. Asik is redundant with Howard there. Morey will dump him to anyone that will take the $.
If you were a Rockets fan wouldn't you be furious if they did that?
Asik's deal expires after next season. There's no need to move him just to dump salary.
Papelbon's Poutine said:
As to other assets, they have a shitload of draft picks, attractive players, expiring deals and cap space coming up. They don't need to have enough to trade get another "star" to go with Love. Not everyone needs a "big 3", especially in the east and once Love is here, THEN you can talk about FAs wanting to come to Boston.
The incoming draft picks are likely going to be chaff.
Draft Pick Debt - Incoming
2015 Sixers: turns into two second round picks if pick falls 1-15
2015 Clippers: won't be a lottery pick unless Blake Griffin or Chris Paul blow out a knee
2016 Nets: Nets will do their best to buy their way into the playoffs
2017 Nets (swap): see above
2018 Nets: see above
Players
Rajon Rondo: supply of point guards now exceeds demand, and he is going to demand an extension that overpays him
Jeff Green: overpaid
Jared Sullinger: role player/poor starter
Kelly Olynyk: role player
Vitor Faverani: role player
Phil Pressey: might not belong in NBA
+Gerald Wallace, Brandon Bass, Keith Bogans, Joel Anthony, etc
We have a lot of low value assets, but the #6 pick is the only blue chip asset.