Paulo Alves

I don't think Kobe White's going to fetch a first-round pick.

But just because the Bulls have kind of cornered themselves into a situation where they have five-point cards at this point in time.

We're mid-trade bus through recording this.

They have five-point cards.

Someone's going to get bought out and they don't really have the leverage to extract maximum value.

And if you ask me, between giving up Capella and a couple of seconds for Kobe White...

And just waiting to see which one of these guys they cut, because they're going to cut a couple of them, might be Anthony Simons.

You know, these Rockets do have, you know, if the Rockets are looking for a point guard in the buyout market, which there seems to, like, there's going to be some there.

The Rockets are a prime destination.

A team that clearly needs a point guard that's, you know, probably as much of a contender as any of these guys going to get in a buyout.

with as big of a role as any of these guys are going to get on a team that actually matters.

So the Rockets are in the right position to grab whoever the best buyout point guard is.

And it seems like it's shaping up that some decent guy is going to be there.

So why would you really give up assets for it?

Especially premium assets, but even assets at all.

Maybe you'd rather keep that powder dry to make a better move next year's deadline.

Not giving up on this team at all, right?

Do you think that...

We have to be realistic and the ceiling isn't high enough to warrant something like that.

Unless, as I said, you're making a move for it that you think is going to be here long term.