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Grade the Mock Trade: Rockets land Giannis Antetokounmpo at an ill-considered cost

The Houston Rockets have been linked to Giannis Antetokounmpo more than once. They cannot sacrifice Alperen Sengun to land him.

Some will feel wildly different. They'll strongly disagree. Yes, Sengun is talented. Antetokounmpo is a top-3 player.

What are we doing here?

Count ESPN in that camp. Here's a deal they just proposed that has the Rockets landing Antetokounmpo:

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That's an entirely fair deal. It's also one that the Rockets should not make under any circumstances.

Rockets can't afford to part with Sengun

From a strict market standpoint, this is fine.