Houston Rockets Trade For AJ Griffin! Why Atlanta Hawks Moved On, Summer League Expectations & More

Houston Rockets Trade For AJ Griffin! Why Atlanta Hawks Moved On, Summer League Expectations & More
Host Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) reacts to and discusses the Houston Rockets trading their 2024 second round draft pick for forward AJ Griffin from the Atlanta Hawks, why Griffin didn't work out in Atlanta, how he possibly fits with the Rockets, GM Rafael Stone harboring positive relationships around the league leading to this deal, Rockets Summer League expectations and more.
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[@kingmoz]

Good point on maintaining relationship w Atlanta and keeping prior trade after agreement. I am super critical of Stone but credit where credit is due on that

[@Thehooprealm-iG]

Facts💯

[@phenom2012]

Stone cooked with that trade.

[@Htowndude1000]

This team coming along real good

[@londo9094]

Our summer league roster looking lethal

[@SeanAli-123]

Go Rockets.

[@DavidGonzalez-ml4nv]

Summer league is actually pretty cool. Went last year and Jalen was even supporting from the bench. Great video Jack Gat!

[@user-wk5fq4jz6i]

Is A.J. Griffin related to Eddie Griffin. He was a 3 point shooter back in the day. Stone great pick up. Go Rockets 🚀

[@slickrick8046]

Eddie was also the 7th pick by New Jersey and was immediately traded to Houston on draft day. The Rockets released him after two years because he had off the court issues and fights amongst the team. His 3P shooting wasn’t that good either…or as good as it was expected to be.

[@slickrick8046]

Dante is one of the best rim runners, defensive rebounders, and rim protectors in this class. Will probably be far and away the best rookie the Rockets picked up this year if he can stay healthy. Two possibly great pick-ups with Dante & AJ…welcome to the 🚀

[@Bnguyen276]

There was no one to pick at that point anyways. Aj griffin is a better gamble than anyone in the draft that far in the second round.

[@teebriggs9105]

I would have loved it more if we traded up to have the first pick in second round and drafted Kyle Filipowski.

[@christianwatson2032]

It's not a bad idea about moving up..go, get a big guy, mabe ​@teebriggs9105

[@Bnguyen276]

@@teebriggs9105 worst draft in decades. Most likely no one there second round. They don’t even think they draft even have one superstar. Maybe 1 allstar and that’s it. This is a role player draft.

[@teebriggs9105]

@@Bnguyen276yeah definitely a role player draft which is why I wanted to trade back from pick 3. But if we would have drafted Kyle Filipowski we would have had a really good draft with two good players in Reed and Filipowski similar to when we picked Amen and Cam whitmore.

[@teebriggs9105]

@@Bnguyen276but the main and only thing I’m mad about is that we traded our draft pick for next year in a more stacked draft class smh. Hoping reed is a really good pick up. And after watching AJ Griffin he looks promising to add to our young core.

[@RocketDu8]

Yo Jackson my wife & I will be there for LV summer league Days 1 & 3! We live on west coast so don’t often get Rockets fans meetups out here lol. I’ll keep an eye out for any details

[@abdielneris4957]

Hawks fan here. AJ is going to be really good. He showed an all around game and is not just a shooter. Wish we played him more but we don’t really know what happened. Wether he had personal issues or if Quin just did not like him. I hope to find out the truth eventually b/c I think there was something going on behind the scenes.

[@vincenthammons-kd9du]

maybe he just hates christians

[@truthseeker9400]

Great trade. We have one of the deepest teams in the league.

[@mported]

Tell me about it bro Fred,green,brooks,smith, sengun Amen,reed,WHITMORE,tari and Steven Adam’s makes me excited

[@PatBlom]

Heard fans overhype like this last year as well.

[@mported]

And just imagine if kpj didn’t mess up and we where able to bring him off the bench too

[@truthseeker9400]

@@PatBlom I don't know about "overhype". The Rockets met even some of the most optimistic expectations last year...and "deepest" does not mean championship contender. No one is saying that.

[@PatBlom]

@@truthseeker9400 this year I’m seeing fans say he’s the next Curry, last year Amen next Penny, year before Bari next KG, and before that Green is Known be and Sengun is Joker. I understand being excited but it seems like something in the water of Houston fans

[@splashgod2509]

Fred and AJ have a close relationship so I wouldn’t be surprised if Fred was involved with this trade.

[@mported]

I really hope we bring unc back to be our small ball center

[@RickyRank]

Eric Gordon is a perfect example of a player reviving their career on the Rockets

[@samueldeblaw9677]

Great pod Jackson. if the Rockets can turn AJ around they have a steal. this is an under the radar move with high upside and very low risk. I have to give Stone his due credit. the longer he has this job he appears to be getting better at it. he's making the type of moves that position us for a massive leap while maintaining flexibility. we are siting in the drivers seat and didn't morgage the future to do it. we now have 8 young players who IMO make us the best young core in the league. there is a lot of talk about us star chasing, but I'm not sure we need to. we may have what we need already. with Stone providing the map and Ime driving the bus I feel confident we are on the cusp of greatness.

[@jamesflanagan7693]

I read an article that said that Tari was gonna play too! I wouldn't expect to see more than two games from him but to see a starting 5 of Dante, Tari, Griffin, Cam and Sheppard even for a couple games would be AWESOME!!!

[@garybankston9319]

I hope you're right. Tari could use the work.

[@slickrick8046]

@@garybankston9319 Tari shouldn’t be playing. He’s good enough to get his work in camp and the preseason. Amen is the one who should be playing. He needs the work on his handles and shot.

[@garybankston9319]

@@slickrick8046 If Tari is playing in the Summer League then Stone and Udoka want him to. I guess you know more than they do. 🤣🤣🤣 Amen is practicing with the USA select team so he is not available for the Summer League.

[@derrickgiles5288]

Tari needs at lease a few games. He missed damn near all year last year.

[@slickrick8046]

@@derrickgiles5288 It’s the Summer League which is no different than pick-up games at the gym. Why risk playing a guy who’s coming off of injury in that setting.

[@VictorSanchezVS13]

Was looking forward to this Pod. I was 9, 10, 11 when the rockets went back to back. My son is 4 now. I hope he gets to see some championships around the same age as i did.

[@donaldboyd2463]

AJ will be an upgrade over bullock.

[@jlc2]

Just subscribed. You work hard, and do a great job.

[@emrahduman8783]

Adem Bona would have been an great addition at pick 44 🇹🇷

[@Sheldon-e2s]

My son Seth and I are coming for summer league July 14-17, would enjoy meeting up. Sheldon

[@rodricktownsend]

Great show as usual and Gooo Rockets!

[@greglyon1402]

Rockets could use another wing to replace Brooks down the road. Don’t see how he will get meaningful minutes. But worth a shot if he adapts to the NBA.

[@stevomania12]

I have to say the locked on crews are all pretty good. I been listening to adam and doug at locked on nets thru that bridges saga and theyre good too

[@adirmulla9666]

Stone > Morey Stone actually values 1st rnd picks and doesn't offload them for nothing and has consistently valued young talent.

[@LuckyPWA]

I think AJ will work out with us. We have a good culture already, and I think Udoka will make him a solid role player. And to your point I think our style of play suits his play style better.

[@noelconnell9094]

Great use of the 2nd round pick

[@chefboyarduby]

Love the AJ Griffin trade! Preciate everything you do Jackie Gat! 4 da House 4 da Team 4 da algorithm!

[@alfredmatthews1746]

i rag on Stone alot but this was a pretty good trade by him. Griffin needed a change of scenery. Low risk high reward type trade. I actually wanted him at 17 when we picked Eason if he fell to us.

[@crabzilla12]

Shooters create space. Good moves

[@pigmarkvenezuela]

Great time to be a Rockets fan...

[@MrCalva90]

I believe Aj! You can do it buddy!

[@peterdaynos5214]

Nice one

[@Jack-ho9tr]

Next, Dillon Brooks + picks to Utah for Lauri Markannen

[@jalenjohnson0339]

This was a good trade AJ had a solid rookie season but due to Quin not playing him and he had some personal issues he didn’t play well in his second year. This is a low risk high reward move we got another shooter and if AJ is right mentally he could possibly get some minutes off the bench

[@PatBlom]

Houston sure likes to take chances on headcases

[@yourbestfriend2521]

Kevin porter jr went to the clippers

[@kimistylezlewis7708]

Go ROCKETS.. Jackson Gatlin. u da man.

[@bjmalvar3839]

I so love this trade❤

[@huwangtao123]

smart trade to get AJ

[@jameskepple3604]

you silenced me in a live chat I imagine you must do that to everyone :) live from new york, its saturday night :)

[@saleemkirmani5583]

Stone is a good drafter, he's weak at trades, but he did great with the Harden one. Overall B

[@keny304]

Let's go ROCKETS

[@davidpham6221]

Stone > Morey

[@mported]

I look and stone and smile he’s my sunshine

[@08Derrock]

Jackson, I can’t tell you how annoyed I was with you and the draft content this summer lol you kept trying to push a Clingan agenda when I felt the only good pick was Reed. Thank god I can listen to your podcasts again without wanting to turn it off every 10 secs 😂

[@TravisMcneil-yy5kc]

Great low risk high reward deal

[@joemartinez9804]

Jabari smith junior's dad played against lebron james and his rookie year

[@KaiCyan-su1er]

Im hearing hes a defensive liability, hopefully this systems fits him well n is coached

[@user-wk5fq4jz6i]

Good Rockets 🚀

[@Richard-wv9qv]

Go rockets 😊

[@tommys6644]

Lets go! All in!! Oopppss wrong team and sport.

[@trill711]

I blew my bankroll doing that the other day 😒 🙄 1 too many beers 🍻

[@brettdryburg8857]

Go Rockets!

[@EdenCarman]

Go Rockets ❤

[@zapops2554]

Aj griffin is our kevin porter replacement but more talented

[@shamiskhan8068]

For the algorithm! 💯

[@AERrJORDAN]

Day 1 of „Go Rockets“ comment

[@chirocket4791]

Too many talented young wings? Need to move 1?

[@rickeymickeyii4166]

Nah, not yet no need. Gotta protect against injuries, last year was rough as far as wing depth

[@brandonthomas4175]

I had the same thought. Concerned about not having enough quality minutes for all of them

[@brandonthomas4175]

​@@rickeymickeyii4166yea, good point tho

[@dongrahamleone]

Adrian Griffin -> AJ .... too perfect.

[@s1im.ki11a]

Bronny lucky Amen playing for the USA select team cause his ass would've been in Guantanamo for that first game

[@user-po1wj1bo6n]

Go rocket

[@Texasteddy]

#Rockets

[@emisasian]

"Making little deals" is rafael stone moment. Not very encouraging like compare that to okc.😅

[@josephglenn1471]

😊😊😊😊

[@user-cm5oo1qy8q]

The Houston management is thrash how can they not offer extension to green and sengun who I think is much better than cade and Barnes cade 226 million and Barnes 270 jalen and alpi I will think that this team dont value both of thrm

[@WaveGod813]

Dumb Trade, he's just Tate with braids smh