Sorry, your proposal was "Maybe Asik and Beverley for Deng and Tony Snell" which works out for the Rockets fine, but the biggest issue is, Asik is not going back to Chicago. The way the contract is set up (I am far from some cap-ologist, so this could be way off and I am too lazy to check) would negatively impact Chicago more than any other team (due to the offer sheet being offered for Chicago to counter or accept). With any other team, the cap hold would be the $8.4M (or whatever it is) while Chicago would have a $15M cap disadvantage. That makes a HUGE difference (Maybe like ~$10M difference... I could be waaaay off). With their salary for next season already being at ~$64.5M, that would be paying an incremental tax on ~$10M (with the new CBA the lux taxes should be even higher). Ah, Sorry, I mixed your comments up with this trade below VVVV. My apologies. Hard to get this trade out of my mind it was so bad lol. VVV
It's the only move we should make to win championship next year. Humphries expiring contract - clears our cap space to sign someone for PF spot. Humphries is great rebounder and defensive player tho.
No shot at a title this year, though, all for maybe having the cap space to sign somebody, maybe, in the offseason. The somebody, btw, being nobody really, since it's not like Kevin Love is a FA until 2015. The only 3 free agents PF I'd really consider = Randolph, Pau, Nowitzki. Pau + Dwight ain't happening again. Randolph is a pass I think at this point. Don't get me wrong, still a capable PF, but at 33 not exactly the guy I'd want to lock up for multiple years,. Dirk would be nice, but of course even older and frankly is fairly unlikely to bolt Dallas in free agency for Houston. Bargnani? Amir Johnson? Uh... no. Bosh excercisign his option? Unlikely... but even if so, people really underestimate his role and use on that Heat team. He's definitely a key cog there, whether they win this year or not. And Rondo... fun as hell to watch, but has had personality clashed with multiple players and coaches, is still injured, and has a style of play that is the exact opposite of what I'd ideally put next to Harden.
HOU gets: Victor Faverani, Luol Deng, Bobcats 2014 1st round pick (owned by Bulls; top 10 protected in 2014; top 8 in 2015; unprotected after) HOU gives: Jeremy Lin, Omer Asik, 2014 1st round pick BOS gets: Jeremy Lin, Omer Asik, Chicago 1st round pick, Houston 1st round pick (both can be unprotected) BOS gives: Rajon Rondo, Victor Faverani CHI gets: Rajon Rondo CHI gives: Luol Deng, both 2014 picks Houston gets a solid backup center in Faverani, as well as a legit forward who can defend multiple positions very well in Deng. Boston gets 2 young players and 2 draft picks in the 2014 draft. Chicago gets a PG to replace Rose who is out for the year. Rondo fits with the Bulls a lot better than he fits with the Rockets in my opinion. Holdup might be in who gets what picks...but, I think its a good foundation for a trade that helps us a lot. Houston lineup: Beverley/Brooks/Cannan Harden/Garcia Parsons/Deng/Casspi Deng/Jones/Casspi Howard/Faverani/Jones
Man, you're not going to pull me into that cap stuff...Lol.. I have no idea... But I do think Asik's cap hit will only be $8 million and not $15 million the way the deal is structured. May have to get a third team evolved if Chicago plans to move Noah... Or may have to move Asik to a team for a player they may want... I just think Deng is the guy the Rockets can get their hands on to improve the team to possibly make them contenders... Plus coming out of that system and being a veteran _ he may be able to work with Harden (and the rest of the guys) on being a good team defense. May be able to teach the coaches a thing or two on how they do it in Chicago (defensively)...
It would be $8.3 Mil for any team NOT named Chicago. It would be $15 Mil for Chicago. That's the beauty of the poison pill. Here is a better explanation. http://basketball.about.com/od/nba-cba-glossary/g/Poison-Pill-Contract.htm ^ With actual Houston Rockets' examples of Lin's and Asik's contracts. There is one thing close to certain... Lin will not be a Knick in 2014-2015. Asik will not be a Bull in 2014-2015. Lebron will not be a Laker in 2014-2015
We are getting the Bobcats pick in return, that's the only reason we are giving up our pick, basically we are improving our draft position.
Actually any team we trade asik or Lin to will have a cap hit of 8.3, including the knicks or bulls respectively. The 15 only mattered if they matched.
I have completely changed my mind about trading Lin. Lets leave PG alone. We do need to trade Asik, all over the internet I keep hearing his value drop more and more.
Y'all can call it crazy but I do not want Rondo on this team. We gave Lin crap for not being able to shoot! yet people are clamoring for Rondo?? Lin is doing just fine, and I love the dynamic with him and Bev. Asik must go, hopefully for a capable wing defender and a backup center/stretch big man
