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Class of 2001 Free Agents!?!?!?!

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by JayZ750, May 28, 2000.

  1. JayZ750

    JayZ750 Contributing Member

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    I keep hearing a lot of talk about how under the cap we will be next year, etc and how we can go after a big name player. Just checked out the projected FA list for 2001 at bkball.com and it isnt too impressive. The only real big time player out there is Webber, and thus I am sure there will be more than one team looking to land him. Is there anyone else out there that I am missing????

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    #1 JayZ750, May 28, 2000
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    Michael Finley and Dikembe Mutumbo are free agents next year.

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    #2 The Cat, May 28, 2000
  3. DaFranchise

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    We got screwed. Our year of caproom is in the transition from 3 year to 4 year rookie contracts. Under the old system, we could have had Vince, Antawn, Paul Pierce, any of last year's rookies. The NBA hosed us.

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    #3 DaFranchise, May 28, 2000
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    dafranchise: just bad luck. i hardly think the nba took into consideration the rockets cap room in 2001 when making that new rookie rule.
     
    #4 NugzFan, May 28, 2000
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    I know its just bad luck and I'm not going to say there is some conspiracy like some fans of unnamed teams, uh Portland. By the way NugzFan do you have the same name on the ESPN board?

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    #5 DaFranchise, May 29, 2000
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    Chris Webber and Michael Finley are the main free agents in 2001. Dikembe Mutombo could also be one however I read in Michael Murphy's column this morning that Mutombo's agent, David Falk, is approaching the Hawks about a contract extension. Apparently Mutombo has warmed to the idea of staying in Atlanta.

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    #6 MManal, May 29, 2000
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    theres someone on espn who stole my nickname?! damnit, that b*stard!

    oh wait, that is me. [​IMG]
     
    #7 NugzFan, May 29, 2000
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