[ClutchFans] Houston Rockets Salary Cap Update: Lockout Edition

Would like to see Flynn and Thabeet dumped for a trade exception (Lakers need a PG maybe?) and the extra money used to offer Nene a lucrative contract. Hopefully there is enough money there to bring back Hayes.

Lowry / Dragic
Martin / Lee / Williams
Morris / Budinger / Parsons
Scola / Patterson
Nene / Hayes / Hill / D-Mo

Is a 50 win team and could be really good depending on how our picks develop. Next year New Orleans and Denver would be worse with Nene/West leaving. Who knows with Portland/Memphis. We could conveivably be fighting for home court. While not a contender, I think it makes us a much more friendly landing spot for Dwight, CP3 or Dwill at the deadline.

 

so... you trade for a starting center this offseason when the CBA is worked out and then wait patiently to see if star player can be signed and traded for in '12.

Free agency is a crap shoot. I think a lot of teams have buyer's remorse after one season.

I mean only 1 team out of 8 last offseason probably walked away with what they wanted to use their cap room on. And how many of those other 7 are happy with what they signed? You think Boozer would get the same money from the Bulls if they can do it over again?

 

I personally believe in Morey's ability to value players and offer contracts at what is reasonable value.

Although I am scratching my head at the two (Blakey/Cousins) deals. I can't see either of those guys ever seeing a single minute on the floor ever, considering the amount. But I digress...

Too me, I would look to add Nene/Gasol for a hefty chunk of change, Chandler, at slightly less or Jordan at considerably less. After that I would pass on any other free agents, Dalembert included.

To me a bird in the hand, is worth two in the bush. Adding any one of those guys I think bumps you up to 50 wins, which is where you want to be. Big name guys, who will be available, go to one of two places, winners or big markets.

Waiting and striking out in 2012, puts us 4 years removed from the playoffs still without a cornerstone.

By adding Nene, you could feasably pair him with Scola at the deadline and make a play for Howard while still fielding a competitive team, with Martin, Lowry and Patterson still here.

Thats how I would play my cards, but thats just me.

 

Their contracts are non-guaranteed next season, so if we need to we can just let them go...correct?

 

The Blakely - Cousins signings were done as a contingency in case there was a mutiple player big trade that absolved us of most of our depth. The trade hasn't happened......yet. However, if it does, both of these guys could come in handy, for salary matching purposes, or for roster slots that open up as a result of dumping a signficant amount of this roster through trade.

Oh, and the MLE or the lack of a MLE will be key in the new CBA. If it is available in some form, hopefully Dally will be interested in it.

This is a 43 win team, that has another year of experience, that doesn't have to go through the Aaron Brooks doldrums and hopefully won't have to go through significant injury. We were a 43 win team but were on the cusp of being several games better than that. Health, another year of Lowry development, and the addition of a big man like Dally would push us to 50 wins without any other significant upgrades. I still don't see the rationale for tanking.

 

Wow, freakin Thabeet is the third most paid player, and his ass is glued to the bench. such a waste.

 

Although he's terribly overpaid, its a good thing that Thabeet's a rookie contract is the fourth highest paid player. Good job cleaning house by Morey.

 

Especially since he averages less than 15 and 10, and you're turning down money like that?

 

I would definitely go for the 2012 plan. There is no other way in my opinion.

I would:

Keep-

Kevin Martin
Kyle Lowry
Patrick Patterson

And trade away
Luis Scola
Jordan Hill
Chase Budinger
Courtney Lee
Terrence Williams
Jonny Flynn

and let everyone else walk

So in this way

we'd have only about 20 million committed salary in 2012.

Then the possibilities are endless. As trading those guys away will surely land us a top 10 pick in a loaded draft.

 

What is not a "crap-shoot"? People say the draft is a "crap-shoot", the free agency is a "crap shoot", and so that leaves. "trades" as the only thing that is not crapshoot?

Buddy, you just wait for Orlando to trade you Dwight Howard.

 

Dwight Howard is a crap shoot.

 

Dwight Howard at 5. Nene at 4.

I need a towel.

 

DH 12
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CP3

 

Thank you for pointing that out. Every time someone suggests Steve Nash is going to turn us into a contender it makes me thank that person has absolutely no clue at all.

Grandpa Nash will be lucky to play 2 more years and he has never played defense.

 

Nene would be nice. As well as Marc Gasol.

 

can you do a sign and trade for a restricted free agent?

 

Thanks, and good job (as typical, BT)!

I am so confused - - Rox FO talks playoffs, McHale talks p/o's but how? There are a large # of contenders for 6-12 in West standings, and even if Rox are #8, where's the future?

I 'love' Scola, but do the Rox retain him for a run at the 8th, or do they deal him to portend a brighter '12 and '13?

Is there direction from the owner? What dance is DM the GM being sent to; doing?

And, of course, there is the nasty biz of the CBA and the whole of the season and future??? BTW - - I am of the polyanna school that says the deal will be sealed in time for an 11/1 opening tip (with worst case being 1/15). The suits need to get themselves locked IN and work out a deal by (the aptly named) Labor Day.

 

yes. in fact, I think this is the most likely scenario per Bima's analysis. our collection of "assets" is intended for this end.

 

We had Yao during that time although some people did no think Yao was very good, but Tmac wanted to play with Yao. Who do we have right now for a superstar who wants to come here and play with him?