Ken Berger blog states "Rockets very much in Melo mix"

joegoroxy · Dec 22, 2010

Ken Berger Article

Another team that various team executives believe is very much in the mix -- either to make a push to land Melo as a rental or become involved as a third-team facilitator -- is the Rockets. Houston fully expects to receive a disabled-player exception for Yao Ming totaling $5.8 million and already has a $6.3 million exception from the Trevor Ariza trade. Such exceptions can’t be combined, but individually they could be used to absorb a contract -- such as, for example, the Nuggets’ J.R. Smith’s or Harrington’s -- without sending equal money back. In return, the Rockets would either have to get a player they want or be compensated accordingly with draft picks or other assets. The Rockets also are flush with the expiring contracts of Shane Battier, Jared Jeffries, and even Yao, whose contract is insured due to his season-ending foot injury.

Rockets owner Leslie Alexander has a history of bold moves, and has placed few restrictions on his front office, led by GM Daryl Morey, to spend money in order to win. The Rockets, for example, are currently a tax-paying team and are under no mandate from ownership to shed salary even though they are off to a slow start and have lost Yao for the season -- and maybe for good.
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was digging around the web and saw this interesting article, checked the forums and didn't notice it posted, lock if already posted tho please! :grin:

sammy · Dec 22, 2010

A_Sidd & DD faint

It would be nice to acquire Melo and his rights. We could still net some assets in return if he decides to jet.

wgray · Dec 22, 2010

nice find

leroy · Dec 22, 2010

I have every reason to believe the Rockets will be involved in a trade for Melo...but only if it means keeping him away from the Knicks. Morey wants those picks to have as much value as possible and he's going to do everything in his power to hold them down.

joegoroxy · Dec 22, 2010

but wouldnt you think if Morey was in the pursuit of Melo that he wouldn't had made the move he made last week by giving a team with a very good chance to land him ammunition to make a deal?

RV6 · Dec 22, 2010

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