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Rockets agree deal with rookie center/forward Dorsey

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by YugoRocketsFan, Sep 28, 2008.

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The Rockets completed one last piece of off-season business on Sunday, reaching agreement on a contract with rookie center/forward Joey Dorsey on the eve of players’ reporting for Tuesday’s start of training camp.

Dorsey is expected to sign a four-year, $3.5 million contract, with each of the last two seasons at the team’s option.

The deal, using a portion of the mid-level exception money left available after the signing of Carl Landry, will avoid a repeat of the protracted restricted free agent negotiations with Landry.

Though Dorsey was chosen with the third pick of the second round, the contract was structured similar to a first-round draft choice. The difference is that the Rockets will have the option to pick up another season of the contract after the second and third seasons, rather than before those seasons as with first-round picks.

The Rockets acquired Dorsey with a Portland Trail Blazers pick they had acquired from the Memphis Grizzlies. The Rockets expect Dorsey, the Conference-USA Defensive Player of the Year as a junior and as a senior, to be able to contribute quickly. Though just 6-7, the Rockets hope his strength and long reach will allow him to work in the backup center rotation.

With the Rockets’ trade of first-round pick Donte’ Greene to the Sacramento Kings to acquire Ron Artest and with Maarty Leunen to play overseas, Dorsey is expected to be the Rockets’ only rookie.
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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/sports/6028409.html

#1 YugoRocketsFan, Sep 28, 2008

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YES FINALLY
thanks for the link man
haha first post

#2 oognastasheo, Sep 28, 2008
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3.5 million for 4 years?

That means less than 1 million per year?

#3 Pringles, Sep 28, 2008
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Great signing. 4 year deal with the last two seasons at the Rockets options is brilliant.

#4 Zacatecas, Sep 28, 2008
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Now do we have enough to sign Deke?

#5 Rockets34Legend, Sep 28, 2008
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SCOOP!!!

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err, I mean... SPLASH!!!

#6 TheBornLoser, Sep 28, 2008
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nWo34Life said:

Now do we have enough to sign Deke?
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Well 900,000 for dorsey and 3 mill for landry.

Thats 3,900,000, and the MLE is 5.5 million.

We have 1.6 million left for Deke

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YugoRocketsFan said:

Well 900,000 for dorsey and 3 mill for landry.

Thats 3,900,000, and the MLE is 5.5 million.

We have 1.6 million left for Deke
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is that how it works?
anyways, great sign, great move by the Rockets.

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Zacatecas said:

Great signing. 4 year deal with the last two seasons at the Rockets options is brilliant.
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with this signing completes a near-perfect offseason (still need deke)

MAKE IT HAPPEN MOREY !!!

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Go_Korea said:

3.5 million for 4 years?

That means less than 1 million per year?
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around 700's, same thing Landry should have recieved if he was signed to multi year.

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YugoRocketsFan said:

Well 900,000 for dorsey and 3 mill for landry.

Thats 3,900,000, and the MLE is 5.5 million.

We have 1.6 million left for Deke
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dont you have to count the last two year for the MLE?

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joesr said:

dont you have to count the last two year for the MLE?
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No its 1st year.

#12 YugoRocketsFan, Sep 28, 2008
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YugoRocketsFan said:

Well 900,000 for dorsey and 3 mill for landry.

Thats 3,900,000, and the MLE is 5.5 million.

We have 1.6 million left for Deke
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yes but that would put the rockets over the LT which they aren't willing to do. they need to move someone from the third string (hayes, steve, head) in order to move far enough under the LT to sign deke.

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smoothie said:

yes but that would put the rockets over the LT which they aren't willing to do. they need to move someone from the third string (hayes, steve, head) in order to move far enough under the LT to sign deke.
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I thought we were already over LT. Also, don't Bobcats need a PF? Why not a combination of Head and Hayes for 2nd rounder? Could be a low-risk, low-cost move for the Bobcats.

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smoothie said:

yes but that would put the rockets over the LT which they aren't willing to do. they need to move someone from the third string (hayes, steve, head) in order to move far enough under the LT to sign deke.
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Rockets have until mid season deadline to get the cap situation straight and sign Deke. They have plenty of time.

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Since we gave LLE to Barry we have to use MLE to sign Dorsey because he's a 2nd rounder.

#16 ColdspringX, Sep 28, 2008
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smoothie said:

yes but that would put the rockets over the LT which they aren't willing to do. they need to move someone from the third string (hayes, steve, head) in order to move far enough under the LT to sign deke.
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We're already over the tax. I think we should just sign Deke and maneuver later.

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They already are over the LT with Landry - Dorsey just puts them further over - and Deke will send them even further of course. Deke can sign with vet min money and not use the rest of the mle - though that won't matter on the LT thing.

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I'm surprised his agent agreed to have the last two years be team option. If Joey blows up, he'd certainly love to be a free agent instead of locked in. If he stinks, the rox will just decline those options anyway, leaving him with no pay. This is, essentially, a two year commitment from the rocket's perspective.

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If he blows up I hope he doesn't pull a Boozer, being that Boozer is his favorite player too.

If he does blow up I hope we trade Landry and Head together for another decent back up PG for Rafer and have the money to resign Deke one last year without being above the LT.

This is if he blows up though.

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