Rockets have been offered a 1st round pick for Thomas Robinson (UPDATE: So much for "imminent")

I am excite!!

 

Sweet..

 

can someone explain how a first round pick helps us shed salary

isn't that guaranteed money?

 

let's hope it's not #30

 

not if they have their eye on a euro they plan to stash though

 

Pile that up with a player and we have a possible star player... Great news! Thanks for sharing!

 

You hop on that ASAP.

 

I am assuming HOU will receive a pick and not give one, given that HOU has no first rounder to give in the 2013 draft. But I wonder whether HOU even wants a 1st rounder's cap hit given where the cap numbers stand.

 

Good job Morey for planting this in hopes of getting better offer....

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>ESPN reported in April that Rockets, widely seen as leaders in Dwight Howard chase, planned to shed Robinson so they can offer Dwight max</p>&mdash; Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/statuses/348228548810637312">June 21, 2013</a></blockquote>
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So we get a first? Wouldn't that F up our cap?

 

Well, it could help us if we draft an overseas player that we are not going to bring over yet. If that player signs a letter of non-intent to come over (basically barring them from coming over next season) then their contract is not counted against us and we maintain their rights.

Also, perhaps there are other parts of the trade -- such as a late 1st rounder for TRob and Royce White...that's speculation and hopes though, so, mainly my first paragraph, less this current one.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Rockets, I'm told, have eyes on fistful of international players they'd draft with a first for Robinson to keep overseas and avoid cap hit</p>&mdash; Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/statuses/348228871205826560">June 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Miami?

 

Getting a first in this year's draft for Robinson only sheds like $1M. Makes no sense.

 

Yeeee, what is the money difference between robinson's (5th pick) second year contract, and a late (25+) first year rookie contract? I bet its close to 2 million.

 

Wait. So if the player stays overseas then there isn't a cap hit?

 

Nice. It's all coming together now.