For anyone interested, Since the 2011-2012 season, our newly signed players have played in this many games per season. Keep your fingers crossed for a healthy team Nene 50 games E. Gordon 44 games Ryno 58 games
Agreed, he would be on my short list of value starting/backup PG's on a short term deal of about 2 years, 3-5 mil per given their recent injuries/age. Another guy I would be interested in but don't know how he has healed from his achillies injury is Mario Chalmers. Would be a good PG off of Harden as well. Value PG's left? Jack Chalmers Barbosa
Really smart moves by Morey. Surrounding Harden with a bunch of injury prone players so that when all those players miss half the season, we have an excuse to tank for a top 5 pick.
What? Joey Dorsey wasn't available?! JK, I like this signing a lot. Morey always gets his man, even if it's late. Durant a Rocket 2018, book it.
Our PG situation is still a little worrisome. We are a Bev injury away from having no playable PGs. Still crossing my fingers for Sergio Llull at the rest of the cap, in a Kostas Pap style deal.
One underrated aspect of Nene's game: his passing. The Rockets have needed a quality front court passer for years and finally got one. The more I think about it, the more I'm getting on board with this new D'Antoni offense. If these guys gel, this rotation has some real potential on that end of the floor.
As far as the remaining cap room (and hold)... http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--nene-agrees-to-rockets-deal-181337772.html
Exactly but Morey still has some powder left with the possible $9 million to spend. There will be some bargains if were patient.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nene turns 34 in Sept. Had lowest of ppg & rpg of career last season , but pts/per36 (17.4) 3rd best of career. <a href="https://t.co/62g2awsfG5">https://t.co/62g2awsfG5</a></p>— Adam Wexler (@awexlerKPRC) <a href="https://twitter.com/awexlerKPRC/status/750754720210386944">July 6, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Rockets of course were close to signing Nene in 2011 when the trade for Pau Gasol was called off "for basketball reasons."</p>— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen/status/750753091280969728">July 6, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nene just finished up a 5-yr, $65 million contract, which used to be a lot of money in the NBA. Ave. 9.2 ppg shot 54 %, in 19.2 mpg last yr.</p>— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen/status/750754054993620992">July 6, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Interesting that the Rockets targeted the 3 guys they will sign for yrs. Nene, Gordon in 2011, Anderson for years since, especially in 2014.</p>— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen/status/750754641307013120">July 6, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
I think it's looking like "if healthy" we are a solid playoff team. If not healthy, we are a crapfest.
Llull is NEVER playing in the NBA..... Harden is our PG.....anyone else can fill a spot if Bev is injured.
Which I think is part of the plan. Appeases Les and the fan base at the same time. Either we are healthy and are a competitive 1st round match-up or we are not and safely in the lottery.
