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[CBS Sports] Howard no lock for Lakers; interested in Rockets

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by J.R., May 19, 2013.

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  1. bgrice

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    kobe said he wasn't playing next year?
     
    #781 bgrice, May 22, 2013
  2. JayGoogle

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    Who are they going to get?

    For everyone that keeps thinking this lets start naming some names of whose hitting UFA that's going to come and help form a superstar duo.
     
    #782 JayGoogle, May 22, 2013
  3. Raven

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    Whether Dwight re-signs or not, the Lakers will always get stars.
     
    #783 Raven, May 22, 2013
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    you might have to wait a while.....
     
    #784 htown1984, May 22, 2013
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    Cyberx was talking about Kyrie Irving. I know he's restricted but in todays NBA these guys keep forcing there way out..
     
    #785 BasketballReasons, May 22, 2013
  6. JayGoogle

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    Well eventually every team is due to get at least a all-star player about every decade or so...unless they are the Bobcats.
     
    #786 JayGoogle, May 22, 2013
  7. Aleron

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    Phil sounded like he feared for his own mortality when talking about coaching again.
     
    #787 Aleron, May 22, 2013
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    I haven't seen a max restricted player force his way out, has there been one?
     
    #788 Aleron, May 22, 2013
  9. JayGoogle

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    I believe CyberX but also in today's NBA teams realize if a guy isn't signing an extension then you trade him for what you can get.

    Also Kyrie is a LONG ways off from hitting UFA and most young guys will resign after their rookie contract because money is most important to them at this stage in their careers.
     
    #789 JayGoogle, May 22, 2013
  10. Deuce

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    I don't care what Phil says. If the gets a chance to coach the Lakers with Kobe+DH+Gasol he will do it, even if it is for a couple of years and a chance to get ring #12.

    It's all on JIM BUSS right now...on if he will back down and fire MDA like they did with Mike Brown.
     
    #790 Deuce, May 22, 2013
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    This x1000.

    Phil can go on every radio station in America and say he's not coaching again, not looking to coach again but if the Lakers job opened, I believe he would take it.
     
    #791 J.R., May 22, 2013
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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Lol yup! RT @<a href="https://twitter.com/arankin11">arankin11</a>: @<a href="https://twitter.com/jharden13">jharden13</a> You been doing some recruiting big dawg?</p>&mdash; James Harden (@JHarden13) <a href="https://twitter.com/JHarden13/status/337305996332523520">May 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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    #792 Fullcourt, May 22, 2013
  13. Carl Herrera

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    He would take it only if Jim Bus cedes the basketball operations power to Phil and Jeanie.
     
    #793 Carl Herrera, May 22, 2013
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    They get traded beforehand (Harden) or try and fail (Eric Gordon).
     
    #794 Fullcourt, May 22, 2013
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    I don't believe he would because:
    1) The deck/team is not stacked
    2) Jim would be his boss
     
    #795 ArtV, May 22, 2013
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    Phil had an agreement with Hanson to control the Sonics. He's still looking for an opportunity like that. Hopefully he snags on somewhere before D'antoni's seat gets any hotter.
     
    #796 Fullcourt, May 22, 2013
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    Phil said he thought this team could get to the WCF, although was worried about how he was going to beat the Heat.

    I guess fair point on two. Would that stop him? I don't know.
     
    #797 J.R., May 22, 2013
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    Neither of those were a player forcing his way out.

    Gordon was traded for CP3 and Harden was Bennett the cheapskate.
     
    #798 Aleron, May 22, 2013
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    He thought they could get to the WCF a couple weeks into the season. His thought might have changed by now, especially with Kobe's injury.
     
    #799 Fullcourt, May 22, 2013
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    Eric Gordon absolutely tried to force his way out of New Orleans. Harden forced his way into a max contract, but I agree that it's different.
     
    #800 Fullcourt, May 22, 2013
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