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[Spanish Radio] Sergio Llull close to deciding to join the Rockets?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by redhotrox, Jun 3, 2015.

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  1. Carl Herrera

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    Because you know for sure he is a beast on the NBA level....
     
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    I don't even know how this is possible capwise, but could we get Llull and Lawson as well? Imagine a three-headed monster of Harden, Lawson and Llull at the guard position. I say that combo would be good enough to match or beat the Warrior's backcourt.

    For those three guys, I am willing to lose Bev and Brewer (let KJ be the new Brewer).

    The Warriors had the most the talented roster this year. Coupled that with unusual good health and they had an incredibly deep team. If we are to beat them (we lost 7 out of the last 8 games), then we need to develop a team as deep as they are. With injuries all around nearly all the playoff team, I say we can not have too much talent.
     
    #744 Hakeemtheking, Jun 22, 2015
  5. OpenLayup-Why3?

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    Better be safe than sorry: is it really smart to overpay euro PG when you already have cap issues and PG is the easiest role to fill with star in today's NBA?
     
    #745 OpenLayup-Why3?, Jun 22, 2015
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    Over pay?

    They wouldn't be overpaying, and yes it is smart to bring him over.
     
    #746 Nook, Jun 22, 2015
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    I don't see what he can't do at least as good as Dragic
     
    #747 nejyh, Jun 22, 2015
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    Rockets have offered him 23.8 million over the next 3 seasons
     
    #748 zeeshan2, Jun 22, 2015
  9. OpenLayup-Why3?

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    Dragic already proven NBA player, Llull has yet to play in NBA. When Dragic and Llull play during summer in international tourneys, representing their countries, Dragic is an absolute beast, borderline top 5 player in every tournament. Llull is no where near Dragic. Sure, Llull plays on star crowded teams, but I just can't agree with your "comparison" of these two. We'll see. Hope I'm wrong.
     
    #749 OpenLayup-Why3?, Jun 22, 2015
  10. saleem

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    Link please. It sounds highly doubtful, because of the lack of cap space.

    Ok, I saw the link on the previous page. Still sounds improbable to me, because of the lack of cap space.
     
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    Hoops Hype is reporting the same. Don't know how legit they are.
     
    #751 IslandB.O.I., Jun 22, 2015
  12. J.R.

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    And also this...

    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Rockets make Sergio Llull $24 million offer. <a href="http://t.co/9WTpLSGbVp">http://t.co/9WTpLSGbVp</a> <a href="http://t.co/lNH8cDlbrO">pic.twitter.com/lNH8cDlbrO</a></p>&mdash; HoopsHype (@hoopshype) <a href="https://twitter.com/hoopshype/status/612947339402178561">June 22, 2015</a></blockquote>
    <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
     
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    [youtube]ukR4CiRHQG8[/youtube]

    I guess they made the offer after he did this yesterday?
     
    #753 flamingdts, Jun 22, 2015
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    #754 Hakeemtheking, Jun 22, 2015
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    If Llull comes over I will hold no grudges. Overall stats aren't screaming anything special to me but he looks like a fiery individual, and those highlights from his last game... That step back was filthy. If he is our upgrade at pg I support it, let's hope Morey has a backup plan just in case, so we don't get boshed at the eleventh hour. I'm sure he has something lined up to pull off if Llull bails.
     
    #755 Cashmoney, Jun 22, 2015
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    Agree. Even if it's a 4 year MLE contract with max raises, still only comes out to 22.7 million... To make cap space we'd have to renounce a bunch of free agents. This just doesn't make sense...:(
     
    #756 Marsarinian, Jun 22, 2015
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    24 million over 3 years doesn't seem do-able without freeing up capspace by trading away large contracts. 24 million for four years, maaaaybe.
     
    #757 ROXTXIA, Jun 22, 2015
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    Who would we have to trade? Would this impact resigning brewer, smoove and kj?
     
    #758 Cashmoney, Jun 22, 2015
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    Is that possibly a back-loaded contract? Something like MLE, 9, 9 for example.

    Considering the huge cap hike next year, if a back-loaded contract for Llull is allowed by the CBA, I think Morey might do it.
     
    #759 RockingRox, Jun 22, 2015
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    If pg was so easy a position to fill Morey would have done more than Prigioni @ the deadline
     
    #760 Corrosion, Jun 22, 2015
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