Didn't see this posted or thought might desserve it's own thread, lock if needed. Rockets reach 'basic agreement' with Scola Deal would pay Argentine star $10 million over three years Complete Rockets coverage The Rockets have come to a "basic agreement" with Argentine star Luis Scola, less than 24 hours after acquiring his draft rights from the San Antonio Spurs. "We're working on the contract, but we've got a basic agreement, an understanding," George Bass, Scola's agent said Friday. "He's actually taking the physical right now in Argentina." The Rockets traded guard Vassilis Spanoulis, a 2009 second-round draft pick and cash to the Spurs for the rights to Scola and center Jackie Butler. Scola is expected to sign a three-year deal worth roughly $10 million. "He's so excited, he probably didn't sleep a wink last night." Bass said. "He's thrilled, this has been his dream for five years." http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/4967005.html
Yea baby. How great it feels to rip off the spurs like this. They tried to get him to come here but couldnt now we did it.
Morey has really done his work and I hope he has one more trade in works to get the guard position down to a reasonable number.
Probably he knew that he would have to glue his butt to the bench there because of Duncan, but here, he will be a starter!!!
Why did the Spurs trade the guy if he is willing to play? Why were the Spurs so adamant on keeping his rights but not signing him to a contract? I am really confused. Nothing is making sense. There are no dots to connect. At first I thought this was a; "I am tired of my problem (Scola), you are tired of your problem (Span), lets trade problems". But if Scola is going to play. Then what the hell?
so if i read this correctly we would still have about 2.5 mil to spend since scola will be taking 3 mil of the MLE and of course the LLE. with some signing power and a couple of guards to trade i think the rockets will make at least one more move to get another quality role player, not a star but a role player and i am fine with that.
Funny thing is, and I haven't seen him play other than a couple of videos online, is that he will probably be a lot better for the TEAM than Rashard would've been.
This has been explained in depth in the trade thread. Essentially it comes down the spurs being very deep at the 4/5 positions and Scola's very large buyout he had in the previous years. Scola was going to sign a 5 year deal with his european club this weekend, essentially spending the rest of his prime years in europe instead of the NBA. This would have made Scola worthless as a trade asset. Not to mention Scola hated the spurs because he was kept in europe for 5 years and the spurs refused to trade his rights to another team. Essentially it came down to the spurs losing Scola for nothing or taking the rockets deal which gave them a 2nd rounder and cap relief.
I believe it's the other way around. Scola tried to get there but the spurs couldn't or wouldn't get it done.
All right! Where's that Spurs goofus who claimed we wouldn't be able to sign him? There's a cleaners a few blocks from my house. I'll give him a ride.