Sports Illustrated analysis of Lowry trade

[kjayp]

Originally Posted by ROCKET!!! Actually, article is slightly off..... We are plus 2 on first round draft picks. We also receive Memphis pick, but, with protections....

not sure... but i think the memphis pick might have gone when we got DMo

[wtfamonkey]

good read

[Rip Van Rocket]

You don't think the Rockets would be stupid enough to trade for Dwight at the trade deadline next season, do you? They would have like three months to convince Dwight to stay. The Rockets wouldn't do something that stupid, would they?

[backwardhead]

I like it that we are getting ride of all of our "known" quantities now and replacing with unknowns with higher potential upside. Wouldn't be surprised if Scola was next.

[daywalker02]

Originally Posted by teebone21 linsanity + superman+ Chandler Bang+ ?

as to King - Flash - Raptor

[123Rockets]

Originally Posted by mogrod You know, I wan't thinking of the potential cap space the Rockets can have going into next offseason. The article says they could have enough cap room to sign "two mammoth deals". Maybe Morey is going the Miami Heat route (clearing as much cap room as possible to be able to team up two stars) looking at the list of potential free agents next offseason.... PG: Chris Paul, Unrestricted Stephen Curry, Restricted Darren Collison, Restricted Jrue Holiday, Restricted SG: Monta Ellis, Early Termination Option Andre Iguodala, Early Termination Option Tyreke Evans, Restricted James Harden, Restricted SF: Josh Smith, Unrestricted PF: Serge Ibaka, Restricted Paul Millsap, Unrestricted Al Jefferson, Unrestricted C: Dwight Howard, Unrestricted Andrew Bynum, Unrestricted

Would we have enough money to get Jefferson, Smith and Ellis???

[amaru]

Originally Posted by J-Tang This still makes sense to me. The Rockets are not done trying to get Dwight Howard. If they can get their hands on Howard, they can immediately start signing established veterans. This doesn't have to be a black or white, rebuilding or not rebuilding situation. When you have the cap space to make big moves, you can do things like what Miami did. http://nba-point-forward.si.com/2012...raptors-trade/

You are forgetting one important fact...........MIA had this guy, he wears #3. I think his name is Wade or something like that. But yea he was the reason for LBJ's interest in the HEAT. We don't have a player on the roster that is even worthy of carrying #3's dirty socks.

[Jay-Z]

Lets be honest, we're going to tank.

[jopatmc]

Morey said we're never going to tank. So we're not going to tank. There's more big trades coming.

[candyman285]

Are we completely out of the Eric Gordon sweepstakes? Love to trade Kmart and some of these other scrubs for Gordon

[Jay-Z]

Originally Posted by jopatmc Morey said we're never going to tank. So we're not going to tank. There's more big trades coming.

people still take his word for something?

[W22_STREAK]

best article ive read all day.

[Sweet Lou 4 2]

This deal has made me had hope in Morey again!

[nickg]

Originally Posted by jopatmc Morey said we're never going to tank. So we're not going to tank. There's more big trades coming.

I believe he also said dragic was our top priority in the offseason. How'd that work out??

[jopatmc]

Originally Posted by nickg I believe he also said dragic was our top priority in the offseason. How'd that work out??

Obviously not the way he wanted. But he couldn't altogether control that. Dragic was an UFA.

[Yao4REAL]

Yea they saved all these money but there is no stars out there in the market. The major stars like Lebron, Wade, Melo have already landed permanently at their destination. Howard is not in for money and he only want to play where he want so that's not good. Kobe is not going anywhere. SO the only way Houston can get better is if they can find a Lebron through Draft picks.

[pbthunder]

We have cap space. If DM can't use it paying players what they're worth, he'll just do some one-year deals, and take another shot the next year. It's a valuable commodity, has more than one way to be used. Morey isn't going to flop around on the deck like a lot of CFers want him to.l

[nickg]

Originally Posted by jopatmc Obviously not the way he wanted. But he couldn't altogether control that. Dragic was an UFA.

Could have offered the player option, but obviously preferred flexibility over dragic.

[Fullcourt]

Originally Posted by WNBA All for Gasol.

All for Joffrey

[Fullcourt]

What did we use the Memphis pick on, and what did we use the Phoenix pick on?