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[Tilman Financial Troubles] Shams: Rockets not comfortable going deep into tax

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by justtxyank, Jul 15, 2019.

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  1. justtxyank

    justtxyank Contributing Member

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    @Carl Herrera celebrates
     
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    KingCheetah Contributing Member

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    Fern t*** broke AF.
     
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    Hahahahaha. What a joke. You’re not winning with this owner
     
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    So Tilman doesn't feel they can win or was he lying when he said he has no problem with luxury tax as long as we top3 teams
     
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    Seems like they are going to get a buyout done.
     
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    Signed Anthony 'Andrew' Bennett.
     
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  8. treyk3

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    I have been team no savings for Tilman for months but I agree here. I wouldn't want to pay $20 mm in luxury tax and $17mm on his contract this year either. He's not that much of a game changer at his age. Is Iggy worth $37M in 2019/2020? And we are going to give them a first to take on that? Nah.

    RoCo is paid $6mm less and thus the bill would be significantly lower. Iggy on a buyout is the move.

    If we do nothing extra in this trade I'll be concerned but Iggy is not that guy.
     
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    Tilman lied again? I thought Morey was advised to go into the tax? Lmfao

    This dude is horrible man...
     
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    1st round pick + going deep into luxury tax is not worth it for Iggy. He's 35 and doesn't shoot well.

    If this were Iggy of 3 to 4 years ago, or a comparable younger player, I think they'd have no problem with the tax.
     
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    "WhAtEvEr It TaKeS"
    "WiN aT aLl CoSts"
    "GrEeN LiGhT tO bUsT tHe BuDgEt"

    Don't even want grandpa Iguana.
    NEXT.
     
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    Why does it say potential sign and trade? Are they referring to using Shump? An easier path would be getting Iggy as part of the Paul/Westbrook trade correct?
     
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    The question is will he do it for Covington?
     
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    I think this leak is all part of that equation.
     
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    if I have to give up a first, I would do it for Covington but not for iggy. He is not worth a 1st in my opinion, would only consider if he is bought out
     
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    Hey look, a rational post rather than immediately jumping to conclusions. Weird!

    I feel like you're absolutely right, the question is the value and he's certainly not worth the tax hit we'd take for his production. There are better options.
     
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    Not buying that Tillman has a problem going into the luxury tax, I believe he wants to make sure that if he is going to spend into the luxury tax that the team is getting positive value. $37 Million for Iggy is not positive value
     
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    I'm with Tilman for this old ass broken bum.

    Now for RoCo, I'll eat Saltgrass for weeks!
     
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    What "better options?"

    Covington is better but we aren't sure he is an option.

    I would absolutely prefer Covington to Iggy, but I prefer Iggy to nothing. I don't want the decision about a move being about the luxury tax.
     
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    If we aren't gonna s+t Shump we should have used the rest of our TMLE on the free agents that were worth it, now they've all gone.
     
    #20 foggy94, Jul 15, 2019
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