[ClutchFans] Houston Rockets Salary Cap Update: "Total Rebuild" Edition

We don't seem to attract max free agents like in the past. And "come play with Jrich and Big Baby!" won't get it done.

 

Same here. Parsons and Lin already seem pretty tight, and Lamb and Lin will definitely bond - both devout Christians (new handshake?).
captain obvious alert
We'd have something similar (even better, given time) to what Lin ran in NY. Lamb/Novak and Parsons/Landry on the wings, while DMo or Bynum? run p&r's with Lin. DMo doesn't finish as strong as Chandler, but he adds more p&r variations and the pick & pop threat, with that outside stroke.

What's really great is how humble and aware these guys (esp. Parsons and Lin) are, of their weaknesses, and their desire to immediately work on and change them. Isn't it nice to know we can count on Morey to ring in high character, high confidence guys- most of the time.

I really hope this core stays put, and we get to watch them develop together. Plenty of extra cap room for some solid vets to mentor. (sorry Scola ). Losses and missing the playoffs I can stomach, if I get to witness the creation of a true contender from start to finish. Let's finish this this time!

 

what do you know? do you talk to these nba players personally?

 

BIG NEWS ITEM:

David Weiner ‏@BimaThug
For those anxious for another transaction by the Rockets, you'll probably get your wish tomorrow: Sean Williams expected to be waived.

 

Splash.

Also, is Bima an insider now? Breaking news himself.

 

My sauces say no such trades are in the works.

 

Lin, Lamb and Dwight could hold an All-star prayer meeting.

 

You have been paying attention to this team, right?

But to give Morey credit, he's trying to acquire a star so that another star will come here. We lucked out with Yao (albeit through the #1 pick), who got us McGrady.

 

Dallas has nothing to offer via trade, but they do have is a aging superstar and an owner and gm committed to winning at any price.

Here is what I can see happening and again, I'm a howard guy. He gets traded to houston and has this lingering back issue. Anytime you deal with a back, there is no medical staff that can tell a player how much he hurts. In other words,he's kinda dogging it. Now, the team is sucking and howard is on the shelf in and out and morey trades him to where? La for bynum. Ok , bynum is a really good young player in a older body, but atleast you got something for howard. The problem is, you just gift wrapped a title to La for the next couple of years like they almost did with the paul trade. Again, I like Howard and Bynum, but Bynum on the rockets is much further away from being a contender than with howard on Lakers. So its true bynum might sign an extension and thats great,except for what the rockets just helped LA big freaking time.

Thats my problem with the gamble on howard. People last year was talking of him dogging it. I didn't really see that, but there were games when he seemed disinterested and unmotivated. Being in houston on a strpped down team and coming off a back is a bad situation. Ity could be seen that at least the rockets will suck enough to get a high pick, but I'd rather suck enough and sort through the young players. You best believe and poster are saying morey wouldn't give up the ship for howard, but he would. I mean, in recent times, its gotten too rich for morey in the trading game and he backed out. Amare trade hinged on taking barbosa and giving up brooks and he backed out. Orlando is going to ask for lamb,donatas,and probably jones plus future picks.

 

If we get Howard, I see no way in which there is a follow up trade for Bynum. If he leaves, he leaves. Sink or swim.

Morey isn't an idiot. He made his offer and IMHO, in order for his plan to work, he needs the rest of his "assets" for that follow up move, whatever it may be. Orlando can ask for whatever they want, but they will take the best offer before the season starts. Waiting till the deadline would just be incredibly stupid, as it basically dilutes thier 2013 pick, and no team thats not in the game now will step in at the deadline.

I think you Morey intends to offer 1 of Lamb or Dmo, Martin, Morris, White or Jones and the toronto pick for Howard Jrich.

That leaves you with Lin / Jrich / Parsons / Patterson / Howard

He can turn around and offer Dmo/White/Parsons/Patterson somewhere for a stud 2,3 of 4.

 

doesn't make sense to give up so much for someone who's not gonna stay. it would be ok to give them terrence Jones, ppatt, Harrellson, and the picks. but other than that, no way. we have to keep our potential AllStars. specially Howard saying hell go to the Mavs next year. I say screw him. unless we're getting bynum. I'm down with bynum.

 

We should use the cap space to wait till nxt year and get Andrew Bynum and knows some other good players might end up coming to houston.
But please don't even think about trading the rookies and sign scott macHado

 

After the Rockets traded for McGrady, he signed a max extension. Yao signed a max deal with the Rockets. The Rockets simply have not had the opportunity to attract max players because they haven't had the cap room due to those two signings. And it should be noted that these were both decisions made by the players. They could have chosen free agency.

The only max candidate they have pursued is Bosh, and it turns out that he already had a deal to form the Big Three. No shame in missing on that one. So to say they "don't seem to attract max free agents like in the past" is not really painting an accurate picture. Not saying that you are trying to mislead, but your perception may be a little different than actual history.

 

+1. Also, IIRC we took a swing at Rashard Lewis before he signed with Orlando. But it was more of a sorry we chose 3 duds when we promised we would take you in the first mea culpa.

 

Was he waived or not? Any updates?

 

These ideas keep getting worse. So now we can be stuck with Orlando's trash, an all-star that will keep us mediocre, no young talent, and no Dwight. Honestly, the worst of all worlds.

 

I don't think Sean Williams has been waived.

http://www.nba.com/news/transactions/2012_13/
August 2012

Thursday, Aug. 2
• Minnesota signed center Greg Stiemsma.

Wednesday, Aug. 1
• New York signed guard Chris Smith.
• Phoenix signed forward P.J. Tucker to a two-year contract.

 

Wow, it could be an early indication of a deal involving him being agreed on.