Rockets offering Scola, Ariza and Battier in sign-and-trades for Bosh or Amar'e

That's too much money going to Toronto. Over $20 million in salary going to them. I don't think they have the cap space to take that on.

 

**** man i dnt wanna see ariza go

hopefully like the dealine deal scola and battier for amare lol actually taking his physical

 

Jermaine Taylor says hello. Remember how he D'ed up Kobe?

 

Phoenix is one of the teams i watch alot of outside the Rockets, and i can definitely say he is underrated highly on this website.

 

I believe Spears is the one who broke this news. Woj is just retweeting it because it's a Yahoo report (his employer).

 

Maybe Rick is building a team with offensive minded and no defensive minded.

 

...and/or Biedrins.

 

tru, bc a yahoo source broke it. good thinkin didnt think bout that

 

People, it's not BOTH Ariza + Battier.

Signed Scola + Ariza/Battier will be close or basically match what Bosh/Amare makes

 

kinda late 2 other people thought of that 2

 

Spears and Wojo are attached at the hip, not saying its true but I'd say legit.

 

Definitely let Battier go. His contract is up after this year. The Rockets won't resign him. They signed Ariza to be the eventual SF of the future. Well, the time is now.

 

Makes perfect sense as an either/or proposition; you can either have an expiring contract that can come in and stabilize a locker room, holds value to a contender at the trade deadline if you want more assets, and has no financial commitment, or one of the most sought-after free agents from a year ago, only significantly improved.

I think this makes it abundantly clear that no one is willing to pay $7M to a stiff like Jeffries unless it comes with some major perks, for example, an 8th overall pick, a future first rounder and an option to swap picks; teams would rather have nothing at all; the salary filler is going to have to be attached to useful players.

If it's true about shopping Ariza, I hate that they're doing Ariza so dirty like this, reminds me of how they traded Cat to the worst team in the league even though he risked his life to play for Houston, and turned down more money out of loyalty.

 

It's probably Scola and Battier to Phoenix. That's what the reported offer a the trade deadline was. Scola and Ariza to Toronto. I believe Toronto wanted him last summer.

 

Agree, a phx twitter guy mentioned Scola + picks and Gamboa said Battier and Scola so I'd say Scola and Battier plus picks should get it done.

 

did someone say small forward


jk

 

Aren't you guys forgetting that the Raptors GM said he wants young players and draft picks for Bosh in a sign-and-trade deal? I would think they would want Ariza, but not Scola and Battier. Now if he blinks, he will get what he can, but he wants young assets.

 

Moot point, it doesn't matter what Toronto or Phoenix want if no one wants to come here.

And seriously now? You're going to question Morey in a situation of NEGOTIATING with other GM's? I know his record ain't perfect in drafting (Dorsey) and signing FA's (Barry, Francis, Wells) which is to say he's still among the best in the NBA at both of those components, but in my mind I can't recall a moment when a negotiating point with another GM resulted in a deal that was bad for us. So give him some credit there.