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Wafer to Orlando?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by BasketballReasons, Jul 12, 2009.

  1. BasketballReasons

    BasketballReasons Contributing Member

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    http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_magic/2009/07/what-will-the-magics-next-move-be.html

    Looks like he is pretty much gone...
     
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    Wafer won't be getting his 3.5 million dollars with Orlando though....
     
  4. BetterThanEver

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    He's been gone.
     
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    If Wafer goes to Orlando, consider it career suicide. Stuck behind - Vince Carter, Mickael Pietrus and fighting for minutes with JJ Redick.

    With Brandon Bass, they will go traditional from time to time which means Rashard at the three. Then you almost can't play Wafer at the two when you have VC and Pietrus on the Bench.

    I'd predict Wafer to get around 10-15 minutes on that Orlando Team.
     
  6. xiki

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    Two 'unlesses':

    1 - They might move Bass to b/u 5 at times
    B - They might match Gortat (and probably look to move him when they can)
     
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    how did you come to that conclusion from the article you posted?
     
  8. Da Wink

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    Let's wait if Orlando matches...seems like that I want Gortat and Oberto signed for our C position.
     
  9. BetterThanEver

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    Morey wanted him for the minimum, so it was $3.5 for the whole contract.

    I spoke too soon about Wafer being gone. Morey might give him more than the minimum.

    http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/sports/nba/090708_rockets_ariza_yao
     
  10. BasketballReasons

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    Because he is pissed off by the fact the Rox aren't showing any interest. He'll go to any team at this point, even if the Rox offer more money, i'm sure he won't comeback.
     
  11. Rocket86

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    If He wants to go to Orlando, Let him. His replacements are doing good in the summer league. :) The team needs a center.
     
  12. The_Yoyo

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    If I see Daryl at the game today I will ask for an update and pass it on here.

    I am doing this for you DD! Maybe you will stop your Von praises for a few days now (but we both know you won't)
     
  13. AggieDentist

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    YoYo - do me a favor and ask Daryl about ::

    - any interest we might have in Kleiza
    - what it'd take to steal Pietrus from Orlando for multiple players (since ORL only has 9 players signed so far)
    - sending Cook to CLE since, according to Hoopshype, they're looking for a "stretch 4"
     
  14. YaoMac09

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    Tell Morey to offer Tmac and Landry with the rights to Llull for Bogut and Redd :p
     
  15. rockets934life

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    YES DO IT!!!
     
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    Ask him about the Przybilla deal.
    Ask him if Darryl Eto will be changing Yao's workout regimen for injury prevention.
     
  17. AggieDentist

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    Oh - and also, please, ask him about him what's the delay in us getting a 3rd/alternate jersey, like the black one that KrxSnoopy (or whatever his name is) designed and posted here on the BBS. Yao's jersey would again become the most popular jersey if that were to happen (despite his injury).
     
  18. The_Yoyo

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    will try but can't promise it will depend how busy he is (which is very) I will try to ask him as many questions as possible.

    Other GMs are less busy David Khan was just chillin I was able to talk at length with him Rubio and the wolves.

    I will try though
     
  19. emjohn

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    if you're a FA and you aren't talking to every team in the league in search of the best available offer, you're a fool.

    If Morey offers Wafer $2M and it's the highest offer on the table, he'll be back.

    The Landry negotiations were extremely tense as well - Morey isn't going to extend generous offers just to be friendly.

    If Wafer returns, I have faith that it will be a good value contract. If he doesn't return, I'm willing to believe that the alternative was a bad deal.

    No more Mo Taylor/Moochie Norris hangover contracts!
     
  20. pippendagimp

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    White/Taylor to Wafer is looking like Badiane to Landry right now...
     

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