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Pistons want extension on trade window to further evaluate D-mo's back

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by RasaqBoi, Feb 21, 2016.

  1. Snow Villiers

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    HELLL YES!!!!!!!!!
     
  2. Deuce

    Deuce Context & Nuance

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    WOW! I like Dmo, but wanted the pick. I think Dmo will be gone in the offseason.
     
  3. Bobbythegreat

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Houston's 3-team trade of Donatas Motiejunas is in process of being voided by Detroit in accordance with the NBA, sources tell The Vertical.</p>&mdash; Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/701846733593116674">February 22, 2016</a></blockquote>
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  4. malakas

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    Poor dmo. Cant imagine what he feels. First time getting traded ,on a contract year and they send you back. After all that hard work to get better. :(

    And now all the new pistons fans will they become again rocket fans?
     
  5. Raven

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    Detroit just made it a lot harder for GMs to trust them.
     
  6. Deuce

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    Detroit keeps their pick and then Detroit will sign Dmo to an offer sheet in the summer.
     
  7. chenjy9

    chenjy9 Numbers Don't Lie
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    Only idiots would get happy that this trade is voided... :rolleyes: Well... here's to hoping we can re-sign him for super duper cheap 1-2 year contract and he recovers completely. Reality and odds are heavily against him however.
     
  8. Deuce

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Awful news for Rockets. No first round pick, over luxury tax, another team determines he has long-term back issues. <a href="https://t.co/WwdQdeiwiM">https://t.co/WwdQdeiwiM</a></p>&mdash; ClutchFans (@clutchfans) <a href="https://twitter.com/clutchfans/status/701847450324070400">February 22, 2016</a></blockquote>
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  9. lionaire

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    wait why would they offer a guy who just failed a physical?
     
  11. Noob Cake

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    Sit D-Mo for the rest of the year.

    Sign him for a 24m/3 year contract in the off-season. Hopefully Detroit scared away all the GMs from making a big offer to him in the off-season. Pray that D-Mo recovers fully. Low risk, high reward move.
     
  12. SamFisher

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    Terrible.

    I wouldn't be surprised if Thornton is bought out/waived.
     
  13. Deuce

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    Maybe they like him, but not at the "1st round pick" price. Maybe they had cold feet about moving that pick as they were losing games out of the 8th spot in the playoffs with Cleveland on deck tonight.
     
  14. larsv8

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    This ****ing sucks.
     
  15. rocketpower2

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    Also we don't get the chance to trade Jones either now... which is just completely BS.
     
  16. chenjy9

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    Unfortunate side effect of waiting until the deadline to complete trades. :(
     
  17. FTW Rockets FTW

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    LOL - An already comedic season has a new chapter.

    Josh Smith staying, no he is gone, no no he is back

    DMo gone, no wait a minute he is back

    I don't know what to do but LOL
     
  18. rocketpower2

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    That's not necessarily the Rockets' fault.
     
  19. chenjy9

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    It's not, hence unfortunate. :(
     
  20. Stack24

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    For anyone that thinks getting back DMO is better than having the pick has tunnel vision for DMO. I really like DMO myself but this was a win for us.
     

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