ESPN: Donatas Motiejunas won't report to Rockets cause of $6M difference

On top of that you have BJ who is bringing in money from other players advising DMo to gamble on his only source of income.

 

I totally agree with that, man. I know the Rockets are doing everything by the book, and apparently BJ never read that book. But, you also have to consider the consequences this will have the longer it continues. We know how the media will spin this against the Rockets and make them look bad, but also if Dmo should come back to the team we want him to be in the right state of mind and not ruin our chemistry, man.

 

It is so amusing that a player can't even get a fully guaranteed contract will use some shltty incentives as the excuses of not showing up for the job.

Its like a company hiring an intern in Jan and then he refused to report to work because the company did not promise that he can sit in the main table with the company's CEO at the year end X'mas party dinner.

 

I disagree with this. The media has been 100% behind the Rockets on this. Nobody outside of basketballholic and BJ Armstrong think that they're in the right on this. I bet even DMo himself knows that this is unprofessional.

 

If the Jazz are indeed the team that will make Donuts a better offer, then it is the right thing for his agent to have him not report which the Rockets will have to either pull the offer match sheet or let it expire by March 1st.

 

I hope Dmo does realize this and fires that dude.

 

I wonder if Dmo could go to China and play? Their season ends before March 1st anyway.

DD

 

Do you actually have any clue about how the contract of a NBA player works with the NBA team?

 

But wasn't there a report from Watkins that the Jazz were willing to offer him more $$ than what the Nets had offered? Would Morey match $10mil/yr if that was true?

 

I was reading this from ESPN. If he becomes a restricted free agent again, then any other team could offer him a deal which is what his agent seems to want. There was a report that the Jazz would offer him a better deal than the Nets had offered. If true, then i can see why his agent wants to get it back to restricted free agency.

ESPN:
Houston's options are to keep their first-refusal exercise notice open and wait for Motiejunas to report. If he doesn't report, Houston can pull the offer Thursday and Motiejunas would become a restricted free agent. If they don't pull the offer, it would expire automatically March 1.

 

That is not the right thing to do. Why did his agent sign the Nets contract prematurely along with the incentives which isn't required to be matched? I have no respect for DMO if he doesn't fire his agent for the mistake, while he still continues to put this on the rockets. I don't think the Rocket should negotiate with Armstrong, maybe with a new agent.

 

I agree. I just couldn't understand initially why his agent would tell him not to report since they have no leverage, but with that ESPN report, maybe the agent does have some leverage. Then again, there might not be another team interested in him for more $$. Maybe his agent is making that up in order for Rockets to give him that 6mil incentive.

 

For sure, everyone is on our side with this one. DMO is under contract, if he doesn't want to be here thats totally fine, but then we need to find a way to trade his a$$ and get something in return. There is no reason why we should lose the rights of a player we own for nothing.

Also, dont forget about DD, he thinks that even thou we are right we should still bend over and accept DMO's demands because you know, he is such a rare commodity......

 

Rockets should prioritize in trading him since they have a lot of time to do so and get something for him.

 

Then after march 1 the jazz can simply swoop in with an offer ang sign him out right? I dont think so

 

1. First, you seems totally forget that the Rockets does not need to do anything until Dmo will report for physical.

2. Second, even Dmo want to play games with the Rockets, and want to wait till March 01, you also just don't understand the team can also file to the league to delay the deadline into the summer or even beyond, given the current situation, even this shlt will go to arbitration, the odds will be in favor of the Rockets.

3. Third, even assume the Rockets will eventually give up on Dmo by March, with the deadline of playoff roster approaching, you really believe there will be teams out there will be waiting for him and hand him a nice contract to play for the remaining of the season? Oh, with "an incentive" of 6 mils bonus also?

LMFAO

 

Best solution for Dmo will be fired BJ Armstrong, hire new agent and join the team.

This, not only saves his face and also his future.

 

Confirmed, you are indeed have zero clues about NBA contract.

 

grrr double post

 

There is a lot of language in the disciplinary wording of the CBA and NBA Constitution that can make that maneuver very painful for him (e.g., suspensions, losing a year of service), if not completely rendered ineffective (ie. the waive date is altered by withholding services).

And make no mistake, he is qualifying as "withholding service" now.