This is all so bizzare. David Aldridge had a good piece on the situation here. In it he says "A source indicates Houston anticipates no issues with Motiejunas’s back." Which does not jive with what is happening here....this could be one of those situations where some doctors are more risk averse than others. Remember Scola and his knees were supposed to be done soon, that was like 6 years ago. Just ready for this to be all over. DD
WAIT - this could also be BROOKLYN complaining that he became a RFA again and they had no chance to talk with him etc......could this be a play on their part? DD
Are they collaborating with the Nets so they can compare his recent physical with the one he passed with them? Jonathan Feigen: Team cannot answer questions related to physicals. Technically, I would think he owns tests results, so he could do with them as he wishes. I read the article and I still don't fully understand. Is it his choice to drag this out or the team? Jonathan Feigen: Morey would not say, but it seems safe to assume Motiejunas and his reps would be happy with contract he signed. Should be noted Rockets could’ve conditioned Motiejunas new 4-year deal on him passing a physical (Exhibit 6 to UPC). Motiejunas would not be allowed participate in any games or organized practices with Rockets until passing his physical. Determination of whether Motiejunas passes his physical would be made in the sole discretion of the physician designated by the Rockets. If Motiejunas were to fail his physical, Rockets could void his new contract and return him to restricted free agency. Nets (as previously tweeted) can’t sign or acquire Motiejunas for one year from date Rockets "first refusal exercise notice" was withdrawn. - Albert Nahmad
So if this deal is voided by the league and the rox renounce his rights, what are the cap implications of this season if we needed to sign another big body
Im all in for cutting the ties with this dude, and I was the main one hoping he'd come back but this is ridicolous.
No league involvement is required to void the contract. Rox can void and renounce his RFA, at will. Cap-hold goes away. That puts us right at the salary cap line.
This whole ordeal makes the Rockets FO look bad. They better have a good justification for why they are dragging this BS out.
Yeah, fine that's probably "technically" true. But CBA gives teams rights to request all information pertinent to ability to perform. They can void simply if he withholds info. Why they would need any results from a week ago by Nets, makes no sense. I'm with @Bobbythegreat on that.. Just go with your own results. However, if DMo had his own tests done in the off-season (and didn't he suggest thinking about doing that after the Detroit fiasco), then it's very reasonable for doctors to want those 6 month old results to use as a new baseline....and it would be very suspicious to withhold them.
Why is the league in the picture during additional negotiations at this point? (confirming physicals) Are there league level rules bent if Rockets do either confirm or deny the findings? Kinda strange, unless something else was raised with the league.
Wait a minute, once Brooklyn had the offer sheet signed, the Rockets had only 2 choices, match or not match, when they matched DMo was their property, but if they rescind that offer, he immediatly goes back to Brooklyn on the signed deal. I will bet this is a situation where Brooklyn is saying, DMo should be their property...... If True Dmo may be headed to Jersey, or the Rockets get him and have to give Brooklyn something in compensation. Not sure what the CBA says here, but my bet would be that he is now Brooklyn bound. I will bet that the physical stuff is a red herring....that this is 100% contractual. DD
Genius! Technically, the league would have to approve using this type of medicinal device... But... why the Nets still?
The Rockets' other option opened up due to Motiejunas' actions [refusal to report for physical]: In the event the player does not submit to the requested physical examination within two (2) days of the exercise of the Right of First Refusal then, until such time as the player submits to the requested physical examination and is notified of the results, the ROFR Team’s conditional First Refusal Exercise Notice shall remain in effect, except that the ROFR Team may elect at any time to withdraw its First Refusal Exercise Notice, which shall have the effect of invalidating the Offer Sheet and causing the Team that issued the Offer Sheet to be prohibited from signing or acquiring the player for a period of one (1) year from the date the First Refusal Exercise Notice was withdrawn.
