Kent Bazemore meeting with Rockets as we speak (UPDATE: Signs with Hawks)

its still less than Ryno and KB could actually be a rotational player vs GS

 

I actually prefer Marvin Williams

 

I see your point about the window. It does make more sense. I am glad Morey keeps track of this stuff. It must look like FOREX or something when he's monitoring the FA market, building flags in the system to remember "NOW" means "between today and the playoff roster deadline.

 

So what? We aren't in a position to make sure we are getting a player paid what he is worth.

 

I agree. Rockets window is this year and getting a player similar to Bazemore will clearly makes us the number 2 team in the NBA. Most likely, the only team who can challenge the dubs.

 

Ariza left because he didn't get 15M from Rockets. So you go trade for SF that is getting paid 18M?

 

We have to get rid of Ryno and bring in Bazemore, it's basically a swap of bad contracts.

 

That's 15 additional million. Not a swap. Numbers offset.

 

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Yeah but Bazemore allows for better wing defense and can even slide down to the 2 and limit some Chris Paul Minutes sometimes. I’m not saying he has to create, but it’s nice to have a a 3D guy who can at least threaten to drive unlike Ariza

 

If they Rockets could have given Ariza Anderson's contract and told Ryan to walk- they would have!

 

can he create for himself?

 

About 5 assists/36. By no means do I want to put him in a situation where he HAS to create, but its nice to know that if we kick it to the 3 for him, that there's a chance that he can drive and add even the slightest creativity/play making ability, something Ariza has been incapable of doing for a couple of years now. Any slight unpredictability we can create for opposing defenses is a win. We were an incredible offense last year, but no one would mistake us for unpredictable

 

Say no to the Houston Hater.

 

It's not an straight up comparison though because Ariza was $15 million for 1 year PLUS you had Anderson. The luxury tax hit there is based on $35 million.

You trade Anderson for Bazemore you actually reduce salary.

 

That’s only because we couldn’t sign him for $15 million, we didn’t have cap space! we can actually acquire bazemore.

 

We have Ariza bird right

 

Bazemore is younger, probably has a higher upside on this team, and allows you to dump Ryno's contract. Signing Ariza for $15M would have been stupid as hell, no matter what anyone in the media says.

 

If you are trading away a useless $20m player? Absolutely!