Danuel House compares himself to Tmac while battling kids on Twitter

OK, but what do you propose, cut Ennis? We're in lux tax territory, the problem is once you make a mistake overpaying, you're stuck with it and it effects more people down the line. We made a mistake with Ennis, but can't cut him to pay Clark and House. That money stays on the books. It's the same reason Chriss is still here and Coboclo is gone. Clark and House are victims of complicated circumstance, not spite.

The real solution to help everyone is to trade some of this dead weight, Ennis and Chriss. That's why I'm really curious to see what the trade deadline brings.

 

I don't think Ennis is dead weight. Do agree with you obviously about Chriss.

 

I could agree with that... I guess. Ennis just makes so many boneheaded decisions, it drives me nuts. At least he's a warm body to defend the wing.

 

Here is the SF list and wages
https://www.spotrac.com/nba/contracts/small-forward/

I believe House can have a 10 year career (from this point on) as a starter. House probably is worth somewhere
between Covington ($11.7M) and Simmons ($6.7M); but it’s hard to pay House more than what Tucker is getting
at the moment $7.9M (or $8M).

I wish a smaller amount would suffice for now (rest of season) and then reward House withbetter deal at
season’s end. House could definitely help with this playoff run.

 

You just gotta get rid of Knight and Chriss's $18M in dead weight before you can even consider that.

Also, Gerald Green is making $2.4M in a similar role to what House will be playing on a healthy roster. A smart GM isn't going to compare House's value to top SFs. He's going to pay him based on a combination of upside, role, years of experience, replaceability, and other external factors like the percentage of MLE and other cap tools available. Also remember that House has only played a small sample of games and was even cut by another team earlier this year. There are a lot of factors involved. As a fan, I'm glad to see the GM playing it cool.

With any luck, the trade deadline will change this whole discussion.

 

Here is the projected rotation once everyone get back healthy:

Harden
Paul
Gordon
Rivers
Tucker
Green
Ennis
Capela
Nene (and now Fareid)

That's already 9 / 10 guys. We know D'A likes to play shorter rotations. We also know that Morey is looking to swing a trade for better wings.

House made a mistake by assuming he was / is indispensable to the Rockets. From Morey's perspective, there is very little room available on the Rockets roster once everyone is healthy.

House would be in competition with Ennis, Green, Rivers and Fareid for playing time on this roster. All four are league minimum guys. Morey has repeatedly proven that he can find quality production for league minimum. He has no incentive to pay more than league minimum for someone in House's role unless he can prove definitively that he can sustain a high level of play over an extended period of time (see Tucker, PJ)

If Morey pulls off a trade for someone like Bazemore, available minutes for this group will dry up even more.

House's agent should have understood this dynamic and counseled him to take the deal offered by Morey that gave him a continued opportunity to establish himself in the league. Now he has near-zero leverage with the team and that leverage shrinks daily.

 

Yes

Green I consider a SF-lite to SG (bring the ball up court PG in a pinch)
House being heavier stronger is more to me a SF to PF-lite.

So could Green ever get to be starting SG.........NO, No, No (not as long as Harden is healthy).

Could House be a starter? I think so. Tucker we use as PF/Center. If we (Rockets) obtain Covington I would
use him as our starter over House; but most other decent SF’s will be hard to obtain. I’m holding my breath that
knight/Chriss can net the Rockets a better SF than House.....but I can’t guarantee it. House would be a great backup.

I’ve given up on Ennis.

Rockets just lack improvement at SF/Wing.......and I think House will be a part of the solution as we move forward.
Either as starter or backup to whomever the Rockets bring in.

 

I'm not proposing to cut Ennis at all. I think he has some trade value now. Chriss unfortunately is another story, unless someone wants a 1st rounder for him. I don't think there will be much return for him, but I might be wrong.

 

How much does Tmac mean to you?

@tinman

 

To be fair House is exactly like TMac...

out of the NBA and desperately trying to stay relevant

 

House must want us to lose in the first round

 

They offered him a guaranteed 3year contract according to his agent.

What does Clark have to do with anything it's not the same contract.

 

House is better than Enis by a long way, the guy is betting on himself - as would any adult in this thread.

He knows that he will get a better deal if he goes into RFA this summer than what is on the table - good for him...

The Rockets will probably up their offer a bit and get this down....go from 3 years to 2 years and shake hands.

DD

 

Sugar Land legend, Tracy McGrady.

 

told ya'll this kid was delusional. he's definitely surrounded by yes men.


he played like 10 games and already think he's worth 15mil a year... that's probably why he was ignored by so many teams.

too cocky before he proved anything.

 

Sorry to disagree but any logical adult would take the sure deal over a speculative one. Children are more likely to take unnecessary risks. Adults are more likely to be practical.

 

Left Draymond, the 80 million dollar man', Greene in his dust!

The dunk was all star game worthy!

 

When you have a big getting production you have pay the man.

House was averaging 15 a game over some odd games!

Put the pressure on the weakest link because iron sharpens iron. Clint capaela got paid but was way too inconsistent in the playoffs to warrant the management running new and upcoming bigs off the team!

To me, harden has just started earning his super Max!

 

He is right...he is about as good as TMac since Tracy has NOT PLAYED in years

 

If rockets lose in first round, rockets can send harden to new Orleans for Anthony Davis, and rox sign cousins!