1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

OFFICIAL: Omer Asik a Houston Rocket (3 year/$25.1 million)

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by bigbodymoe, Jul 1, 2012.

Tags:
?

3-years, $25.1 million deal to Omer Asik -- is this a good deal for the Rockets?

  1. YES

    895 vote(s)
    66.7%

  2. NO

    446 vote(s)
    33.3%
Page 11 of 127
  1. josephnicks

    josephnicks Member

    Joined:
    Oct 21, 2010
    Messages:
    3,900
    Likes Received:
    253
    the deal structure is a good tactic by morey, actually a smart move by a smart man. whether you feel asik is overpaid is still opinion, the fact is that his cap hit is only 8m/year.. so dont get your panties in a knot when you read that ask will make 15m in his final year..
     
    #201 josephnicks, Jul 1, 2012
  2. nolimitnp

    nolimitnp Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Dec 21, 2007
    Messages:
    3,492
    Likes Received:
    286
    4 years. Good deal. But 3? I want Dally back.
     
    #202 nolimitnp, Jul 1, 2012
  3. ObamaFan

    ObamaFan Member

    Joined:
    Apr 22, 2012
    Messages:
    1,796
    Likes Received:
    24

    Gortat is a beast, and i actually wanted him that season he was a free-agent
     
    #203 ObamaFan, Jul 1, 2012
  4. LikeMike

    LikeMike Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Mar 25, 2007
    Messages:
    2,142
    Likes Received:
    1,240
    Really? On the realgm link somebody posted a couple of pages ago a lot of people wanted to match, arguing the last year would be a great expiring contract.
     
    #204 LikeMike, Jul 1, 2012
  5. moali85

    moali85 Member

    Joined:
    Jun 26, 2008
    Messages:
    79
    Likes Received:
    1
    he is set to to make roughly $3million more than Noah during the final year of this contract.

    I doubt the Bulls match.
     
    #205 moali85, Jul 1, 2012
  6. Htown's2kFinest

    Htown's2kFinest Member

    Joined:
    Feb 20, 2010
    Messages:
    2,902
    Likes Received:
    98
    So if the Bulls match would they have to get rid of a player this season cause of it? If so who would it mostly be... Boozer, Gibson, Noah?
     
    #206 Htown's2kFinest, Jul 1, 2012
  7. Clutch

    Clutch Administrator
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Feb 13, 1999
    Messages:
    22,669
    Likes Received:
    31,994
    I think the Rockets originally offered a four-year, $40M deal, but then Morey realized Asik isn't 6-foot-9... lowered the offer accordingly.
     
    #207 Clutch, Jul 1, 2012
    3 people like this.
  8. chief

    chief Member

    Joined:
    Jun 26, 2009
    Messages:
    111
    Likes Received:
    3
    yea.much more worth the 4yr..not bad..
     
    #208 chief, Jul 1, 2012
  9. douglasreedy1

    douglasreedy1 Member

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2002
    Messages:
    463
    Likes Received:
    46
    Underestimating dominant defensive centers-

    I called the Mavs winning the title when they acquired Tyson Chandler, and we alll saw how effective they were without him. Obviously the Knicks didn't have the right pieces around him, and yeah, I'd rather have Dwight Howard or Andrew Bynum... but those don't appear to be realistic options. I don't think it's a huge IF to project Asik to 7 pts, 11 reb, and 3 blocks per game. That would be a big upgrade. And he signed an offer sheet, which means he actually wants to be here.
     
    #209 douglasreedy1, Jul 1, 2012
  10. gmoney411

    gmoney411 Member

    Joined:
    Jan 11, 2008
    Messages:
    3,779
    Likes Received:
    895
    Perfect. Don't want somebody coming in and pushing us to another mediocre season. It will be nice to have a young center that can grow with the team and the other young guys we have though.
     
    #210 gmoney411, Jul 1, 2012
  11. shortfuse3

    shortfuse3 Member

    Joined:
    Aug 7, 2008
    Messages:
    3,912
    Likes Received:
    59
    How many centers in the NBA actually have legit offensive games? You could probably count them on one hand.

    I'd rather have a great defensive center than a center with marginal offensive skills and no shot blocking presence.
     
    #211 shortfuse3, Jul 1, 2012
  12. ROXTXIA

    ROXTXIA Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Apr 25, 2000
    Messages:
    20,124
    Likes Received:
    11,853
    Man, if the Noah thing happens, I want some credit! Maybe someone else posted the idea before I did, though, so I can't go begging.

    But who we'd offer for Noah, I always thought it'd be Martin and a Tjones-type pick; and seems Martin's the centerpiece for us to get Gordon, so....

    3 years 25 million. Gotta overpay, I guess.
     
    #212 ROXTXIA, Jul 1, 2012
  13. Carl Herrera

    Carl Herrera Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Feb 16, 2007
    Messages:
    45,153
    Likes Received:
    21,571
    #213 Carl Herrera, Jul 1, 2012
  14. cjtaylorpt

    cjtaylorpt Member

    Joined:
    Feb 19, 2009
    Messages:
    3,744
    Likes Received:
    210
    We are going YOUNG finally!!!


    Chris Haynes: C Marcus Camby narrows list to teams in contention for a championship - #Knicks #Celtics #Spurs, #Heat, #Mavericks | http://www.csnnw.com/pages/… | 1 minute ago



    What a great day
     
    #214 cjtaylorpt, Jul 1, 2012
  15. rezdawg

    rezdawg Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Feb 15, 2000
    Messages:
    18,351
    Likes Received:
    1,148
    We have a great cap situation right now. We be dishing out at least 20 million in contracts to acquire Howard.
     
    #215 rezdawg, Jul 1, 2012
  16. fkc20

    fkc20 Member

    Joined:
    Jun 26, 2012
    Messages:
    111
    Likes Received:
    1
    are we going to resign Camby?
     
    #216 fkc20, Jul 1, 2012
  17. Carl Herrera

    Carl Herrera Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Feb 16, 2007
    Messages:
    45,153
    Likes Received:
    21,571
    The contract counts differently for the Bulls than it does for the Rockets.
     
    #217 Carl Herrera, Jul 1, 2012
  18. eman

    eman Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Jun 28, 2002
    Messages:
    4,248
    Likes Received:
    1,718
    Small wonder we seek offensive firepower (Gordon) to balance our lineup. We better spread the floor and move. Hope the Asik/Camby combo will trigger a lot of fast breaks.
     
    #218 eman, Jul 1, 2012
  19. redhotrox

    redhotrox Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Jun 22, 2011
    Messages:
    4,084
    Likes Received:
    453
    Correct.

    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-in-reply-to="219583758305734657"><p>@<a href="https://twitter.com/HPbasketball">HPbasketball</a> avg money is same for Asik and Perk. Perk cant play smallball. Asik can. I don't think Perk worth $ either but Cs get overpaid</p>&mdash; Mitch Howe (@RealMitchHowe) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealMitchHowe/status/219585108812902401" data-datetime="2012-07-02T00:15:44+00:00">July 2, 2012</a></blockquote>
    <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

    People complain about watching our constant layup lines to the basket and then complain when Morey actually does something to fix it. Asik is going to help us quite a bit.
     
    #219 redhotrox, Jul 1, 2012
  20. jopatmc

    jopatmc Contributing Member

    Joined:
    Sep 4, 2002
    Messages:
    15,368
    Likes Received:
    387

    Probably more about forcing Chicago to put Noah up on the auction block and see if Orlando is interested in him. Noah lives in Gainesville at least part time. Orlando and Chicago may both be interested in a 3-way deal, perhaps, Scola and Patterson to Chicago, Noah to Orlando along with our other stuff and Dwight to H-Town.

    Omer at $23.1 million over the next 3 years makes a lot more sense for Chicago than Noah for almost $40 million over the same time frame.


    This move does not preclude a move for Dwight. If we got Dwight in a trade, then Asik at $7.7 million per over the next 3 seasons is a very valuable deal for a team needing a center. Plenty of trades can be made using that contract.
     
    #220 jopatmc, Jul 1, 2012
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Page 11 of 127

Share This Page

Toggle Width
Style
ClutchFans Original

  • About ClutchFans

    Since 1996, ClutchFans has been loud and proud covering the Houston Rockets, helping set an industry standard for team fan sites. The forums have been a home for Houston sports fans as well as basketball fanatics around the globe.

  • Rockets Content

  • Support ClutchFans!

    If you find that ClutchFans is a valuable resource for you, please consider becoming a Supporting Member. Supporting Members can upload photos and attachments directly to their posts, customize their user title and more. Gold Supporters see zero ads!


    Upgrade Now