David Baumann: Rockets passed on Josh Smith to save money for Parsons.

I thought Les was willing to spend however much? You can go over the cap to sign Chandler right?

 

I just don't think Josh Smith was worth what he got

 

Josh smith wasnt worth the money he got. Rockets made the right decision.

 

Doubt it. We can't get a 3rd star if Parsons gets a new deal. His cap hold will be tiny.

 

Wouldn't this mean that we could not sign a max player outright afterward. In other words, we could only trade players out (Asik, Lin, etc)?

 

Does that mean Rockets will decline his option and resign him as a RFA in 2014?

 

I have always gotten the feeling Morey intended to do Parsons and pay him early. The third star has to come via trade.

I don't think Morey wants to potentially upset Parsons + make him a UFA.

 

Everyone acts as if we're gonna lowball Parsons until the end of his contract. I reeeeally doubt that, given his talent, the miniscule size of his contract now, and how he helped bring us Dwight.

 

If history is an indication, doesn't Morey allow the RFA to test the market hence establishing his market value?

 

There you have it, Parsons our third star.....
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Parsons, Lin, Asik, or even Tjones can play at 3rd star level in some nights
by combining them, we got our third star

RIGHT DECISION
I don't want Parsons wear jersey other than rockets'

 

True or not, I'm glad we didn't get Josh Smith.

 

I don't understand why we can't get another star and re-sign parsons? It could just cost us alot in tax right? but we COULD?

How does New Jersey have

Deron
Joe johnson
Paul Pierce
Garnett
Brook Lopez
Jason Terry
Kirilenko

 

That's how I'm taking it.

I'd rather be able to comfortably extend Parsons and add peices thru free agency with our MLE or trade for a 3rd star than sign J Smith outright and be stuck with only those three (Harden, Howard, Smith) signed to the longer deals.

I like this decision. Most GMs would have just jumped on J Smith and hoped for the best.

 

Let's hope we see the defense of his rookie season + the offense of his second season moving forward.

 

I don't think Josh Smith would of help us win a championship anyways

 

everyone seems about right....

Lin/Asik get traded for our 3rd star....

Then we can go over the cap to retain Parsons - prob sign him to an extension a year b4 his presen contract expires (ala Harden)...

But I don't think not paying JSmith had anything to do with it (since Les would b willing to go over the cap and pay the penalties... so retaining Parsons ia Bird rights is not an issue..).

 

what?