@SpearsNBAYahoo: Lakers free agent G Kent Bazemore is receiving interest from BOS (meeting), SA (meeting), ATL, HOU, UTAH, GS, LAL, PHX, DAL, a source said.
Beware: Alex Kennedy; <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The Houston Rockets have expressed interest in Kent Bazemore, according to sources close to the situation.</p>— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/AlexKennedyNBA/statuses/485536519206084608">July 5, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
To be fair, he swiped the info from Spears. Interesting that SAS already met with Bazemore... I think he could be a very good rotation player in their system.
So far, I agree. Damn it!! With the Shaun11 'Happy Times' posting, I was hoping for some clarity by the end of today. Tired of hitting F5.
What are they on, plan F now? Time to move on and go build that bench now. The stars aren't interested.
Well and don't forget the Harden trade happened a day before the season started. Morey's wheels are always turning. The entire NBA has the potential to be a Rockets player. Morey will seize what he wants and continue to plunder the rest of the league. Just out of curiosity, I wonder which player could be considered on the cusp (of stardom) and be the next 'Harden'. One that a team will make have to make a hard decision about due to salary cap/spending implications and one that Morey could be keeping an eye out for...
If a trade is on the radar, expect him to complete it ASAP. Morey will want to use this year's cap to fill holes left from trade. Doubt he'd be able to do so next year when we are close to capped out.
http://blog.chron.com/ultimaterocke...inoes-to-start-to-fall/#24688103=0&24793101=0 [rQUOTEr]Weirdly entertaining as the first week of free agency has been, things will get interesting and considerably more meaningful quickly. The Rockets have by now had their fill of weird. Their preference would be for things to take shape by having Carmelo Anthony pick them, a possibility that has seemed less likely since he left Texas to consider spending his seasons near his offseason home in California. By Sunday night, after a weekend of reports that Anthony was choosing between the Lakers and Knicks, Anthony and Kobe Bryant reportedly stopped by UCLA for some pickup ball. Though it turned out they were never there at the same time, or with Kevin Love as some Tweets suggested, the tale quickly went viral, as if Anthony needed to see Bryant in action as he had done with Derrick Rose in Chicago. Things were odder earlier in the day when Cleveland owner Dan Gilbert’s plane was tracked heading to South Florida, moving him to announce that he was relaxing happily in his backyard. Still, strange as it has been, if Anthony does choose to take his talents to Hollywood or keep them on Broadway, the Rockets would happily go through the whole thing again with LeBron James, if he were so inclined. They would still like a chance to make a pitch to Chris Bosh, though that has never seemed very likely to entertain options beyond playing forward or center for the Heat. That could all return the Rockets to where they started, but after nearly a week, the only thing certain for the Rockets is that they are not planning to retire Jeremy Lin’s number. As much as the whole to-do about having Anthony depicted wearing the No. 7 that Lin wore the past two seasons might have been simultaneously avoidable and overblown, the entire endeavor could accomplish no more than hurt Lin’s feelings and outrage his legion of devoted followers. The Rockets would never have had to choose who gets to wear the number – Lin would be moved to create the cap room for Anthony – any more than they concerned themselves with Dwight Howard still being known as D12 after joining the Rockets, even though at the time Pat Beverley was No. 12 on their roster. Beyond the dis or distraction caused by photo-shop faux pas, the Rockets’ day with Anthony might have been well-received, but could soon be ultimately futile. A day later, the met with the Lakers, received a max contract offer and by the weekend, was reportedly strongly considering the Lakers along the favored incumbent Knicks. Anthony has been happy living and working in New York during the season, and living in Los Angeles in the offseason. Everyone else had to convince him he would be at least as content elsewhere, hoping that joining a better team would move him to move. He might instead choose to play for a team where he lives and buy into the plan to keep building around him. If the Lakers land Anthony, that likely would mean keeping Pau Gasol. That would remove another Rockets’ target from the free agent market, but they have not made much traction with him. Some of that could be because they have offered their cap room to someone else, but if Anthony chooses to go elsewhere and the Heat stick together, the Rockets’ free agency plan would shift to filling out the roster. That could be tricky, too, and also impacted by Anthony’s decision. If Anthony opts to play in New York or Los Angeles, Dallas and Chicago could step up the pursuit of Chandler Parsons. The Rockets have been steadfast in their intention to match any offer Parsons receives and would be even more motivated to lock him up if they don’t have one of the most coveted free agents of the summer to take his spot, but that would still leave them treading water. The Rockets would also have to replace Omer Asik, who is bound for New Orleans in a cap-clearing move. They quickly reached out to former Rockets forward Jordan Hill as soon as free agency opened. They were interested in Thabo Sefolosha, who is now headed to Atlanta. They touched base with Luol Deng and Trevor Ariza, who are likely to get much greater offers than the Rockets would give for a player at Parsons’ position. Kyle Lowry was always a long-shot backup plan, and quickly chose to return to Toronto. Spencer Hawes will sign on with the Clippers. The Rockets were not as invested in any of those pursuits as they have been the chase for Anthony, or would be if James or Bosh gives a look their way. That would go a long way toward relieving the pain, even if only temporarily, if they don’t land Anthony. And the potential reward of another week of weirdness would be considered worth the trouble. Still, it might not have been a bad idea to have Dwight Howard hustle back to his old UCLA workout gym to call “next.”[/rQUOTEr]
This isn't a trade idea as much as of a free agent idea so i'ma bring back this thread because I don't know where else to post. I have a feeling were gonna strike out on all big named free agents and end up signing minor players upgrade our bench. Low key, I really want Anthony Toliver. Shocker right? This guy can shoot the lights out!! 6'8 240, 29 years old - unrestricted free agent 102 three pointers made shooting a sizzling 41% this last season, all in his 20 MPG and 64 games played. He's also a really quiet free agent, I believe we could easily pick him up for 2-3 mill a year, which would be a excellent price for such a great 3 point shooting spark and stretch PF off the bench. He'd fit perfectly with this team. Plus, he looks like Ashy Larry, which is a huge bonus for me as a Dave Chappelle fan Spoiler spoilered for size
Have no Idea why stars don't like Houston rockets. We have no.1 SG Harden, Coy Mchale and best GM Morey.
