He's a restricted free agent. Glad to see you just have no idea what you're talking about and aren't simply trolling.
You mentioned "if they want" was just silly. It's meaningless. Parsons was a restricted free agent too, and Rockets also wanted Parsons but his salary was too high to match...
http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showpost.php?p=9888343&postcount=43765 Then someone asked why... http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showpost.php?p=9888463&postcount=43811
It's 4 years guaranteed, and 3&d players are getting like max contracts now. It makes sense to lock down an elite defender/rebounder for 12 mil, especially since their roster is otherwise devoid of good defenders.
I don't know about everyone else, but I'm ready for the rockets to get in on all the free agency excitement. At this point I'm getting carpal tunnel hitting F5 for nothing.
Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine 11s11 seconds ago ESPN sources say David West is most likely to wind up with one of two teams after leaving Indiana: San Antonio or Washington