This is unreal. Two teams fighting over bargnani? Bad for us i guess. Kings have around 5mil capspace.
was watching mchale's interview during suns game, at the 4:33 mark, they had an offseason"team snapshot" on the screen, and under Key Losses for the Rockets it's got terry and smith.... guess it's official?? http://www.nba.com/games/20150712/PHXHOU/gameinfo.html?ls=slt
no it's not official. They listed him like this because he's an UFA and right now he is not a part of the team.
the more I think about it, the more I think he isn't coming back - I want him back but just my feelings
My logic tells me that Morey is working the phones on a multi-player trade to relieve the glut of forwards we have on this team with the return of a starting point guard. I think he would lose leverage if everyone knew he had Smith already and needed a dump. He wants to get as much value as he can and maybe clear some money off the books in order slim down the roster and create a little more money for Smith. You know he wants him here. Dwight wants him here. Losing Smith for nothing definitely hurts our chances of retaining Dwight when he becomes a FA which could be after this year if he chooses to opt out and Morey and McHale know it. I think if Harrell shows some real value after summer league he could be moved in a deal but Morey needs his "assets" to show their value in order to cash them in. Right now the PF rotation stands at: 1. Jones 2. Motiejunas 3. Harrell 4. Capela (technically a PF but will probably be used as a C) ...5. Smith Everyone knows Smith makes one of Jones, Motiejunas or Harrell a must move to make the roster fit. Smith needs to hide like he is doing so Morey can make this team better and resign him afterward. Anyone agree?
I definitely agree. There are people saying " but in other teams he won't play so much" however if you look at OUR team we have the most forwards in the league. Even if some go to Dleague still the depth chart is insane.
I just watched highlights of game 6 against the Clippers. We need this guy. I don't understand how we can let him walk.
Just because there is no public acknowledgement of an offer does not mean that he hasn't been offered. The fact that he has not accepted another team's offer sheet says a lot. I think he's just biding time letting Morey do his thing before he signs on the dotted line. It would be foolish for Morey to trade away his beloved center's friend. As CODMAN said, the brotherhood is deep, and Josh is part of it.
Really not much else that needs to be said. We're the perfect spot for him. He adds another element for us. Gotta bring him back.
The Rockets are quiet on the Josh Smith front because they probably know he's coming back. There might be some sort of verbal agreement behind closed doors that we don't know about. There aren't usually a ton of leaks from the Rockets. They're probably focusing their energy on trying to upgrade the PG position and have that venture their priority.
Is it possible they are waiting for all other deals to finalize so they can give Josh whatever is left over?
I think the rotation is D Mo, Smith, Jones. Jones will probably never get it. He puts up decent numbers against bad teams (and the Spurs) but disappears when it counts. Harrell might have an end of the bench spot but he's an unproven rookie and looks raw as hell. Capela is most definitely not a PF lol.
@Jonathan_Feigen: Brewer not signed. Just about scheduling his physical. Nothing new on Smith. No rush to take non-Bird tender offer.
