That´s another option, but being as competitive as he is i think he might want to try to win an NBA title before he retires. No one didn´t say this, but Argentine players have been well coveted overall since the arrival of manu because of that atribute. Scola seems to have 3 characteristics that encourage teams to offer him money, he is a good guy, he is a competitive player, and he is an unselfish, very coachable player and also very experienced. That might be a nice combo to atract teams in "win now" mode.
My main concern with Morey is that his approach could wear thin with players and hurt our ability to deal with the franchise players in the future. We're talking about a league of guys that have huge ego's here. You can pull that stuff with Landry, but Scola is a step above him imo. If you start to take that approach far above Scola's level it could be a problem.
Not at all, but he does have a point about future players settling for "less" with the Rockets and expecting a much better contract in the future, performance being in line with expectations, of course. I think Scola fits that situation. We aren't going to want foreign players thinking of coming here looking at someone like Scola being low-balled as a "reward" for being underpaid in relation to his contract for 3 seasons. Now, if Scola leaves the Rockets for a much better offer, and it is on good terms with the team, that's different. Morey has a fine line to walk. The current economic conditions make his job harder, as well as that a player's agent, who needs to find his client the best possible deal in the best situation. Luis has had a chance to shine and a starting position. That counts for a lot, IMO. It still usually comes down to the old saw, "show me the money."
I think Morey's philosophy is based on not overpaying, that he can easily plug almost any hole outside of superstar players. Because of this, it wouldn't surprise me to see him traded before the deadline or even allowed to walk.
