[COD BOMB] Rockets have a backup plan for BIG 6 if signing Lebron fails in the summer

Harden said we don't need Bron and just retain guys we have. We didn't sign Bron and losed Ariza and potentialy Luc. We don't have cap space, missed out on best Free Agents already, don't have assets to trade. We kept Chris... paying him 40 a year while Bron and Durant make less...We signed MCW... about to pay a lot to Capela making our cap even worse.

This off-season is just disastrous so far

 

the worst is that cp3 contract.

 

naah.. Anderson is the worst. 20 mill gets you great player and he is non-factor. We would either have great player or great asset to trade for another player/picks. We just smoke 20 mil through 3 years of Hardens prime

 

Im just being realistic and since you went to the personal side of things i could go through your posts from the past about how Ryan Anderson will light up Warriors and stuff like that. We all know what reality was

When It's time to praise it's time to praise. But for now Morey got us weaker and our opposition got stronger and that's facts

 

Without CP3 we don’t get anywhere near the WCF. It’s not a bad contract. It was the difference last year. Educate yourself. Our big 3 of CP3, Harden and Capela was damn near unbeatable.

 

I have a feeling DM is targeting Love or Millsap for Ryno + sweeteners under the selling point we can save these teams a lot of money by downgrading. It's no secret Cleveland is looking to blow it up and Denver can't be thrilled with their bang for their buck after year #1 with Millsap.

A move like this, despite being expensive, is probably our best opportunity to turn Ryno into something useful. The other option would be a Dudley/Chandler type dump where we pay to break it up into pieces. No guarantee to get a useful rotation piece in return. I prefer the scenario I suggested. Batum doesn't do much for me; he was pretty awful this past season.

I'd imagine we're saving the MLE for Luc since we've been linked to zero high profile or significant FA's that I am aware of. Which means either: 1) DM just really isn't all that enamored with this free agent class (outside of LeBron and PG13) -or- 2) His "big move" for this current offseason doesn't hinge on the tax-payer MLE. Another possibility is we're playing the wait-and-see game with Melo, although I think there's no way he passes on the Lakers if/when he's cut loose.

The Wayne Ellington situation is worth keeping an eye on too. Negotiations to bring him back to Miami aren't going well and it's looking he's the one shooter that seems to be getting overlooked during this free agency hysteria. He wants a big payday, but he's running out of options and might have to settle. He can play a little 3, is a lights out shooter and plays respectable defense.

I'm not as high on Otto Porter as most. I've followed his career and watched him play, so I get it: he's a fantastic role player and is basically Ariza on steroids. He's a knockout shooter, plays good defense, fits our switch-heavy scheme....all of that works for me. What doesn't work for me is his lack of handle or ability to consistently create his own offense. Similarly to Capela, I fear he's peaked offensively and lacks the skillset to really expand his offensive game beyond what we're seeing now.

I'd also like to see us pursue a backup center. I love Nene, but I think it's time to move on and/or relegate him to player/coach status. As long as Kyle O'Quinn and Brook Lopez are available, I'm interested. We probably can't afford them, but it doesn't hurt to ask (see Boogie). They bring different things to the table, but both would be valuable additions -- especially for what we're in position to offer.

 

We need a center who can space the floor against Green. That will open up the lane for layups. When Clint was on the floor vs Green, Green just camped out in the paint. Clint could drift out to the 3 point line and green would just stay in the paint. That is my problem with Capela. He's a great fit vs everyone except GS. I would try to use him and Ryno to get back a center who can shoot and someone to replace Ariza.

Maybe the Spurs would want Some combination of Capela And Ryno or EG?

 

I laugh every time I see someone complain about the CP3 contract or how this offseason has been a disaster.

First - Without CP The Rockets don’t sniff the WCF or #1 seed. He’s worth every penney.

2nd - The offseason isn’t even close to being over. If you thought LBJ was coming here you were being naive. There was never any indication he wanted Houston. Losing Trev hurts but it isn’t the end of the world and isn’t what makes it breaks The Rockets from being one of the best in the league. Clint, James and CP are the big 3. The Warriors getting Cousins sucks but nobody has any control over that.


We will be perfectly fine. Relax.

 

What does "BIG" even mean?

 

Capela wasn’t much of a factor against GSW and they’re the only team that matters.

 

If that's all we can get right now for Ryno and multiple draft picks , I'd be content to hold off on making that move and wait for something better to come available - even if that means waiting until the trade deadline. Who knows , maybe Jimmy Buckets or some other quality wing shakes loose and you have the means to make it happen.

 

I wonder if CP3 could/would restructure his deal if it'd help fetch, say, Butler.

 

The people that think this has been a disastrous offseason probably haven't been NBA/Rockets fans for a very long time. We've gone through way worse, fellas.

 

This.....that’s the question. And Harden too. It’s what the Warriors have done to add a Durant while keeping lesser key pieces and it’s what Lebron, Wade, and Bosh did to form a super team in Miami. You players say you want to do everything you can to win? Prove it. Like Morey said, this is an arms race and you’ve fallen behind.

 

You can only restructure your contract to get paid more than you originally were, not less. So if CP3 has put pen to paper, asking him to restructure is an impossibility.

 

Isn’t Wayne Ellington smaller than Eric Gordon?