[Chron] PJ and Rockets still talking extension. No deal close.

and that’s why I think he could be available. He’s not a max guy. He’s a role player, but a good one that will probably get $15 million a year. Good fit next to Harden.

If we offer House and a pick or 2, I think we can get him. And I’ll be ok if we have to trade Eric Gordon next year in order to pay OG. I’ve never expected Tillman to pay huge taxes...just not try to duck it at every turn.

 

I love PJ, but this whining is dumb. NO TEAM EXTENDS A 35 YR OLD PERIMETER DEFENDER. If we didn't want him, we would have traded him. This is such a weird thing that PJ is complaining about. You'll be a FA and get paid in the summer like every other player. Only franchise guys get extended.

 

hard to disagree with this

 

Tilman, pay the man so he can buy some shoes! Make it creative so that we're not on the hook for 3 full years.

Then as he's signing that contract, hand him a phone and have him call his buddy Harden and tell him how the team took care of him.

 

that is my hope. We have had an amazing offseason. Every move has been calculated and perfect for this situation.

my hope is it all ends up in Harden staying. If we get him to sign that extension, build the Stone statue.

 

So Wood had a good showing and they're trying to get in Tucker's good graces. It probably is a strategy to get James to change his mind or go where the team gets the best offer regardless of what he wants.

 

If Tucker staying strong chance harden stays

 

I agree that a lot has gone right, but the willingness of TF to make more moves that may cost him? I have very little confidence in that.

I think this team as is, is still missing a very important piece for a legit title run. What that is exactly, I’m not so sure yet.

 

I believe Stone is playing this perfectly.
A) Harden commits to be here, PJ has his extension.

B) Rockets are still trying to find opportunities to trade Harden, and such package might come with at least 2 bigs. In this case, PJ is the contract to provide flexibility through SnT or even adding value to one huge 3 team trade.

Good.

 

Who is OG?

 

I don't think there's any reason to extend him unless it buys an extension from Harden.

 

OG Anunoby

 

That's EVERY old player. PJ is at that age where he's a 1-yr deal every yr from this point on. Dude wants like 3 yrs or something?

 

Trade Harden to Philly. Sign and trade Tucker to Philly or somewhere else. Involve other teams and get back Simmons, Thybulle, and 3 FRP plus maybe another pick or young player for Tucker. I'm sure Philly would love to dump Tobias Harris somewhere.

 

I'd agree if PJ were a rapper who Harden lusts after.

 

P.J. Tucker has earned a 1-2 year extension with his play for the Rockets, regardless of age, and such a contract wouldn’t be that hard to move to a contender if Harden still wants out. Tucker also deserves to have his last year of his current contract guaranteed.

Finally, Tucker and Harden are close, and if giving Tucker a short-term extension convinces Harden to stay in Houston and give this team and Stephen Silas a chance, it’s worth it. That said, if Harden won’t commit to staying, it’s better that the Rockets work on finding a new team for Tucker than extending him.

 

Name me a role player at PJ's age who signed a multi-year extension. Not re-signed in the off-season a la Haslem with Miami every year. I cannot thing of any role player in PJ's situation who complained as vociferously as PJ has. He's my favorite Rocket, but it's horrible business to give that to him at this juncture.