well do you know what happened or are yoo assuming? If you didn’t know what happened why did you instantly take Adams side? Adams was the one who got physical. To be honest seems like Adams was preventing Tari from geting a T or into a fight rather than the 2 fighting each other.
lol yes, because we are struggling without Eason. In my mind, he is a talented player who is constantly injured, inconsistent, and is a much better fit as a sixth man "spark" than a starter. And he's been exactly that this year. He hasn't "proven" anything to me. His NetRTG is currently 9.8, the worst on the team of any Rockets player averaging 15+ mpg. Tari's On/Off stats are also terrible this year. I have no idea why anyone would think he’s worth 100m+ guaranteed.
That Net rating is excellent and almost as good as Sengun's. His not playing is problematic. On the on/off number, the Rockets have a great team. I'd be concerned with an on/off that bad if the on was bad. If one thinks his tibia issue and oblique strain are signs that he won't play much in his next contract, sure 100+ million is a lot. The Rockets basically have 8 guys that are good or better once Tari is healthy. 9, when DFS. Keeping Tari should be a priority. Tari's really only issue long-term for the Rockets besides injuries is that he and JSJ have not played well together, primarily due to playing a similar position.
Just not seeing it , but yea a team might blow the bank on him. He has flashes of star potential. Maybe 15-25 range, but honestly doubt it. Most teams wont lock him up for more than 3 years, based on his GP status. I mean dyson daniels got what like 100 mil for 4? but he plays way more games than Eason. Probably just worth a 3 year team option for like 60 tbh, and him wanting big money is a big joke.
To be clear, I like Eason a lot. I just don't think it's realistic to keep him. The year after Durant opts-in, Sheppard's extension will kick in. There's also a solid chance that Sengun will opt out and sign a supermax extension in 2029. That means, in the 2029-2030 season, there's a decent chance that (1) Sengun will be on a supermax; (2) Amen will be on a rookie max; and (3) Reed and Bari will be on large contracts. I just don't see how we can fit Eason in under those circumstances considering he wants big money, and if I have to pick four out of Sengun, Amen, Sheppard, Bari, and Eason, and I'm taking the first four.
I love Tari but pretty much this. He's like Holiday or Green or Buddy Hield. You put him in as a roll of the dice and if he's on you ride him. If he's not you give him his 15 minutes and let your other players win you the game. He's not cerebral enough to be an integral cog to a team outside of a defensive 6th man.
i'm thinking it's a sign and trade more and more as the days progress. if we can finesse some future draft capital it will be a good move for all parties. our cupboard is looking a bit empty and contenders stay contending by keeping flexibility open. you never want to end up like a 2009-2014 memphis type team where you run out of ammo to push the needle. Tari's best bet now is to be a complete difference maker in the playoffs. If he does that he will get his payday from some mid-table team willing to bet on the potential at him becoming a fringe all-star caliber player. for us it seems we can replace 70% of Tari's impact with the Okogies / DFS's of the world which would be at 50% of the cost. our future is bright with a Reed/Amen/Jabari/Sengun core so we need to make steps to keep some realms of flexibility if anyone gets injured or other things change.
The money works easily for Sengun, Amen, Reed, JSJ, and Eason long term. Next season may be a little tight as the cap isn't going up as much as was expected, but Rockets can likely move a vet for not much cost. For me, I'd pick Amen, Reed, and Sengun as the core going forward. If JSJ is going to be the starter, maybe the Rockets should look at trading Tari at some point to get a SF, but the Rockets likely need to re-sign him to trade him. I just think Tari's small current salary and limited other matching salary on the team makes it difficult to trade him this season.
I think this a reasonable and a good take. The 4 you named are our core going forward. If we can’t get a youngish budding star with our draft picks, we should use them to fill out the rosters around those 4. If we make a trade this year, I would hope it brings us a decent 26 FRp that we might be able to pair with the 27 pick(s) to get a high pick in 26. Despite the criticism, Stone has been a masterful GM.
I think Tari's on court production on a reasonable salary would be more a valuable trade piece than additional draft capital. I don't think our cupboard is that empty. We owe our 2026 pick to OKC, but besides that we have all of our own 1st round picks plus additional picks from Phoenix and Dallas. Our 2027 swap with Brooklyn which looks extremely promising. I don't think trading Tari would net us a lotto pick personally. Tari on a $15-18M annual salary would be good for depth, but also expendable salary to include in a trade should a star become available. It could be similar to how Dillon Brooks' contract was used in the Durant trade. I was against giving Dillon that big of a contract and for that many years when we signed him, but it ended up being a key piece of that trade. Plus, Dillon was a good player for us both on court and culturally while he was here.
we disagree, so? And a hunnerd mil, in today’s NBA? Kinda like the MLE of earlier. Tari will be a key element in Rox offseason success. I trust him to influence games towards TheGoodGuys.
If it is a salary that still allows us to keep Amen, Reed, Sengun, and Jabari, I would love to keep Tari. Cap manipulation is one of the most important roles of a GM. If Stone can keep Tari and still protect our 4 core young players, he will do it.
