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[Fox 26] Donte Green Reaches Contract Agreement with Rockets

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by amorephd, Jul 14, 2008.

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  1. amorephd

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    http://www.myfoxhouston.com/myfox/p...n=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=6.1.1

    HOUSTON -- The Houston Rockets have reached a contract agreement with forward Donté Green according to his agent Bill Strickland. Green was taken in the first round of June's NBA Draft by Memphis with the 28th overall pick.

    They then traded him to Houston draft night as part of a three team deal that also involved Portland.

    "We have an agreement in principle with the Rockets," Strickland said in an interview with FOX 26 Sports.

    Strickland said Greene is thrilled to get this done now.

    "This is very important," Strickland said. "It's the way I prefer to handle things. Now Donté can concentrate on basketball."

    Greene has reached an agreement with the Rockets on the standard contract for first round picks. Greene gets the first two years guaranteed. The next two years on the contract come in the form of one year options the team can exercise and in the fifth year the Rockets retain the right to match.

    Greene played only one year of college basketball at Syracuse where he averaged 17.7 points and 7.2 rebounds a game. Greene was also fifth in the conference in blocked shots averaging 1.6 a game.

    Greene, who is 6-11 and 226 pounds, earned Second Team All-Big East honors and was also named to the conference's All-Rookie Team.

    Greene is on the Rockets summer league team competing in Las Vegas.
     
    #1 amorephd, Jul 14, 2008
  2. durvasa

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    Is that accurate? I thought he was more like 6'9.
     
    #2 durvasa, Jul 14, 2008
  3. carib

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    I wonder how much he gets as a first rounder?
     
    #3 carib, Jul 14, 2008
  4. geeimsobored

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    As if he had a choice. 1st round picks are locked into premade contracts...
     
    #4 geeimsobored, Jul 14, 2008
  5. Tornadoofsoul6

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    I would think 800k-1 million the first year.
     
    #5 Tornadoofsoul6, Jul 14, 2008
  6. Joe Joe

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    Wow...the article didn't spell Greene correctly twice.
     
    #6 Joe Joe, Jul 14, 2008
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    2008 25th pick rookie salary scale

    $867,200 1st year
    $932,300 2nd year
    $997,300 3rd year team option
    $1,796,140 4th year team option
    $2,538,530 5th year qualifying offer.
     
    #7 doublebogey, Jul 14, 2008
  8. aussie rocket

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    Not sure whether he's 6'9/6'11.

    On his facebook profile his "About me" section states.

    "I'm tall as **** and i'm going to the NBA"

    :)
     
    #8 aussie rocket, Jul 14, 2008
  9. Knight

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    Isn't he 28th pick?
     
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  10. carib

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    thanks for the salary info
     
    #10 carib, Jul 14, 2008
  11. doublebogey

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    Yeah right, my bad

    2008 28th rookie salary scale

    $809,300
    $870,000
    $930,700
    $1,679,910
    $2,503,070
     
    #11 doublebogey, Jul 14, 2008
  12. amorephd

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    ...that's funny!!!!
     
    #12 amorephd, Jul 14, 2008
  13. DrNuegebauer

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    he is 6'9 in shoes.
    was 221 @ pre-draft measurments

    looks like he'll get 'bonus height' as opposed to Landry (listed 6'7 - but 6'9)

    odd...

    GREAT NEWS ON HIM SIGNING!!
     
    #13 DrNuegebauer, Jul 14, 2008
  14. aussie rocket

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    On his profile he's got all these shots of him partying.

    someone whose hooked up needs to post those for the general Clutch community.

    Alternatively those signed up should add him as a friend and see them for themselves.

    I commented on one of his pics saying something like

    "Just keep working on your shot selection - your'e a Rocket now!"
     
    #14 aussie rocket, Jul 14, 2008
  15. aussie rocket

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    sorry to 2post.

    but if your on facebook add me too, Pete Shearer, the real persona behind aussie rocket. :)

    always nice to put a face to the screen name of fellow BBS'ers.
     
    #15 aussie rocket, Jul 14, 2008
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    I'm also on facebook, Ryan Reddy (TAMU)
     
    #16 rpr52121, Jul 14, 2008
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    Add me too guys(Kenny Wu)...I am sick of Boston/laker fans around my area in NY...it's fresh to have some fellow rocket fans on facebook:}
     
    #17 bewy, Jul 14, 2008
  18. bewy

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    Sorry for double post, I'm on Bayside HS network btw.
     
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  19. aussie rocket

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    Clutch homies

    Just online on FBook and Donte was on at the same time.

    said to him -

    40 pts nice work. keep it up.

    DG do you know of the website Clutchfans.net?? Rockets fan site. I think you should check it out - greatest site in the world!

    No reply - who can blame him...but still im getting the site out there guys

    :D
     
    #19 aussie rocket, Jul 15, 2008
  20. lustdog

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    This makes me wonder what's going on with Joey Dorsey? It can't be that hard to negotiate deals with a #33 rookie.
     
    #20 lustdog, Jul 15, 2008
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