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Which Free Agents will the Rockets pursue, if any?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by UTweezer, Mar 1, 2002.

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  1. UTweezer

    UTweezer Member

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    Will there be cap room for any free agents?

    if so...Which ones do you guys have in mind?
     
    #1 UTweezer, Mar 1, 2002
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  2. NJRocket

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    i wasn't aware that we had any cap space to make a run at anyone of any consequence but ive been wrong before
     
    #2 NJRocket, Mar 1, 2002
  3. enbehay

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    Just for grins, how about Long, Wang, and Cummings?:D
     
    #3 enbehay, Mar 1, 2002
  4. Drewdog

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    Hopefully we can get Manute Bol to come out of retirement.

    Another possibility is trying to get Charles Jones back on the team. He would provide some much needed veteran leadership to this team. I think he may be pushing 50.
     
    #4 Drewdog, Mar 1, 2002
  5. Dave Jamerson

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    at the top of our list: Chuckie Brown, Recasner, Bryce Drew, Resign Kenny T for the Max
     
    #5 Dave Jamerson, Mar 1, 2002
  6. Hottoddie

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    We'll have the mid-level exception, which should be about $5 million.
     
    #6 Hottoddie, Mar 1, 2002
  7. empiric

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    We should take Mirsad Turkcan.
     
    #7 empiric, Mar 1, 2002
  8. coonhunter

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    I think that the rockets need to pick up a veteran player that produces and can be a leader on the floor. Not nescicarily a scorer , we got plenty scorers, but someone that can be a leader on the floor and in the locker room
     
    #8 coonhunter, Mar 1, 2002
  9. finalsbound

    finalsbound Member

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    :( ahhhh, ahhhhh....

    empiric speaks. speak again, oh wise one.

    (and please start a thread titled "We will win next 15 games") :D

    :eek: :eek: :eek:

    We need to go after a Euro. They seem to working out for all the other teams in the league.


    ~btw, lol empiric~
     
    #9 finalsbound, Mar 1, 2002
  10. boomboom

    boomboom I GOT '99 PROBLEMS

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    Funny! Maybe we could pick up Dickie Simpkins too.
     
    #10 boomboom, Mar 1, 2002
  11. JuanValdez

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    Our payroll was around $49 million this year, and $8 million+ is expiring with Williams, Willis and scubs. This will be somewhat offset by everyone's raises. So, if we have any cap room, it won't be much. Besides that, I'm pretty sure that we'll resign Williams (though not at $5 million) and a couple of those scrubs. We do have the midlevel exception, so I assume we'll go after somebody.
     
    #11 JuanValdez, Mar 1, 2002
  12. JAG

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    For clarification, if we had just let Shandon walk, and not taken on Rice, how much would we have to go after Rashard Lewis?
     
    #12 JAG, Mar 1, 2002
  13. red

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    not enough to get lewis and find room on the roster for chris jent who i hear is tearing it up on the playground the other day. i say forget lewis and bring back jent and possibly livingston. release TB and get chuck nevitt to give us some interior D.
     
    #13 red, Mar 1, 2002
  14. DarkHorse

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    We could lure Earl Cureton if we could convince him to take the $5million exception...

    :)
     
    #14 DarkHorse, Mar 1, 2002
  15. Miggidy Markell

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    You think Moses Malone will take Veterain's minimum?
     
    #15 Miggidy Markell, Mar 1, 2002
  16. Woofer

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    Why would we bring back Walt? Loyalty taken a bit too far? I'd rather resign Torres, if that's necessary.
     
    #16 Woofer, Mar 2, 2002
  17. Woofer

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    We should bring back Moses only if he gets to play against women and celebrities, since he dominated them at the all star game.
     
    #17 Woofer, Mar 2, 2002
  18. dfbreyes

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    Chicago just waived Greg Anthony. Would the Rockets be interested in a point guard?

    While we're at it, would you know if Orlando's Steve Hunter is any good?

    He's rarely used, and quite young. He is listed as 6-10 and 224 lbs.
     
    #18 dfbreyes, Mar 2, 2002
  19. Hydra

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    Could we convince Charles to give up his cushy studio job and rejoin the Rockets. His intensity and rebounding are just what this team needs and he gets along with a lot of his teammates, except uppity SFs for some reason. He could provide the veteran leadership that he did when helping to develop Francis, and look at Stevie's rebounding numbers.
     
    #19 Hydra, Mar 2, 2002
  20. TroyBaros

    TroyBaros "Special" Friend of Steve Francis

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    Rider....I had to throw this in.
    hes a baller might be an ass but hes a baller!
    :D
    what could we lose by signing him to a 10 day contract right now
    NOTHING
     
    #20 TroyBaros, Mar 2, 2002
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