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Agreed. The Rockets have done a whole lotta nothing since Morey got here. His drafting has been average, at best, his trades have been underwhelming and he ran out a top tier coach for someone who's been a TV announcer the last two years. Great direction. And people want to hold out hope that he won't botch this year's draft and free agency?
lol it all started to go downhill when Calvin Murphy was fired from broadcasting for basically nothing at the end of the day.
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You must be a Jermey Lin fan boy. The Rockets have been rebuilding these last couple of years as well, so looking at the transactions from the last two years is a tainted way to look at a franchise. There is no evidence in why the Rockets are a messed up franchise.
Spoiler Since 2006-2007 Traded: ->Rudy Gay & Stromile Swift to Memphis for Shane Battier ->2008 2nd round draft pick (Marty Leunen) to the New Orleans for Kirk Snyder & a 2008 2nd round draft pick (Sasha Kaun). ->Scott Padgett to Memphis for Jake Tsakalidis ->Juwan Howard to Minnesota for Mike James & Justin Reed ->Cash to Orlando for 2007 2nd round pick(Brad Newley) ->Cash & 2008 2nd round pick(Sasha Kaun) to Seattle for Carl Landry ->Vassilis Spanoulis & a 2009 2nd round draft pick(Nando DeColo) to the San Antonio Spurs for Jackie Butler & Luis Scola. ->Kirk Snyder & a 2010 2nd round draft pick(Paulao Prestes) to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Gerald Green. ->Mike James & Bonzi Wells to the New Orleans Hornets & Malick Badiane to the Memphis Grizzlies for Sergei Lishouk(from MEM), Bobby Jackson(from NO), Adam Haluska(from NO) & a 2008 2nd round draft pick (Marty Leunen); Hornets traded Marcus Vinicius to the Memphis Grizzlies. ->Nicolas Batum to the Portland Trail Blazers for Donte Greene(from MEM), a 2009 2nd round draft pick (Sam Young)(from MEM) & Joey Dorsey(from POR); Portland Trail Blazers traded Darrell Arthur to the Memphis Grizzlies. ->Steve Novak to the Los Angeles Clippers for the right to swap 2nd round draft picks in 2011 but did not do so. -> Donte Greene, Bobby Jackson & a 2009 1st round draft pick (Omri Casspi) to the Sacramento Kings for Metta World Peace, Patrick Ewing & Sean Singletary. ->Sean Singletary to the Phoenix Suns for D.J. Strawberry. ->Patrick Ewing to the New York Knicks for Frederic Weis ->Steve Francis, cash & a 2009 2nd round draft pick(Sam Young) to the Grizzlies for a 2011 2nd round draft pick. Houston did not receive the 2nd round draft pick because it was top 55 protected. -> Rafer Alston to the Orlando Magic for Kyle Lowry(from MEM) & Brian Cook(from ORL); the Magic traded Adonal Foyle, Mike Wilks and a 2009 1st round draft pick (DeMarre Carroll) to the Memphis Grizzlies. ->Cash(to WAS) for Jermaine Taylor ->Cash & a future 2nd round draft pick(to DET) for Chase Budinger. ->Cash(to DEN) for Sergio Llull ->future 2nd round draft pick, cash & future considerations(to ATL) for rights to David Andersen ->James White(to DEN) for the draft rights to Axel Hervelle ->Joey Dorsey(to SAC), Carl Landry(to SAC) & Tracy McGrady(to NYK) for Jordan Hill(from NYK), Jared Jeffries(from NYK), a future 1st round draft(NYK); Hilton Armstrong(from SAC), Kevin Martin(from SAC) & the right to swap 1st round draft picks with New York in 2011 but did not do so.; the New York Knicks traded Larry Hughes(to SAC) for Sergio Rodriguez(to NYK). ->David Andersen to the Toronto Raptors for cash & a 2015 2nd round draft pick. ->Trevor Ariza(to NO) for Courtney Lee(from NJ); the Pacers traded Troy Murphy(to NJ) for Darren Collison(from NO) and James Posey(from NO) ->2012 1st round draft pick(to NJ) & Sergei Lishouk(to LAL) for Terrence Williams(from NJ); the Lakers traded Sasha Vujacic(to NJ) and a 2011 1st round draft pick(JuJuan Johnson)(to NJ) for Joe Smith(from NJ), a 2011 2nd round draft pick(Darius Morris)(from NJ) and a 2012 2nd round draft pick(from NJ). ->Jermaine Taylor & cash(to SAC) for a 2011 2nd round draft pick. Houston did not receive the 2nd round draft pick because it was top 55 protected. ->Aaron Brooks(to PHX) for Goran Dragic(from PHX) and a 2011 1st round draft pick(Nikola Mirotic). ->Shane Battier(to MEM) & Ishmael Smith(to MEM) for DeMarre Carroll(from MEM), Hasheem Thabeet(from MEM) & a future 1st round draft pick(from MEM). ->Brad Miller(to MIN), Nikola Mirotic(to MIN), Chandler Parsons(to MIN) & a future 1st round draft pick(to MIN) for Jonny Flynn(from MIN), Donatas Motiejunas(from MIN) & a future 2nd round draft pick(from MIN). ->Cash(to MIN) for Chandler Parsons. Released: Ryan Bowen Mike Harris Richie Frahm Jackie Butler John Lucas Justin Reed Bob Sura Adam Haluska Gerald Green Loren Woods Marcus Campbell Mike Harris D.J. Strawberry Luther Head Romel Beck Garrett Temple Will Conroy Brent Barry Pops Mesah-Bonsu Mike Harris Brian Cook Hilton Armstrong Patrick Sullivan Jordan Eglseder Antonio Anderson Jerel McNeal Mike Harris Alexander Johnson Jared Jeffries DeMarre Carroll Marqus Blakely Ibrahim Jaaber Greg Smith Marcus Cousin Jeremy Lin Signed: Scott Padgett Bonzi Wells Mike Harris Steve Francis Bobby Jones Justin Williams Mike Harris Loren Woods Brent Barry Von Wafer Marcus Campbell James White Trevor Ariza David Andersen Pops Mensah-Bonsu Romel Beck Will Conroy Garrett Temple Mike Harris Will Conroy Garrett Temple Will Conroy Mike Harris Alexander Johnson Brad Miller Ish Smith Jerel McNeal Antonio Anderson Mike Harris Marcus Cousin Marqus Blakely Jeremy Lin Ibrahim Jaaber Greg Smith Jeff Adrien Samuel Dalembert Drafted: Aaron Brooks(1-26) Brad Newley(2-54) Nicolas Batum(1-25) Marty Leunen(2-54) Patrick Patterson(1-14) Marcus Morris(1-14) Nikola Mirotic(1-23) Chandler Parsons(2-38) Coaches/FO: Hired Daryl Morey Fired Jeff Van Gundy Hired Rick Adelman Hired Elston Turner, Jack Sikma, TR Dunn & RJ Adelman as assistant coaches Named Sam Hinkie VP of Basketball Operations Named Kenny Atkinson director of player development and Pat Zipfel advance scout. Named Gersson Rosas VP of player personnel Daryl Morey contract extension Exercised option on Rick Adelman through 2010-2011 Named Sam Hinkie executive VP of Basketball Operations Fired Rick Adelman Hired Kevin McHale Hired Chris Finch as assistant coach. Hired JB Bickerstaff, Chris Finch and Brett Gunning as assistant coaches. Named Greg Buckner player development coach
Well we traded away one star player, Rudy Gay, and one future star, Nicolas Batum, in back to back drafts! Morey is trying, but some moves look bad in hindsight!
