It is interesting to compare Rocket stats as compared to Rocket output/stats as compared to Rocket player salaries. Looking at the below chart: Terence Morris is costing the Rocket .5M while MoT is costing the Rockets over 7M while shooting at a .378 clip as compared to TMo's .494%. Is MoT worth 6.5M+ more in salary? Will MoT become expendable at the end of the season when output is compaed to dollars for next season. Which Rockets will be on their way out to other teams? Player 2002/03 2003/04 Glen Rice $9,200,000 $9,600,000 Maurice Taylor $7,150,000 $7,800,000 Kelvin Cato $6,696,000 $7,344,000 Cuttino Mobley $4,903,750 $5,394,125 Steve Francis $4,383,582 $10,067,750 Yao Ming $3,858,240 $4,147,560 Moochie Norris $3,600,000 $3,600,000 Eddie Griffin $2,161,920 $2,312,760 James Posey $1,723,606 $2,445,797 Jason Collier $1,369,440 $0 Bostjan Nachbar $1,299,000 $1,396,440 Terence Morris $512,435 $0 Tito Maddox $349,458 $0 Juaquin Hawkins $349,458 $0
Are we over the cap this season? Will we be over the cap next season and thus have to pay salary tax if we keep all our current players?
Rice will be traded. His contract is EXTREMELY appealing to teams hoping to improve their cap situation. MoT, hopefully, will start showing some form and we'll be able to trade him too. Same for Moochie. In exchange, we need a VET PG (Avery Johnson style), and a VET PF (PJ Brown style). If Boki doesn't prove to be a deadly shooter, we might even need a Walt WIlliams clone off the bench. 3-pt shooter. I'd love to be able to sign PJ Brown and Travis Best (both FA's). If Mo shows form and rejuvenation, would the Hornets be interested in a 100% Mo along with Mooch for a re-signed PJ Brown along with David Wesley? That would be silly for the though, unless they want to get a bit younger.
Expendable:- Francis as Point Guard, Mobley as the Black Hole, Rice no place for him, Mo T. just not good enought considering Brand is available, Moochie the leader of Dribble Mania,Collier could find a good back up position on another Team. New Team:- PG Mr X SG Francis SF Odom PF Brand C Yao Ming
I'd be willing to trade anyone on the team except for Francis, Yao, Posey, and Nachbar. I wouldn't mind seeing anyone else moved if it helps the team.
Yao certainly is untouchable. Steve is expendable but all those players who's better than the Franchise should be untouchable so I guess Steve is staying. everyone else on the team are tradable. this team is crowded and I think we should package some of our above-avarage players for one more elite player.
I'm going to continue saying it until it happens. We need to do whatever we have to to get Gary Payton. If Rice and Cuttino would do it I'd be all over it. Assuming we could re-sign GP for 4 years or so, I'd pretty much part with anyone except Yao and Steve. Les/CD...make it so. Please.
Everyone on the team except Yao, Steve and Eddie. We need to bring in players who have the pass first mentality and fundamentally skilled.
Question, what is the NBA team salary cap for next season, or what is the cap this year. Anyone with details? It would be interesting to see how our players fit into the cap. FREDTERP
Why do people think Rice's contract is so good for trades? I can see that being the case next year, but would a team actually take a salary dump contract for the next offseason.
