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James Harden has agreed to a 5 year, $80 million deal

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by batkins, Oct 31, 2012.

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  1. cheke64

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    Got the player I wanted, so I'm not mad.
     
    #41 cheke64, Oct 31, 2012
  2. NL Rocket

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    Dayum, that's a lot of cash. Glad we got that over with, we finally have a player that's here to stay!
     
    #42 NL Rocket, Oct 31, 2012
  3. duluth111222

    duluth111222 I.D.I.O.T

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    Any player/team option?
     
    #43 duluth111222, Oct 31, 2012
  4. DimeDropper

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    Understood, but who do they cut? They are already cutting decent players.
     
    #44 DimeDropper, Oct 31, 2012
  5. GreenLantern

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    Contracts do run out. Plus, we are probably not done making moves.
     
    #45 GreenLantern, Oct 31, 2012
  6. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    Patterson, Smith, Machado, Cook, Delfino and Aldrich are all expendable
     
    #46 REEKO_HTOWN, Oct 31, 2012
  7. TripleSeven

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    Upgrade > Decent
     
    #47 TripleSeven, Oct 31, 2012
  8. Title99

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    I'm excited to have him too, but man, is he really worth that much???

    Just really hoping he isn't a bad contract we are trying to unload in 3 years.
     
    #48 Title99, Oct 31, 2012
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    No way will become an albatross contract. Worst case scenario is becomes and Andre Igoudala type contract, a good player that's slightly overpaid but still a commodity for teams looking for that final piece.
     
    #49 rolyat93, Oct 31, 2012
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    Right on. Now time to go to work.
     
    #50 izeroi, Oct 31, 2012
  11. GreenLantern

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    You mean in 3 years when he is 26!!!
     
    #51 GreenLantern, Oct 31, 2012
  12. Title99

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    Or in 3 years when he is the next Kevin Martin.

    Not saying he will be that but I also don't think he is the best player or maybe not even the 2nd best player on a championship team.
     
    #52 Title99, Oct 31, 2012
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    That really was a Rome show smackoff quote wasn't it? LOL nice job.
     
    #53 jtr, Oct 31, 2012
  14. JayGoogle

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    He's better than Kevin Martin at least at this age.

    It could be a Joe Johnson type of thing...but we have to remember this is Morey we are dealing with. Keep Morey around and I'm pretty confident that when Harden is in his prime that Morey would have swindled another all-star player here.
     
    #54 JayGoogle, Oct 31, 2012
  15. trowa

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    oh wow
     
    #55 trowa, Oct 31, 2012
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    If last year is not a team option, we made same error as TMac's again.
     
    #56 tigernet, Oct 31, 2012
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    How come Harden can get 5 year $80M with Houston, but OKC could only offer him max of 4 yr $60M? Is that salary cap rules?
     
    #57 bucky99, Oct 31, 2012
  18. studogg

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    yes - you can only go full five years with one player on your team and the thunder had already done so. The rockets had not.
     
    #58 studogg, Oct 31, 2012
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    Well, he is more capable to handle the pressure.
     
    #59 Icehouse, Oct 31, 2012
  20. Alex L.

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    What I like most about the extension: It's not my money!!!

    Funny how people complain about the amount. It's not coming off your paycheck ;)

    Is it game time yet??? I can't get any work done today, Halloween and all...
     
    #60 Alex L., Oct 31, 2012
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