[CBS Sports] Howard no lock for Lakers; interested in Rockets

Thought this post was pure hogwash until I saw the username. Are you sure???

 

Thank you Aleron.

I didn't see in notice (2) the 42.14% instead of 44.74% of BRI used for calculations of player max salaries.

We would still be $158,692 under the cap in the same scenario of sending out T-Rob and stretching White.

 

FD, Graz on the second rep bar. You're climbing up the Clutchfans rankings

 

Oh wow! Thanks for that basketballholic.

I didn't realize Smith was partially guaranteed for 50% next season.

Nice pick-up. It makes things more difficult.

 

ahhh, you're right. So stretching White should work at $58.5 million while waiving Smith and Anderson.....and Ohlbrecht....and trading TRob.

That would be worst case. Will not come to that.


(Keep this in mind. If Brooks and Delfino are still Rockets come July 1, Morey is working on a sign and trade for Dwight using the +$5 million rule.)

 

Yeah, I think some of us just forgot GSmith is actually moving into his third yr haha. Would the Brooks/Delfino thing work? Or rather, isn't that a huge risk? LAL could then just screw us later on and not do a SnT right?

 

Thanks for the link Horoo.

I've been using Basketball Reference but looks like Shamsports is more detailed for contracts.

Yes, Smith's contract is fully UGUARANTEED for next season so my original calculations were correct as far as Smith is concerned.

 

So, who are we most likely going to be letting go as far as the team options/non-guaranteed contracts? Everybody but Bev?

 

yep, you're not allowed to talk about future contracts while already contracted unless they're an extension, they can talk to him sure, but not about his next contract, I believe once the season finishes, that becomes highly controlled rule wise though.

That's why Lebron James, even Wade had to go through any sort of meeting with their incumbent after free agency started.

 

If we don't waive Brooks and Delfino on June 30th and depend on a S&T, we would lose our leverage.

I think we need to go the sign Dwight outright route to maximize our chances of success. I hope we can re-sign Garcia and Delfino later to Room Exception (2.6m) and Vet Min respectively.

 

Garcia, Delfino, Brooks, G.Smith, Anderson, Ohlbrect.

Basically ALL non-guarantees except Parsons and Beverley.

 

Waiving Smith would be a huge mistake..he is a very serviceable backup center at only 890k..and don't forget if we waived Smith..extra 490k would be counted towards cap so not much space can be cleared..

 

Howard on houston

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UUTx4_gUcUk

towards the end of the video the reporter asks howard about houston

 

Lol cool vid...can't wait till July 1st comes. Then we can have some real scoop when teams are allowed to talk to Dwight.

 

Yes, but I mean if it must be done...the alternative is for Howard to agree to a ~$900k paycut. Maybe he will, but assuming he doesn't, we may have to waive Smith (along with most of the others) to offer him the max under the $58.5M cap. Already waiving and stretching White, so not many other options left outside of trying to move TJones or DMo (may be hard to do at the start of free agency).

 

Meaningless promotion, but still funny that Howard lost to a housewife in a free throw contest.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...-a-free-throw-shooting-contest-to-a-housewife

 

This is good news.

 

MJ lost a free throw shooting contest to the Sheen's by handicapping himself as well.

 

Here is what I would expect the team is trying to accomplish-

Non-Guaranteed- Draft night trades

-Delfino
-Brooks

Non-Guaranteed/Team option- Waived

-Garcia
-Ohlbrecht

If they do not find a trade suitor for Delfino/Brooks on draft night, look for both of those players to be waived.

Which leaves the Rockets with 38.48 mil in salary with Thomas Robinson traded or 42 mil with Thomas Robinson.

-If the Rockets are able to successfully trade Robinson that leaves them with roughly 20 million in cap space.

I'm not exactly sure what Dwights 1st year salary is, but I've heard that its right at 20 million.

In that case, if they needed an extra few hundred thousand dollars, the stretch provision would be perfect to use on Royce Whites salary to waive and stretch.

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So my take is that assuming the Rockets can trade Thomas Robinson, there is no need to waive Smith, or James Anderson. Those two players will be vital to the teams success next season... especially James Anderson who will most likely be in a very important role backing up Harden and Parsons.