Rockets chasing Camby after expected buyout

Obviously Salmons is just a placeholder name here. The point being is that what looks like a strength early on in the season might end up a weakness due to injury, trade or ineffectiveness. Personally, I think that the wing depth behind Parsons and Harden is quite bad, especially if either of them gets hurt for an extended amount of time. I'm predicting a huge dropoff season for Francisco Garcia, and Williams being cut prior to January 10th. Any veteran wing that gets cut and wants to sign on would do here.

Regardless, names like Shawn Marion, Kris Humphries, Caron Butler, Ben Gordon, and Chuck Hayes might be available, and being able to offer a bit more money might make all the difference. To me that's worth it over a 39 year old who has two excellent players ahead of him. I honestly can't think of a single time I'd rather have Camby in the game over Asik, and the Rockets are already going to have a ton of problems getting Omer enough minutes.

 

He better no go to Miami because Leslie / Morey are too cheap to offer more than veteran minimum!

 

Camby can fill the Charles Jones role.

 

Hey Charles Jones held Shaq in the 95 Finals! The man's a legend.

 

chucky brown and mark Bryant.

 

Heat are interested in Camby as well:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Marcus Camby is not in line to potentially clear waivers until 5 pm EDT Sunday Heat among teams that have interest</p>&mdash; Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) <a href="https://twitter.com/christomasson/statuses/358295154626531328">July 19, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Oh man. To this day, that screenshot cracks me up.

 

Oh well, let's sign a veteran PF/C combo instead.

 

You forget he wants to finish his career in Houston?

 

Every time he came in the crowd went crazy he and Chuck Nevitt :grin:

 

Maybe, but it's still the Mimi Heat. He would fit in perfectly there.

 

Who available is better? And what is cheaper than vet min?

 

@MarkBermanFox26: Marcus Camby's agent Rick Kaplan:"If Marcus becomes a free agent as we expect Sunday the Rockets r a leading contender 4where he'll end up..

 

Mark Berman says we are the front runners to get him, if he clears waivers..

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>Marcus Camby's agent Rick Kaplan:&quot;If Marcus becomes a free agent as we expect Sunday the Rockets r a leading contender 4where he'll end up..</p>&mdash; Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/statuses/358408951009783810">July 20, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>More Rick Kaplan on Marcus Camby: &quot;..next season. He had a very positive experience there. He'd be a great fit with the organization.&quot;(more)</p>&mdash; Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/statuses/358409772363546625">July 20, 2013</a></blockquote>
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More than one obviously.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p>More Rick Kaplan on Marcus Camby&amp; Rockets: &quot;It's his adopted hometown. It's premature right now.We'll see what happens in the next few days&quot;</p>&mdash; Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/statuses/358410822688575489">July 20, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Sounds like a foregone conclusion. Great depth.

 

Eh, I was reluctant at first to support this given his age, but WTH, I'm OK with it now. I don't know if Asik will be here 6 months from now, and he'd be good insurance at the 5 either way, injury or trade. It's not like he's getting more than the room exception either way, hopefully vet min.