[WOJ] Rockets Pursuing Deals with Trade Exception

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I think the Knicks and Calderon make a ton of sense with the TPE. Knicks need any assets they can get and it cuts almost $7.5M the next two offseasons. Yes, it also adds that figure to the Rockets, but I feel like Calderon is still a good enough piece that the Rockets could include him in a bigger trade for a superstar without him (and the contract) being a detriment. Meanwhile he adds a capable ball handler and outside shooter without costing much.

 

He's owed $15M guaranteed beyond this year. His contract will not be viewed as an asset or attractive piece to a larger trade.

If empty stats are what you seek and you want a player that can handle the ball and hit the outside shot, how about Kendall Marshall? He's 10 years younger and much cheaper.

 

Ronnie Brewer isn't a bad defender either. The problem is bball players have to play two ways. Just like Ronnie Brewer, Corey Brewer sucks a$$ on offense. I don't want him at all.

 

Corey Brewer is pretty good in transition and cuts well to the basket. He will get easy buckets with Harden.

 

You forgot about his defensive prowess:

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Below whose radar? He was the national rumor du jour a week or two back.

Just curious - - if Rubio is 'all that' and will be back sooner than later + Vuk (due back when? I have no clue) then how much of a lotto team are the Wolves?

These are inconsistent.

 

I agree the contract wouldn't be viewed as "an attractive" piece, but, as I said, I think he is a good enough player that it wouldn't be viewed as a detriment at $7.5M a year. I think that is especially true in an aggregate environment where, no matter what, the team trading the 3rd star type player would be saving a good bit of salary into the future. If not, we at least get a capable player at a position of need.

To use the TPE, we will likely have to take back a player that either has almost 0 value on the court or has value on the court, but has future gauranteed years. I'd rather take the player with on court value and a decent contract than the risk of just adding a salary to agregate in a February deal and hope we get something done. Because if you can't get a big February deal done, you lose the TPE without any benefit for 2014 or the future.

 

I'm well aware. However, I know we aren't going to get a complete player for the TPE. It is even very unlikely we get a complete player via the TPE AND then an aggregate February deal that brings a better (and much higher salaried) player.

 

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But Calderon's really bad on defense. I like that he's a true point guard but his defense is.....baaaad.

 

Thanks for listing 1/3 of the NBA, Adrian, really hard hitting stuff.

 

hey at least it makes the espn trade machine fun/reasonable.

 

Down goes Frazier...

 

Except TPE's won't work properly on the Trade Machine, so it still doesn't work too well for Rockets fans.

 

I bet the Rockets are on this list 24/7/365

 

Yeah, and I'm still intrigued by what Canaan is going to do at the PG spot. I want to see if he's going to become more than just a 3 point shooter.

 

how so? just curious.

 

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Didn't McHale draft Brewer back in 2007?