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Free Agent Target: Kristaps Porziņģis (UFA)

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by larsv8, Apr 17, 2023.

  1. larsv8

    larsv8 Contributing Member

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    The Original Unicorn
    28 years Old
    7-3 PF / C
    - 36% 3pt shooter
    - 60%+ TS% in the past two years
    - Historically injury prone, but played 65 games this year.
    - Outstanding offensive and defensive player
    - Will be expensive (35m +) and has talked about returning to Washington



     
  2. Os Trigonum

    Os Trigonum Contributing Member
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    this should make some people crazy
     
  3. Le$$

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    Man the state of the rockets looking to pay these scrubs the max.

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  4. Mattician

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    Not a fan of targeting anyone in the frontcourt with the talent the Rockets already have.
     
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    This dude makes Yao look durable.
     
  6. MaxRider

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    Some people don't want to draft Wemby because he's skinny and afraid he's get injury easily. But then you want to sign his guy? Who has bad injury history?
     
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  7. DatRocketFan

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    1 for 3 with the trade target larsv is throwing out. The unicorn ain't the 1.
     
  8. Aruba77

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    I like guys who play defense; that’s not Porzing. I like Porzing as a shooter off the bench, but that’s about his role as I see it.
     
  9. cdrive

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    I don’t like his smug face. So no.
     
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    Rockets are the laughingstock of the league if they sign this dude
     
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  11. Le$$

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    Well considering Jabari has 2nd best defensive rating for PF, Might as well not lol
     
  12. snowconeman22

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    Would definitely take a 2-3 year gamble with him . Imagine him , sengun , Jabari and a top 5 pick . I think he would be a good mentor .

    with all the depth he can afford to be managed .

    you have Tate cheap . Pick up another guard and let’s go .

    porzingis is like a wood that is actually good .

    I need to study the guard class more In FA .
     
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  13. xaos

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    Hell to the nah, to the nah nah nahhhhh
     
  14. cmoak1982

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    No way I pay him the max. But y’all are crazy thinking he’s a scrub, need to check his numbers lol.
    23.2 ppg, 8.4 rebounds, 2.5 stocks, 2.7 assists .385 3pt percentage on over 5 attempts a game.
     
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  15. SamFisher

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    Why not we sign both - an heir and a spare

    Also

    Logjam?
     
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  16. lionaire

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    He's having a career year. If we sign someone like JH and whiff on other targets I'm not completely opposed to it. Maybe like a 3 year/100m.
     
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  17. smoothie

    smoothie Jabari Jungle

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    He's not my first choice but he's an option.
     
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  18. OremLK

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    Realistically he's going to get overpaid, especially if it's us who signs him. If he was getting paid like a guy whose median outcome is ~50 games per season and probably won't be available for the playoffs, then he'd be worth the money, but some contender is going to gamble and no way should we outbid them when they do.
     
  19. larsv8

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    What contender has money?
     
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    The biggest one I'd think might make a play would be OKC, looking to move up into true contender status. They have around $30M of cap space and a shaky frontcourt. A guy like Porzingis would be a good hedge play with Chet generally being unproven and coming off his own injury.

    Sacramento also has cap space, although perhaps the fit makes less sense there.
     

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