A DEAL

I believe the rockets roster is complete, but I also believe we could still add more to better the team. This trade proposal will solidify us as a contender for years to come:

Houston trades: C Kelvin Cato (4.5 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 0.3 apg in 17.1 minutes)
PG Moochie Norris (4.3 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 2.4 apg in 16.8 minutes)
PF Eddie Griffin (8.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.1 apg in 24.5 minutes)
Houston receives: SF Rashard Lewis (18.1 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.7 apg in 39.5 minutes)
C Calvin Booth (2.9 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 0.3 apg in 12.2 minutes)
Change in team outlook: +3.6 ppg, -5.0 rpg, and -1.8 apg.

Seattle trades: SF Rashard Lewis (18.1 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 1.7 apg in 39.5 minutes)
C Calvin Booth (2.9 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 0.3 apg in 12.2 minutes)
Seattle receives: C Kelvin Cato (4.5 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 0.3 apg in 73 games)
PG Moochie Norris (4.3 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 2.4 apg in 82 games)
PF Eddie Griffin (8.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.1 apg in 77 games)
Change in team outlook: -3.6 ppg, +5.0 rpg, and +1.8 apg.

TRADE ACCEPTED

Due to Houston and Seattle being over the cap, the 15% trade rule is invoked. Houston and Seattle had to be no more than 115% plus $100,000 of the salary given out for the trade to be accepted, which did happen here. This trade satisfies the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

This will give us a linup of:

Francis/Wilks
Mobley/Pike
Lewis/JJ/A. Griffin
Taylor/Amachi
Ming/Booth

Sonics lineup:

Moochie Norris/Antonio Daniels
Ray Allen/Brent Barry
Brent Barry/Radmanovic
Eddie Griffin/Nick Collison
Kelvin Cato/Jerome James/Potapenko

This trade will make us stong at ever position except PF, but i believe Mo TAYLOR will step up this year. "If" he does then this will propel us to the Western Conference Finals and eventually a championship.

The Sonics would do this cause it would give them a formiddable shot at the 8th seed in the west. It will also give them a brighter future.



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