What do you guys think ? The common narrative is that Dwight wants out and is sour towards the city and team . It also seems that Morey and the front office no longer value at a max or near max contract . Despite public comments that we want to keep Dwight , from a cost- benefit perspective the writing seems on the wall right ? However , there are a few variables in play that could really mess up any potential retooling plans. What if Dwight gets or is injured ? We took a chance on him last time despite the physical revealing some issues. In this current era at his age and production will other teams still roll that die? You can try to justify his production in the later part of this season by saying that he is disengaged and uninterested , which may be true , but his athleticism is still compromised . The point will be risen that teams are partially paying for Dwight the star not Dwight the player. But hasn't his star fallen quite a bit ? Sure he is still a relatively well known name , but his image isn't exactly positive . The current media narrative is that he is still a good player who just isn't getting touches and our defense is dragged down by James . I hope this stays the case for the rest of the year . The decision coming up for Dwight isn't that easy . He has the opportunity to take 20 million next year . If he feels his option in the market won't give him that much next year then he might take the money . Sure the cap is rising and contracts are inflating . But teams aren't going to be lining up to sign a player who is both not worth his deal and a possible distraction who projects to decline. Another factor in this is " playoff Dwight " what if we dot make the playoffs ? What if we do but he performs poorly . Given who we will be matched up against I could say that scenario is probable . A rational decision maker at the top will try other and younger options before Dwight . There are a lot of factors in play here and I don't think Dwight opting out is such a given . Maybe he hates it here , still money talks . What if the max Dwight is able to get is 45 mil for 3 years . Compare that to 22 the next year in a state with no income tax , he already has a house here , family here etc . Plus what about he possibility that he is vindictive and opts in to screw us if he feels that we screwed him . I'm scared someone console me .
The only scenario I can see him taking the option is if he has a season ending injury and his recovery status is in question. (Knock on virtual wood). Even if all he could get is 3 years at 15mil per he should still take it over the 22 at one year bc it's not like his play is going to improve dramatically enough to get more next year. He might think to bet on himself and wait another year but if his agent is worth anything he should take guaranteed money for more years at this stage of his career.
Very unlikely. He wants to get paid. He's gonna get paid. Don't know about the max. He wants to get away from Harden & Moreyball. Remember when he left LA & signed here,... "Well he's leaving money on the table but he'll make it on his next contract." Whoever's willing to pay him, Dwight should take that money and not look back.
The Dwight Era should've ended last year when he was our for half thempty season. Rockets were playing amazing ball. Harden was THE player. Pity how that all changed just like that.
Seems like it doesn't it? I imagine Morey is going to go full throttle after Durant, Conley, and Horford. On some spreadsheet somewhere is a plan to open up the space for two max deals and offer Howard like $10m if he wants to make up a big 4. What will be interesting is when Howard makes his rounds and realizes that Charlotte maybe offers him close to a max deal but no way could he compete for a chip. So do you go for the money or a chance at a ring? Likely the money. Look at Melo nice and content on a garbage team....
i belive diwght's much better than he's shown this season and is far from a decline like this. but he should not be here if he's gonna half ass and the team is gonna half ass on him. go to a team that will use you properly and show the rockets how stupid they've been. over 20mil for a slightly lesser dj? hell no.
Dwight has been a great person for the city...and hasnt represented us off the court in a negative light...Now its all about business. Dwight still thinks he deserves to be the #1 option. Granted that the Rockets dont even have him as the 4th option on the court...Dwight's offensive game has regressed, b/c he'd rather pout about not getting calls with the refs...instead of aggressively going after 50-50 balls. Dwight doesn't bring it EVERY night. And as the "supposed" defensive anchor, he has been a monstrous reason why the Rockets have regressed...
If he gets hurt, he will opt in. If not he will look for that long contract. I don't think he is sour towards the city but more towards the way things were ran after Mchale was fired. I would be seriously surprised to see Dwight even wanting to help the Rockets in any way possible after everything that went down this season.
let's hope he doesn't opt-in so we have choices with cap-space - we retain his bird rights. if we get the right mix of players - re-sign him. if not - let him walk.
so silly that Dwight at beginning of season said he will bring 'play off' dwight every regular season game
He just hired a new agent to negotiate for him. Not likely to make that sort of change if he's planning on staying put.
Why would he risk injury on a one-yr contract? The player option years are designed for *if* a player gets injured during the contract, at least he has one more yr of guaranteed money. Players never opt-in if they are still playing at the level he is. You're essentially suggesting that he'd take just a 1yr contract over a multi-year one. Every multi-year contract will be 2x to 3x more than his 1yr, in total.
He's going to take the Hornet's max contract. Jordan wants a "Superstar." Remember, Dwight said, "I don't care what anyone say, I'm still a CHAMPION" after the Warriors beat the Rockets last year. HE'S STILL A CHAMPION and he still think he's the man
