What the hell are these GM's smoking? Either that or their agents are floating rumors to drive up the price.
i hope for our sake that it IS the agents that are driving up the price with rumors. the FULL MLE for barry is too much already in my books...but close to 7 mil? no dice.
Yea the Rox should be greedy and go for this lineup: PG FISHER SG Brent Barry SF McGrady PF HOward C Yao THis is Championship lineup baby!
Meanwhile, the Sonics are trying to re-sign free agent guard Brent Barry. Seattle has offered Barry a three-year, $18 million deal. However, at least one team is planning to offer the 32-year-old Barry $20 million for three years. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1833036 If the Rockets offered him their full MLE over three years, would that equal $20 million???
i don't think it would. If the exception is approx 5 million, your looking at 15/16 million over 3 years.
Yeah, guess you are right. If it is $5 million and you can increase by 12.5 percent each year... $5 million $5.6 million $6.3 million That totals right at $17 million.
The more I see that lineup the more I like it. Something about the outside shooting of Fish/Barry and the inside attack (and out) of McGrady that's intriging. McGrady likes to play post as well (SF).
I know the MLE can be split among players. I assume the TE can be split into multiple trades. Does anybody know it this is true? If so, we have what $11-$12 million dollars to work with. I have to think that buys three role players. Especially if they want to play in Houston, which seems to fast be a common setiment. How cool is that?
i still think we need a bigger powerforward. 6-9 ain't going to cut it. Lets just list the ones in the west (over 6-9) that come to mind: Garnett Duncan Nowitski Nene Gasol Amare Webber Miller I mean jeez, we would get killled. Those are off the top of my head who could play. either too big and too strong or too big AND quick. IMO, howard just isn't big enough.
Agreed darkwarrior. We need to worry about defense and team height for the rest of the summer. McGrady should play at the 2 spot where he has an incredible mismatch every night, and doesn't have to get beat up guarding post up small forwards. Let JJ who is stronger, more durable, and doesn't have a flaky back do that dirty work. I feel strongly that the Rockets need to get more shot blockers and post defenders on the roster. I would rather see a CBA scrub at point guard and a good shot blocker at the 3 or 4 spot than to sign Fisher or Hudson or whoever. ...in fact, if Howard starts, I would rather see a tall small forward and JJ as 6th man.
Honestly I think Howard will do a decent job at the 4 spot. Quite frankly, we got burned back then and will probly get burned now by opposing PFs like Dirk, KG, and Duncan...so why fret? If we can play team D and shut down everyone else around the star PF, it'll make winning easier. And Brian Grant is 6'9" i think and I would trade for him in a heartbeat...big contract or no big contract
i don't think howard would do good enough of a job, but sure i would love briant grant even at 6'9. my point is that howard is not big enough, nor is he intimidating enough, and certainly would not ever hold his own against other powerforwards. Briant grant at least could contend and retaliate on the Defensive end, and at the very least could bang and toughen up the frontline. Make no mistake, Yao is not tough enough. Like others have suggested, a Grant or Skinner or E. THomas would do wonders for the team.
C'mon Fish is a scrub, Lue is almost the same player. We can do better than both of them. Lue can be a reasonable backup PG with someone other than fish as a starter.
Small issue, but only 10% raises are allowed when pursuing other teams FA. I agree, for all the talk about we don't want a weak defensive 1 ruining the defense, I think having another defensive big is far more critcal to the overall defense. Kenny Smith, Steve Kerr and John Paxon have all been on great defensive teams who have won titles. You mean like an athletic 6'8" or taller SF who runs the floor and hustles, makes you pay when you leave him open, but defers to better offensive players. Sounds like one James Posey! Well since he is out of the question Eric Williams or Bruce Bowen are availablle, Williams is more likely in our price range where we could use our 1.6 exemption (keep the MLE for more important needs--defensive big & PG). I think I still start JJ in either case, much better offensive player.
