who wants to bet morey won't pull either of these off? we need to get a real GM in here, not the e-trade baby
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I have no problem with Morey meeting with Tyson Chandler and Nene even if its just for competitive reasons just to raise the price of these free agents for other teams. If Morey cant get these guys at the price the Rockets want, they have at least set the bar that will make teams like the Mavs, GS, or Denver overspend to keep bigs that arent that good to begin with. However, if talks go good, and Morey can convince Nene or Chandler to take less then good for him. Morey knows they have virtually no shot, and those free agents are really just using the Rockets as leverage against the teams they really plan on signing with. I trust that Morey wont pay the obscene amount that Nene and Chandler are requesting to play in Houston.
So you want an Isiah Thomas type of GM who would just pay 20 Million a year to sign a mediocre center(one who is oft injured) who would cripple the salary cap for the next 5 years and keep the Rockets from resigning young prospects, signing additional free agents, and having a chance at signing a player in free agency who would actually make this team a contender??? News flash...neither of these players would make the Rockets a contender, and Im not sure if youve heard this yet, but there is a thing in the NBA called a salary cap thats harder for most GM's to manage than an E-trade account. However, they do play the center position.
I don't understand what the Rockets want from Chandler - at his asking price, he's only worth the inflated asking price if he puts you over the top. And he won't be available for a decent price, because for a resonable price, he could just have resigned in Dallas.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE4w8XhKGXI LOL..he prob wanna be a rockets. if hes a country guy. but wish we can get dwight damn....
Asking price don't mean nuth'n unless somebody is willing to pay it. Chandler for $100 million??? If they are foolish enough, let them have him. It may delay our window of opportunity but having value contracts is best. Morey knows this.
I posted this in the NBA forums: Tyson Chandler: 10 Seasons, 0 All Star appearances, 1 All Defensive 2nd Team Nene: 9 Seasons, 0 All Star appearances, 0 All NBA teams Marc Gasol: 3 Seasons, 0 All Star appearances, 0 All NBA teams I know height adds value, but are any of these guys worth the max?
The Rockets can't offer the max. If they're serious about playing for the Rockets it won't be for the max.
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I am stupid and I need others to explain things for me. Ok so if we actually were going to sign Nene would we have to amnesty Thabeet first? How does Hayes change our cap situation? Do we need to renounce our rights to him also? I'd really hate to see Chuck go, especially if this team is going the route of rebuilding without sucking. Plus I feel Chuck and Nene could work pretty nicely together on defense. Also, if we sign Nene it would seem as if that is a pretty big indication that Morey doesn't believe we have a chance in hell at the 2012 big 3 potential free agents.
Well you can see where this train wreck is going to end... without Deron Williams and a handful of terrible contracts.
I know.. we neez a real gm yo. Letzzz pay 30 year old Chandler or Nene 70 to 90 mil... that way weez win 3 more games.
I've got answers to many of those questions . . . in my latest salary cap update, which is coming out tomorrow morning. Hope it helps.
