[Chron] Barry a quiet move that could turn out big for Rockets

The Dikembe tidbit shocks me. I thought we were bringing him back for sure, and frankly it's hard for me to believe we're not getting him back.

 

Lots of surprises in this article.

1. Novak to be traded? Interesting.

2. Deke hard to sign? Bad news.

3. Morey okay without a bona fide back up center? Alarming.

4. Where does BJax go?

 

Deke is probably thinking that had he gone to the Celtics he would have had that ring.

 

i love mutumbo but his time is over. he can barely dunk the ball and make lay ups anymore.

i think that short period of explosion when yao was out was amazing but i dont anticipate seeing that anymore. great shot blocker, passionate player, lot of respect, but there's not much in the tank.

 

I'm not saying he's on the nimrod level of John Lopez, but it's Richard freakin Justice. He should stick to the Astros and baseball.

 

If Deke isn't resigned then Loren Wood is staying for sure.

 

If that's the case that's horrible. Loren Woods is really not that good, and Deke is an outstanding locker room presence.

I wouldn't be willing to trade Novak for absolutely nothing. He has a bit more value than that, plus he's young and frankly he's still lights out no matter what. I'd be willing to give him another year-- his value might even go up and we can package him more easily if he plays well up until the trade deadline.

 

I think it would be stupid to trade Novak. At best you get a second-round pick back. He's cheap and a great shooter. The people we have to get rid of are (obviously) Bobby Jackson and Head (but this might only happen at the trade deadline), possibly Francis and Harris. There's no way Woods will be back, I think.

 

Completely agreed.

And now that I read the article a tad closer, it's just Justice's opinion that Novak will be done away. Given that we picked up the option on him, I don't really see us getting rid of him at all.

 

Not much left in the tank? If Deke has done anything, it's to prove that he's ALWAYS got something left in the tank. Deke is Deke, he's ageless.

 

Guess who Dikembe's agent is and what he's capable of?

Buddy Baker is nothing compared to Deke's man.

 

Now whatever Deke was drinking, we need to get Brent Barry some of that. The exlixir of immortality!

 

I think it has nothing to do with David Falk being his agent. I think it's just Deke being irked that he was lowballed in the previous contract in combination with his mentality that he really doesn't need to play anymore and can take it or leave it as far as the Rockets' offer. David Falk has said in the past that Deke is in the perfect situation/team at this stage of his career.

 

Deke might have signed a minimum contract, but I remember the Rockets (or Les) donated $500K to his hospital, considering tax and what not, it's a significant bump in what he got.

Anyhow... it's Dikembe's choice. I am sure he has no shortage of suiters, but I am not sure any other team is really offering much more than the minimum for him at this point.

I also wonder if maybe they are waiting for the Landry deal to settle before determining how much they can afford to offer him without realistically damaging their luxury tax options.

 

I wouldn't mind at all if Deke retires or goes somewhere else.

 

moving forward without deke is fine. he didn't have a whole lot last year and he will have less in this one.

of course, if deke doesn't sign then there is no reason to trim the roster (novak).

 

Only because its smarter to pick up his option and then trade him for something than letting him go for free.