[Chron.com] Rockets move step closer to retaining Carl Landry

Landry is going to be very good for us. Just stop and think how much you'd be willing to spend to keep Landry from being on the Lakers, Spurs, Mavericks, Hornets and worst of all. Imagine Landry on the Utah Jazz.

 

Yeah, I'll never understand either DM or Landry's agent being blamed for what happened. It worked out for both sides.

We can gripe about not having Landry nailed down, but you've got to give Morey credit for even signing the guy after the standard issue 2nd round non-guaranteed offer was flatly rejected.

Then Landry stunk up the summer league, had a horrible training camp and worked his way into the rotation (starting from d-league) and if he hadn't gotten injured there's a damn good chance we wouldn't have been willing to pay the price to keep him.

The injury was a huge blessing for us (assuming we're determined to keep him) and the only thing that went wrong for Landry's agent.

Landry's in a perfect situation here in terms of PT and proving he's as good as he thinks he is. And he knows it.

The real question is: will Les be content with the roster virtually unchanged going into the season? A half a MLE guy isn't doing to make news.

I have to believe Morey has something in mind and either Landry or Battier (or both) are serious trade-bait. Should be interesting...

 

I think that was dealt with 6 posts earlier?

 

I think we made the right move on retaining Landry's service. Way to go Morey!

 

Plz let there be enough of the MLE left for artest or someone.

 

Landry is the rockets own player, and it means the rockets don't need to use that MLE exception to sign him. The rockets will still have full MLE to sign another player.

 

Right, but with a team option for year 2, instead of no year 2, it does become the guaranteed contract they were fighting for to begin with if the ROCKETS so choose. This would be no different then the current 1 year deal he signed in terms of the roster ramifications described in the post you quoted.

 

Landry is non-bird. The Rockets will need to use the MLE to re-sign him.

 

Limited minutes and garbage time skewed the stats. Plus he shot well.

Back to Carl Landry. I really think he'll get something in the range of at least 8 million over 3 years, with 10, maybe 11 million at the maximum. It's comparable to Scola's, and objectively speaking, their production aren't too far from each other's so it's justifiable.

 

If the rockets are within the salary cap, it should be ok.

 

You don't know what you're talking about. Just listen to hooroo.

 

Why? explain!!!

If the rockets are under the salary cap, of course, they do not need to use MLE, LLE exception, ...

Are you sure the rockets are over the salary cap right now?!

 

Can someone explain why we aren't in a similar position with brooks?

Is his contract situation structured differently?

 

^^ Brooks was a first round pick, therefore he got a longer guaranteed contract than Landry, a second round pick

$8 mil over 3 years wouldn't be a bad deal.....

I've heard close to $20 mil over 5 years..... don't know where I heard that from, probably just a rumor.... but, I believe that's the max the Rox would be willing to give him.... if they were forced too by other offers

 

I'm REALLY hoping for a LLE contract, which I believe is a bit less than $2 mil. Perhaps somewhat long, but mix in a player's option in there so Landry could resign for more jack if he really blows up next year.

It would be awesome if our MLE can be used for someone else.

 

This has been my hope(realistic or not). Full LLE on Landry, and full MLE on Artest.

Does any of the capologists know what the value of an LLE with max raises would be? Thanks.

 

stop trying to be a smart ass, when you obviously don't have a clue.

the rockets are over the salary cap by pretty large numbers.

 

A first-round pick, such as Brooks, gets paid according to the rookie scale, depending on where he was selected.

The LLE, or "BI-ANNUAL EXCEPTION", may be used to sign any free agent to a contract starting at the following amounts:

2005-06
$1.67 million
2006-07
$1.75 million
2007-08 $1.83 million
2008-09 $1.91 million
2009-10 $1.99 million
2010-11
$2.08 million
2011-12
$2.18 million

This exception may not be used two years in a row (and if the $1 Million exception was used in 2004-05, the Bi-Annual exception may not be used in 2005-06). It may be split and given to more than one player, and can be used to sign players for up to two years, with raises limited to 8%. Also see question number 20 for more information on the availability and use of this exception."

source: http://members.cox.net/lmcoon/salarycap.htm#19

 

Mac and Yao alone have already eaten up into most of our cap room.

We are under the luxury tax threshold, but barely. That must be what you're thinking of, not under the salary cap.

 

we do need to sign him. him and scola are our pf's. they both should get plenty of PT and they both can play with yao and dorsey. his injury though does concern me, without his lift, he's not nearly as effective.