News came out today that the Nets spent $750,000 to acquire the #54 pick (Tornike Shengelia). With the Aldemir being picked at #53, I think it's safe to assume that the Rockets paid a similar amount of money to acquire his rights. Just FYI.
I am assuming Aldemir was picked before the purchase, cause if he wasn't, they should have gotten DJO.
At the time of the Aldemir pick trade, the Rockets had ~$1.5 million remaining of their $3 million cash allotment to spend in trades for the last 4-5 days of the 2011-12 season before that allotment "refreshed" to $3.1 million for the 2012-13 season. If they didn't spend that $1.5 million in those 4-5 days, they couldn't carry it over to the next season. So, even if they spend the full $1.5 million for Aldemir, it doesn't really matter. It's just a few hundred thousand dollars more out of Les Alexander's wallet. It in no way adversely affects the Rockets--either from a cap standpoint or a "cash-in-trade" standpoint--if they paid more for the pick. Huh??? First off, why draft ANOTHER rookie who will demand a training camp invite that if not given would make him a free agent? Second, why take DJO when you had a pretty good idea at that point that a guy like Scott Machado would go undrafted? And third, Aldemir--as a draft-and-stash pick--both graded out higher as a player (he could have gone as high as the late first round if not for his contract status) and has more trade value than DJO (Aldemir's draft rights can be held pretty much indefinitely and used at any time for the next few years as a trade chip). Darius Johnson-Odom is a tough-nosed kid who may (or may not) pan out in the NBA. But it would NOT have been the smart move to take him over Furkan Aldemir in the 50s.
How many 1st round draft picks do you think it's healthy for a team to have in one season. The Rockets already have 4 with garunteed contracts. The team is better served going after a player with more upside and leaving him over seas then drafting another rookie to and signing him to a contract this year.
He said that 30-40% of minutes played AT THE CENTER POSITION are by players typically viewed as power forwards.
This is the way that rumor got started about me and the other Turkish guy, Asik. I said that i fell asleep next to him on a plane. NOT that I slept with him! God Damnit!
Why do fans here keep thinking 6'9" power forwards are undersized? Royce is undersized at 6'8, Chuck Hayes is undersized at 6'6", but, Gasol (who is everyone's PF 'prototype') is NOT the norm. 6'11 and 7' PF's are extremely rare, 6'9-6'10 is the typical power forward in the NBA.
save your breath bro. Been saying the same thing for years, but it feels like the Myth of Sisyphus. People keep calling Jones and Patterson undersized PFs cause Pat is 6'9" and Jones is 6'9.5". You can average all of the starting PFs in the league (6'9"), you can list out a shi#t load of really good 6'9" PFs like Z-Bo and Boozer (even undersized PFs like Milsap -6'8"). It makes no difference. People are entreched in their erronious points of view. Would i rather have a 6'10" PF? Sure i would, but those guys don't grow on trees. 6'10" is center height now adays. See Perkins and Al Jeff for details.
The question is whether he is a PF or a center. Draft Express had concerns about him being able to defend PFs due to lack of speed. I'm not expecting much from him. He may one day become a backup which would be great for where he was selected.
On the cool, durning the draft I remember seeing some highlights from him, he looked like a pretty decent prospect. Good stash away player with potential. I feel like all these 6-9 PFs is big joke on us I swear
Agreed. Most of our players slated to play the PF spot this season are over 6'9. Only Royce White is not. Further, most of our guys slated to play the PF spot have big (if not huge) wingspans and are quite athletic. The undersized PF gag is soooo boring now since it doesn't apply anymore. Gone are the days of Chuck Hayes, Luis Scola and Carl Landry (short, unathletic, and short with short arms although athletic).
