[ClutchFans] Podcast: On De’Anthony Melton and the Rockets 2018 Draft, plus LeBron and free agency

i wonder if we can rescind edwards' 2-way

 

He has a Exhibit 10 deal. A one year deal that can be switched to a 2 way.
Same thing with Clark. Markel and RJ should be replaced with Deng and Duval. Duval can get a lot better in the G-League. Deng's defense can improve, and he can get overall experience. Only two 2 way contracts
are permitted by the NBA.

I wasn't happy with the Edwards selection. DM can just send him and Clark to the G-League too.

I think Clark will turn to be a good NBA player. Perhaps Deng and Duval too, after a year of G- League experience.

RJ, House and Markel won't be able to help the Rockets out much.

 

We need to bring in Melton as our backup 1 to start the year.

 

He should work out with Lucas when CP3 isn't around. Yes, I do agree with your statement in principle. Improved playmaking and shooting will give him that position. I have no confidence in MCW.

 

I get it might not be easy for the Rockets but i'd try to sign him to a 4 year deal.

 

I think agents are wise to that Chandler Parsons' special.

 

How? In order to sign a player to a four-year deal, a team needs either (a) Bird rights to the player, (b) cap room or (c) the Non-Taxpayer MLE. The Rockets have none of these. Hence, it is (basically) impossible to give him four years. That is, unless you'd like to dismantle the entire team in order to create the necessary exception to do it.

 

Oh i see, i thought it was possible to sign a rookie to a 4 year deal with the tax MLE too

 

Lawd ham mercy Nene gon be looking like Charles Jones by then...

 

So is this the roster we are going into the season with?

Roster:

1) Capela
2) Nene
3) Hartenstien
4) Zhou Qi
5) Onuaku
6) Melo
7) Anderson
8) PJ Tucker
9) Ennis
10) Green
11) MCW
12) Melton
13) CP3
14) Harden
15) Gordon

2-way contracts:

1) Clark
2) Edwards

 

Most likely not.

 

What changes do you anticipate?

 

yhool sea

 

In order of who is most likely gone by the start of the season

1. Nanu
2. Anderson
3. One of IH/Qi
4. Nene
5. Capela
6. Gordon
7. MCW

I suspect at least one, probably two, and maybe even more than two of these guys are gone.

I think Melton and PJ are locks along with Harden and Paul. And I believe Melo is coming. And Green, Ennis, most likely will make team with a small chance that MCW gets cut.


Who could replace them?

Too many possibilities. Maybe one or more of these.


Whiteside
Kelly
Winslow
Otto
Butler
Love
Adams
Jeff Taylor
WCS
Kosta
Bazemore
Batum
Cody
Marvin
Knight
Warren
Daniels
Chandler
Richaun

 

I appreciate your post. At least, one of the options is not likely to come back to Houston. Jeff Taylor has chosen to stay with Real Madrid.

 

Wasn't aware. Thanks. Too busy with other stuff.

 

Melto > Melo

 

That's really good roster we have.

 

He didn't have a jump shot as a freshman in college (28.5% for an 18 year old isn't exactly atrocious though), but keep in mind that he also didn't have a sophomore year. A lot can happen for an 18 year old over the course of a year and a half becoming 20, including an improved jump shot.