I don't know that he is actually on a trading block but I think not inking him to a new contract when obviously the Rockets will not just let him walk speaks volumes that the Rockets want to maintain flexibility going into the trade deadline. Why would you want to maintain salary flexibility on a player when it would only benefit you to do so for a trade. He will likely cost the team more money to resign him next summer than it would have costed to sign a new deal this past summer. Plus his salary hit against the team is also high just to retain his bird rights next summer prior to resigning him. So if they are not keeping their options open to trading him then I don't know what the benefit is by not signing him to a new contract now.
Re-read what you just typed. You want a role player (cause anyone can be a championship caliber role player, hell Vujabitch was one and he's trash) to be traded for an all star player? First that's not possible cause Luis' contract is so small compared to what other all star players make. So who's going to be added to the trade? Second natural winningness can't be compared to stats and cash. He is a great role player but can't be traded for an all star, this isn't NBA 2K10.
I'm no salary guru but doesn't his contract expire at the end of this season? Why couldn't the Rockets have extended his contract or negotiated a new contract if he were willing this past summer?
I think he would be a prime candidate to be included in a Tracy McGrady trade due to his low salary and high production.
As good as Luis Scola is and as good a value as he is, his trade value is only $3.5 million ($4.375M if you count the trade mark-up allowance). That means another team would have to give up a prize rookie or near-rookie for Scola, which is not likely, especially for a position we need. Without getting a prize player in return, there is no viable reason for a trade. If you combine El Skol! with T-Mc, then you have $26M in salaries to exchange. That's a lot of players to take back, and we don't have the room nor do teams want to give up that many expirings. That's why IMO he or Landry will not be packaged with T-Mc (if T-Mc is traded). The only player with a salary large enough to trade for a player we covet is Shane Battier. Unfortunately, only broadcasters see his value to other teams. Coaches and general managers agree only when they are not giving up a player who could help us.
I don’t know if I agree with that. Take a look at Toronto, they are sucking pretty bad right now. When it gets close to the trade deadline would they get nervous and work out a trade to keep Bosh from walking if they can’t put a winning team around him. Scola and TMac for Bosh, Banks and Evans would work. This would give the Raptors a very good Power Forward and lots of cap space for next summer. Just an example.
http://content.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/salaries/playerdetail.aspx?lname=scola&player=858 Yes but wasn't there a team option for a fourth year that the Rockets did not exercise? According to the USA Today pay database there was a fourth year.
No, I think that might've simply been a typo or they mistook Luis for a 1st rounder/rookie scale deal. If an option was declined that would've been news. IMO, this is the best site for contract details: http://www.shamsports.com/content/pages/data/salaries/notes/rockets.htm
http://www.shamsports.com/content/pages/data/salaries/rockets.jsp Shamsports shows a team option for 2010/2011 for Scola Edit: Red means qualifying offer. Does this mean Scola is a restricted free agent?
Trade Scola, Trade Scola... My...are fans on this board really that desperate. Originally, I knew this team was going to do as well with Yao being out for the season and trying to put Ariza in a leading scorer role. But as far as this team has done this season, I couldn't give them a grade less than a B- or 8/10. This team has competed and beaten some good teams this year, while even letting a few games slip away in which they had great chance of winning. Scola is one of the main reasons, this team is doing so well or better than expected. I would not want to see Scola traded unless his contract is up or he personally wants to leave.
Yes. Players with three or fewer years in the league are restricted free agents, so long as the player's team makes him the requisite qualifying offer. That is the "red" amount reflected on shamsports. (Note, however, that this amount is different from Scola's "cap hold", which is the amount that he will count against the salary cap until either re-signed, signed by another team to an offer sheet, or renounced.)
Scola, Landry, Brooks, and Budinger. Any of them could be added with Tmac (and I'd call it likely) if it meant getting back value. Bosh. Stoudemire. Even Rubio. Toronto might take Luis Scola as part of a package for Bosh (which would involve a third team or Battier and Cook rather than a direct trade for McGrady). Toronto takes on Euros because American players tend to balk at playing in Canada. Utah? Beautiful city, but not too nightlife-y for the average American hoopster. They might take on Scola, his flopping would be perfect there, although I'd barf to see him in a Jazz uniform, and I wouldn't want Boozer because he'll just leave in the summer anyway. Phoenix? Stoudemire probably fits with the type of center/power forward we need. What if they took McGrady to help them dump contracts so they could become a new dark horse in the race for big-time 2010 free agents? Let Stoudemire go, trade away JRich or even Nash in the process, free up the cap space, go after Bron and/or Wade and/or Boozer and/or....etc. (I think they'd want Landry over Scola, though.)
I think the discussion has been centered on the wrong player. Teams will want Landry. He is tearing up whenever he gets anytime significant pt. In addition, he is younger than Scola. If we are to get Bosh, Stoudemire, etc., other teams will want our best current player: Landry.
Scola for Pryzbilla and Fernandez anybody? Pryzbilla stepped up when Oden was out hell why not Yao too. Fernandez can help until T-mac comes back and can be really effective on the second unit I'm really starting to see why Lowry should start so: Lowry McGrady Ariza Landry Pryzbilla 2nd Unit: Brooks Fernandez Chase Buddinger Chuck Hayes David Andersen I know some might hate Brooks coming off the bench but I think him and fernandez wouold work well together as they both offensively can spread the floor and Draw D Brooks is good at making those crucial passes and therefore could dish it to Rudy a set shooter
