Instead of giving Fred the 40+ plus million we replace him with again with some of the best scorers and shooters on this team ever............ Harden (assists, known scorer) and another professional veteran and scorer/shooter....... Maybe their presence would push JG to be better....he knows Gordon already....... BTW I'm not saying we should have picked Harden instead of Fred but at this point Harden made 30+ million last year and Gordon made 3+ million......... Different team at a different time......... Different players at different times in their career....... Just need scoring..... This year: Fred 35 min/ 14 pts / 5 assists / 3 reb Harden 35 min/ 22 pts / 8 assists / 5 reb Gordon 19 min/ 6.8 pts Maybe these salaries go down from last year and we could add even more?....... Anyway.....let the thrashings begin.........
Ex Rocket Legends who are potential free agents this off-season (that played this past season). Paul Harden Gordon Tucker Capela Westbrook KPJ Lowry TyTy Josh Christopher Schroder Mason Jones Garett Temple BRING. THEM. HOME.
Can we keep FVV and bring Harden in for Green? Harden+Future lotto protected first for Green Alpi Smith Amen Harden FVV
Maybe JG and the team as id just need exposure to a player that has been an option 1 guy......Harden....proven alpha dog at least at one time in their careers.......and I only brought up Gordon because of his just shooting but mostly his shooting/professionalism/work ethic./bb iq/ familiarity/price/influence (Reed Sheppard?)....... Maybe also find another addition through Brooks?....or keep him but just don't start him...... Alpi Jabari Thompson JG Harden........Sometimes move Harden to SG and Amen to pg on offense when JG is out......insert Eason or 10 the pick for Amen at the 3?.......... Maybe insert the10th pick in for JG?........ Sorry just used to the Rockets striking out for star free agent/ traded players.......... All conjecture and hypotheticals.....the basis of a sports team website usually...... Just trying to enjoy it.... And for all of those that think it's old players I'm talking about......see Harden's stats this year compared to a pricier Van Fleets....production....1A exp.. If you can't get a 1A at least add someone who has been mostly for these guys to learn from............
I would hope that the Rockets aren't bringing FVV back at $40M-ish but, rather, extending him at something much more in-line with what the market is for a player like him. If I'm remembering correctly, we basically had to overpay the summer we signed Fred and Dillon because we were -- at the time -- a dumpster-fire. We were coming off of multiple seasons of barely winning (17 wins, 20 wins, and 22 wins respectively...) so the price (excuse the pun) was, well, to overpay. I like FVV, but if we pick up his team option or extend him at anywhere close to his current AVV, then I'll be really disappointed.
I only listed players who (played this previous season) are ex-Rockets (not active Rocket FA's like Zeller, Jeff, Tate etc). There are some guys like Robinson-Earl that I didn't list but only because he never played a minute for us. Exum? I'm not sure if he played outside of the preseason though.
Harden will not be welcomed onto the team simply because he is not an "Ime type" player. But that said, after a decade of watching Harden play the PnR.. our guards are just nowhere on the same planet in comparison to Harden's elite PnR. I think an elite PnR ball handler would unlock our offense more.
