[Denver Post] Rockets Still interested in Wells...

I am not the one saying this. It's straight from ESPN. Believe it or not.

 

It isn't that nobody is willing to sign him for more than 2.1M...it's that no team is really in a position to offer him more than that. Other than the Bobcats...none of the teams that he is interested in is under the cap.

 

Ok, I get other teams dont have cap space. But how about teams that currently sign Bibby, Bullips, Carter, they should have salary caps freed up if those guy dont want sign with them. So I think it's not because the big name free agents next year will eat up money that lower ranking guys have little to chew after that. It's probably becuase there are less lower, older guys that will free up the money they have for likes of Bozi.

 

Because pretty much every team except the Bobcats have spent all their money already. It's not a matter of WANTING, it's a matter of being ABLE.

The only money teams have left is the MLE (or more often part of it) and/or a TE. We have one of the larger TEs, so we're in a good position.

 

Nobody can spare a couple dimes for Bozi now?
I know CD is good because he's always lucky.

 

Funny...I was under the impression that CD is our GM....not JVG

 

Because if the #1 is not in the 20s, and/or a really fine spring run, JVG will be coaching elsewhere in '07 IMHO.

 

I would be satisfied and happy if Rox signed him for 3 years, starting at the 4.3. I would give a WinkWink promise for a huge year 4, ala Chuckles.

 

JVG may not be the GM but if he doesnt get the players he wants, he wont play them. CD went out and got Stro ans DA last year and because JVG wouldnt even play them, they were pretty much wasted last year. It is worth giving up a first round pick if VAn Gundy wont play that pick (Rudy Gay)

 

Same thing, literally. JVG dictates what CD does. You think when JVG said he had nothing to do with the Battier trade, that it is really true?

I never heard JVG say anything about Stromile last summer, it was all McGrady(reason CD did it).

CD never does stuff on his own, he always confers with the coach or his superstar. It's basically a virtual JVG as our GM.

 

You don't think Grant Hill is chewing up money?

Battie and Turkoglu make a nice sum of money too.

 

That article is completely outdated. And it clearly states several teams that will have more cap space than memphis, but it just speculates on who's willing to spend money and who isn't. It isn't even accurate; it mentions Mike Bibby as a FA when I'm pretty sure he's signed for the next few years.

Atlanta added no salary in the Harrington trade, so the "looking at 8-10 million" is actually 15+.

Memphis doesn't have to worry about re-signing Eddie Jones, but Milwaukee's 13 million in cap space is threatened by the prospect of re-signing *gasp* Mo Williams? If he gets more than 3 million a year I will fall out of my chair. Any reason why Milwaukee couldn't get Williams AND Billups for 13 million?

I know Chicago will have no cap space, but why do they have to worry about a high draft pick and not Memphis? Isn't Memphis missing Gasol for two months (at least) and relying on Swift? Memphis could be missing 3 million or more out of that 11 mil in cap space if Gasol misses additional time or doesn't come back in top form immediately.

Seattle's already locked up Wilcox for the next three years at 8mil per. Rashard's as good as gone, basically. So that's 12mil for Collison, who they don't need, and Ridnour, who doesn't want to be there. They've got just as much cash as Memphis.

The only thing standing between Orlando and 16 million is Darko Milicic. You've got to be freakin kidding me. Yeah, why give up a shot at Vince Carter when you've got Darko Milicic? Who cares if you've got a perfectly serviceable center in Battie, you want Darko for mucho bucks. Ha!

Sorry, I'm not criticizing you. I'm criticizing the clueless writers at ESPN who have been inept at their analysis for years. You cannot rely on their predictions at all. The numbers tell the story better than their beat writers ever could.

 

That's not why(I think not). Though, Bonzi can come to us for our trade exception then opt out for the MLE PRICE the year after. If we do agree on sign and trade terms, we carry over bird years correct? In that case, we don't lose our MLE in the process. We resign Bonzi and still have our MLE.

 

How do you know all this? Sounds like gossip to me. This summer would turn out great if CD can pull this off.

 

Grant Hill expires this year. Battie and Turkoglu combined make less than Gasol. They each make less than Mike Miller. They barely make more than Stro or Brian Cardinal and they're the biggest contracts Orlando will have next year. Orlando will have cash.

 

Look at the past. Every move made while CD here(about literally 90%) have been related to what Van Gundy preaches, or the head coach of that time demands, or what the superstar wants(very little of those, though).

Eddie Griffen trade. Mo taylor called Rudy, Rudy called CD. Done deal
Battier trade. Definietly JVG insisting this.
Stro signing. T-Mac
Novak draftee. All Van Gundy here, he wanted a 4 to seperate the floor.
Vassilis Spanoullis. Advised by Van Gundy and Dennis Lindsey.
Jackson, Nachbar for Wesley. Van Gundy's love for Wesley is undeniable
Signing of Ryan Bowen. Look above.

These are just some(past 5 years) moves by CD being influenced by others. Of course there are exceptions, such as Luther Head and Malick Badiane. Then there are some that go against the coach, but with the superstar-- Stromile Swift--however Swift landed with Van Gundy as guilty, until proven innocent instead of innocent until proven guilty.

 

Oh. I thought you meant this year. My bad.


Yes, they will have cash. The question is they have to re-sign Darko, will they at a solid price?

They'll have 14-18 million available. I'll assume Darko takes minimum 6.5(since his name, and the fact Nene got 60 mil.)that brings them down to below max level or slightly above or low it in any circumstance. Possibilites of extensions of Jameer and Dwight come into the factor, will the owner add money now and be willing to pay the luxury tax later? I highly doubt it.

That is the main problem between Denver and Sacramento, even Miami. Denver won't straight up sign him due to luxury tax, Sacramento won't take any contract-lease substance due to luxury tax, and same goes for Miami. Finally, we look like the big spenders .

 

These two were worth playing? They got enough minutes to show some signs of life and did not deliver.

 

So JVG shows his love for Ryan Bowen by saying Ryan will be out of the league unless he develops some skills?

Also, JVG has sounded pretty cautious about being optimistic about VSpan making the transition so far... even after his showing at the FIBA Worlds.

There has been more than one instance where players Van Gundy doesn't want are placed on his roster and eventually earned their minutes by performing. Chuck Hayes did it last year--- Lindsey wanted him and JVG thought he was too short, but he, and not Stro, got extra minutes when Yao went down at the end of the season. JVG also threw a tantrum when Marcus Camby got traded to NY... but he eventually earned a ton of minutes, too.

JVG, like most coaches, pretty much gives playing time to those who shows they can help win games. There's no entitlement minutes based on prior opinion, it's up to the player to show they deserve the PT.

 

A friend called me and said he heard on the radio that the Rockets are in contract negotiations with Wells. Anybody else hear this?