DMO's agent "Rockets not doing enough to re sign him"

Really though, D-Mo's value currently has not been proven to be much more than Terrence Jones.
Both are actually really similar in that they are huge questions marks.

T-Jones got a 1 year deal for $1,050,961. He has to use that to prove out a solid, reliable year and get a big contract in the upcoming offseason, "Salary Cap Bonanza, Part Deux"

D-Mo was offered $4,400,000, more than 4 times what T-Jones got despite being really the same with high risk vs spurts of proven talent.

I don't see how he is going to gain market value by not playing for anyone. Literally no one is ringing his phone. I see this hurting his market value even further.

 

Agreed - to a point.

Even though both players are still question marks, what we've seen still leaves the impression that Jones has negative potential given more minutes while DMo could have positive potential.

For example, we've seen TJones fade and implode during playoff situations. The minimal amount we saw from DMo last year (against the Warriors(!)) was enough to make you curious for more chances.

I completely agree that DMo hasn't "proven" enough, and should take a modest salary to do it.

 

Good idea, as long as Morey accommodates him by giving him a short term contract that will release him. There's a chance Morey would deem the whole season a wash at that point and favor locking him up again as an RFA asset for another run of negotiations in Summer 3017, as if he spent a season in Europe

Btw, I totally agree with you regarding DMo is just doing business here, so fans shouldn't turn on him. I certainly think we really need him.

I will start getting frustrated as a fan if he drags this into season though

At that point he's just not admitting defeat wrt the market and hoping the market changes do to someone else's misfortune to get injured versus getting out in the court himself. That's no plan to win over my respect for sure

 

Draftedd Double post again. I think I know why this one happened, at least. Off to Feedback forum

 

So D-Mo might miss most of camp and still get that last spot, I seriously do not hope so. We really do not need any distractions and nonsense about why it took so long and I rather give Wiltjer that spot as a back up PF since this guy has the outside shot, can play in the post a bit and has no injury concerns.

 

And I've also noticed Wiltjer has an ability I possess, that geeky unathletic big white boy knact for being in the right place at the right time for an easy rebound & put back. So much of rebounding is having that sort of 6th sense and then just moseying over to the right spot.

And the guy is 3 for 6 50%, this preseason?! Small sample size / preseason yeah, but he made 248 out of 583 (.425) over his 4 year college career for Kentucky & Gonzaga. (both top echelon hoops programs) Last 2 years when he was really letting it fly for Gonzaga, he made 158 out of 352 for 45% 3pt shooting. Dude can shooooooot. I love Capt Hook's post repertoire, but thats not really an ideal shot in a MDA system. And I dont care what D-Mo's practice 3pt shooting homework sheet of paper says, I think Wiltjer's 4 years of college stats shows he is a better proven 3pt shooter. Wiltjer HAS to make this team. He has to.

 

i'm really hoping morey just flat out signs wiltjer at this point..

i'm sure dmo is not oblivious that there is someone poised to take that last roster spot..

i think wiltjer can surprise us

 

If this standstill lasts until 3017 then DMo is a moron. I say this as a fan of the guy.

 

3017 - Hmmmmm. Dmo would be approximately 1025 years old by then.
But I'm pretty sure there will be methods of regenerating his body to maximum peak performance
We should get that deal done

 

See, I don't think Morey will have a choice, because as a RFA, another team could sign him for the VET minimum and Morey would have to match.....I know it has to be a 2 year deal, so the 2nd year might be a player option year, thus making DMo a totally UFA at the end of the year, if he can't get a better deal between now and then.

This is poker...that's all.

DD

 

DMo would LOVE that! He could go and sign with anyone and Rockets couldn't stop him.

 

Nice try at a loophole that doesn't exist. The CBA lawyers blocked that one.

What you suggest would never happen... For two reasons:

1. No more offer sheets are allowed after March 1st. He can only sign with Morey.
2. And even if they were, the two year minimum requirement for the contract excludes any option years. The first option year would have to be a 3rd year.

I, too, sometimes get thinking fast about possibilities and forget the rules of the CBA (and poker odds too sometimes ). But then again, BJ might forget that, too, and convince DMo to sign a two-yr minimum offer sheet.

 

Ah, so Feb 28th then.

Yes, no option years - so DMo would still be forced to sign a one year deal in Houston then.

DD

 

Is there a deadline on this?

 

Nope, the more it goes on, the more it looks like they will need a team to offer him a deal - or use Europe as leverage to up the current Morey offer.

DD

 

Yes, he can only sign a 1yr or 1yr + PO with Houston.

And we are back to my initial response to your idea. Morey would have to accommodate that, and he probably won't give DMo a short-term March contract for just the remainder of the year, and allow him to turn UFA. He might just view the season as a wash and lock him up as an RFA again for the 2017 free agency season.

Also, any one yr deal during the season makes DMo a rental in trade, and drops his trade value -- so that's another disincentive for Morey to do a 1yr.

 

TJones is starting to prove himself again right NOW.

 

For sure, and he's off to a good start with his 10 points on 5-14 shooting going 0-5 from 3 and 0-3 from the FT line. He's quickly proving that the Pels overpaid for him at the league minimum.

 

Lol, agreed, but... Currently he's got more points/mins in preseason. Unfortunately if TJ keeps going this way his career might be done soon, or at least not signing Parson's like contracts.

 

Meant more than DMo, hahah. Not saying much...