WOW i have never seen or heard anything like this before with any player... the rest of the team.. "hey what about me? what about raven?"
Sources: Dragic return to Rockets unlikely The Houston Rockets are pessimistic about their chances of re-signing point guard Goran Dragic with the sides far apart in negotiations, according to sources close to the process. The Rockets met with Dragic on Monday in Houston and were hopeful of reaching terms quickly with the Slovenian, who averaged 16.3 points and 7.3 assists in 32 games after the All-Star break following an injury to Kyle Lowry. But Dragic left town without a deal, sources said, leading one source close to the process to say that the lefty's expected return to the Rockets is "not going to happen." Dragic is scheduled Tuesday to visit the Phoenix Suns, who dealt him to the Rockets at the 2011 trade deadline. Dragic is said to be seeking an annual salary of at least $10 million and, according to sources familiar with his thinking, expects to be installed as the starter wherever he lands. http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/47057/sources-dragic-return-to-rockets-unlikely
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Goran Dragic, Houston Rockets far apart, sources tell @<a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine">ESPNSteinLine</a> - <a href="http://t.co/usVlPJZ5" title="http://es.pn/N5s8v6">es.pn/N5s8v6</a></p>— The NBA on ESPN (@NBAonESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAonESPN/status/219988654662234112" data-datetime="2012-07-03T02:59:17+00:00">July 3, 2012</a></blockquote> <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Where's CH and his 'this is just negotiation' 'he's throwing out a number' crap. It sounds like he's sticking to his 10 million and that's that.
I've learned to take all this "source" talk with a grain of salt. I choose not to believe it until official. Having said that, I'd have trouble giving him $10mil, but I don't want to lose him over petty cash and have him turning into the next Nash. Obviously not saying that's likely, but that's just the kind of scenario the franchise can't afford right now.
If his agent is sticking to that $10M number than he is a goner to whoever is a fool to pay that kind of money. That number is pretty close to star player's salary. If you think Dragic is a star pg or one to be, then you pay him. I really like, but he is not a star, yet.
