ESPN will be doing "Offseason Blueprint" for all 30 teams. Teams are divided up into 6 categories: BIG SPENDERS(New York, Chicago, Miami, New Jersey): They're all after LeBron James and other max-contract free agents. But what other plans do they have up their sleeves? SIGN-AND-TRADERS(Phoenix, Toronto, Atlanta): With big name free agents likely walking away, these teams will have to scramble to get something in return. MOVE MAKERS(Philadelphia, Cleveland, New Orleans, Utah, Sacramento, Dallas, San Antonio, Minnesota): They don't have the cap room to sign a big-time free agent, but they'll actively seek major trades. CHANGE AGENTS (6/28)(Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit, Golden State, Washington): The acquisitions don't have to be big, but these teams are looking to make changes just for change's sake. ACCESSORIZERS (6/29)(Charlotte, Milwaukee, Memphis, Indiana, Houston, Oklahoma City): These teams are targeting particular areas of need, which they could address through niche free agents or clever trades. VESTED TEAMS (6/30)(Portland, Boston, Orlando, Denver): Their rosters are largely locked in, so these teams need to find unusual ways to improve as they chase a title next season. http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5323398&addata=2009_insdr_mod_nba_xxx_xxx Next are the "Move Makers" http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/insider/news/story?id=5327733
Its almost like ESPN is doing everything they can to downplay Houston's willingness and desire to be a player in FA this year. Everything Morey has done over the past year has set us up to make a move yet we can't even make the "move makers" list? Garbage article.
Perhaps, but in order for Morey to be able to make a move would require one of those guys or two of them to WANT to come to Houston. I think Yao's situation probably eliminates the Rockets from any consideration. DD
Don't get our panties in a twist. If you check the descriptiion on accesorizers, it makes sense. So many CFers have said they believe we do not need as big changes and onnnly need to fil our needs now. This category resses that. Don't be put off by the fact we are in the same cat as MIL, MEM and IND. That doesn't mean that this is the weak cat. OKC is also in this cat and have a great front office like us. ACCESSORIZERS means we have the team makeup there and just needs certain roles filled.
Fortunately for the Rockets, CFers don't run the franchise, Daryl Morey does. And Daryl Morey wants big changes. He doesn't even bother making it a secret.
