You could make a case that Jackson had one of his better years last year playing a smaller role on a VERY good team. His shooting percentage, free throw percentage, rebounding, and defense were all solid last year. He is a class act and great in the community. Bottom line is the guy is a proven veteran LEADER that this team desperately needed. Still... I don't know why Amechi had to happen. I think we could have done better in that regard. Bottom line though is that this improves us NOW and for this year we will be a better team for it. If Jackson can rub off on some of our immature young players, it will be well worth it.
gO BACK TO SLEEP Not trying to be rude, but you don't make moves just because there is nothing to do!
travfrancis, think about it. Van Gundy envisions playing Francis off the ball at times. Mobley is getting paid millions to start. The Rockets gave millions to Piakowski and Griffin who play the same position as Mobley. Now the Rockets trade Glen Rice so they can give another million to another shooting guard in Jim Jackson. swingmen or not, there is now a serious logjam at the 2 and 3 spot. Francis - at times, Mobley, Paikowski, Griffin, and Jim Jackson. thats a logjam. Mobleys a goner.
I like Jim Jackson. One thing I am always worried about in regards to him is the fact he has been tossed around from team to team. The Kings seemed to really like him and I think he has more left in the tank than Rice. I like the move.
Looks like Cat may be out. Pike and Jackson are 2 guys we recently acquired, so obvioulsy they are getting the PT.
I like this move alot. Cmon everyone, look at jacksons stats. Plus he still has alot more years in him that Rice does. I like this move...
Stupid idea. ANOTHER undersized 3? I thought we had enough of those with A. Griffin and Pike. If we had pulled this stunt to resign Posey for the long run, I'd be all for it. Now Jackson? C'mon. What a waste of Rice's expiring contract. Amaechi? You GOTTA be kidding me!!!!!
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/2129525 Rockets trade Glen Rice, sign Jim Jackson By JONATHAN FEIGEN Copyright 2003 Houston Chronicle RESOURCES The Rockets picked up spending money by dealing veteran forward Glen Rice, then spent some of that cash by signing free agent shooter for hire Jim Jackson today. Rockets general manager Carroll Dawson said the deals were made to move the Rockets away from an expected luxury tax hit without hurting themselves and potentially strengthening the roster at small forward. "It's just so much easier to live under the cap," Dawson said. "If you can't do that, you try to live under the luxury tax (because of) the restrictions. This enabled us to get under the luxury tax and enabled us to get Jim Jackson." "Glen leaving left a hole. We had to do something. This enabled us to do both." The Rockets sent Rice, in the final season of a contract worth $9 million, to Utah in exchange for center John Amaechi, giving them a savings of $6.5 million. Having moved under the expected luxury tax threshold, they were free to sign Jackson to the $1.25 million of mid-level exception money left after the off-season signings of Adrian Griffin and Eric Piatkowski. The trade with the Jazz also gave the Rockets a $6.5 million trade exception, allowing them to take a player that makes as much as $6.5 million more than a player traded in any deal for the next 12 months. Though such a deal would return the Rockets to a luxury tax hit, the trade exception is considered valuable for future trades and especially when acquired after the summer free agency period because it could potentially be used in a sign-and-trade deal after next summer. The Rockets will also send the Jazz undisclosed "draft considerations" and cash, and the Rockets will receive a future second-round pick. Rice, who had been house hunting in Houston this week, said he was not ready to comment. "I'm still collecting my thoughts," he said. But Dawson said the deals were not made to move Rice, who had played for Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy for one season in New York, but to move his contract. Jackson, who will turn 33 this month, has averaged 15.5 points per game in his career, making 43 percent of his shots. He has also averaged 4.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists. Signed during the season by the Kings last season, he averaged 7.7 points, making 44.2 percent of his shots, 4.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists. Ameachi, 32, has averaged 6.2 and 2.6 rebounds per game in five NBA seasons with the Cavaliers, Magic and Jazz. He struggled badly as a free agent pickup in Utah, averaging two points and 1.5 rebounds last season.
UNLESS Cat is being shipped out for the long promised SPLASH and Jackson and Pike are going to be at the 2, there's no point in this. Of course that would mean that we'd be getting a 3, as Griffin and Nachbar over there is suicide. Who? Reef? STILL don't like it. Unless they are trading Cuttino for Shawn Marion I still call this a stupid move.
That's what I'm afraid of. Les gets his new tax payer funded palace and then goes Drayton McLane on us.
This deal blows big Mutombo. Besides the fact that we're taking on a 2 year contract with Chumpameechi, i hate Jackson and would rather have Rice on my bench spotting up for a 3 pointer kicked out by Ming ANY DAM DAY OF THE WEEK.
Look at it this way: Jimmy Jackson is younger and better than Rice. Utah could sign Jackson themselves and pay him minimum wage. They are willing to pay Rice's salary for us so we have to give them draft pick(s). Instead of paying Rice $9 mil, we 're paying JJ $1.25. It is a very good deal!!!!
I'd agree if this was a move that hurt the team. However, I don't think you can argue that Amaechi/Jackson < Rice. If you can keep the team just as talented while saving money, that's a good thing in the long run. However, I was looking forward to what the Rockets might be able to get for Rice as the season went on. Who knows, though.
