Logistics of eventual Rockets quantity-for-quality trade

Why not?

If Houston were to trade a second round pick to Memphis for Tayshaun Prince, using its traded player exception, how long would Houston have to wait to include Prince with other players/picks in a deal for Bledsoe? 30 days? Or can such a trade happen immediately after acquiring Prince?

Again, thanks in advance. I am just trying to figure out what Morey's options are here.

 

Why exactly is the sort of trade suggested below impermissible?

Are we sure Houston can't do that?

 

I am operating under the assumption that Kostas Papanikolaou is expected to very ably fill the 2012-13 Carlos Delfino role. I do not expect him to get traded, at least not this season.

 

You are correct, sir, I found the explanation in Larry Coon's salary cap faq page, #84, if anyone is interested.

I now agree with Bima Thug's projection, and also agree with Dr. Neugebauer that we may see Kostas Papanikolaou as part of a deal for Eric Bledsoe. I suspect this might work:

New Orleans first round pick
Kostas Papanikolaou
Alonzo Gee's non-guaranteed contract
Clint Capela
Isaiah Canaan

for

Eric Bledsoe (signed and traded)
Shavlik Randolph (filler, will likely be waived prior to the beginning of the regular season)

That is a nice package right there.

Also, keep in mind that other teams may get involved, AND that Houston may not even be Bledsoe's final destination. For example:

New Orleans first round pick, Kostas Papanikolaou, Alonzo Gee, Clint Capela, and Isaiah Canaan (OR Nick Johnson) to Phoenix;

Eric Bledsoe (signed and traded) and Shavlik Randolph to Boston;

Rajon Rondo to Houston

And we may see that Houston trade package diverted to Milwaukee for Larry Sanders, or to Indiana for Roy Hibbert.

THUS, do not assume that a Bledsoe trade involving Houston results in Bledsoe winding up in a Rockets uniform

 

Questions:

1) Can the Jason Terry trade not happen until 9/15? Since that is the date when Gee and Hopson are eligible to be traded? This gives Daryl Morey 7 days to find a third team to get involved here somehow.

2) IS Kostas Papanikolaou eligible to be traded, starting today? This would mean that he signed his contract with Houston on 8/9. Did he?

If Papanikolaou can be traded by 9/15, then this could be the date when the Terry trade evolves into something bigger, presumably a trade for either Eric Bledsoe or Rajon Rondo. 9/15 = next Monday! BUT, let's please confirm that Papanikolau IS, in fact, eligible to be traded by that date. Since a deal for Bledsoe or Rondo may have to include Papanikolaou in order for the salaries to add up.