[Marc Stein] Houston Rockets could join Chris Bosh chase

But isn't height exactly what the Rockets are lacking right now to be able to match up with the Lakers even if they get Yao back next year.

 

Toronto can take a more reasonable deal, or get left with nothing when Bosh leaves. We don't have to overload them. A Battier + Scola + Cook for Bosh works just fine.

 

We wouldn't be losing Scola AND Landry. If we can finagle a deal where Toronto only gets Scola (and perhaps Battier, Cook, and toss in maybe Taylor), think about the product with Bosh and Landry. Those two would be a two-headed monster if on the same court at the same time, and unbelievably better than Scolandry (as much as I like Scolandry).

 

brooks is good as gone if a deal involving bosh occurs that doesnt include mcgrady.


but i have a hard time picturing a deal for Bosh that doesnt include mcgrady that wont gut the team clean of talent.

i mean brooks-scola-battier for bosh that would be 3/5 of our starters right now

unless the deal is for Yao straight up but i would find that hard to believe


and what sort of incentive would toronto have in dealing bosh for mcgrady who is hated in toronto?

if there is serious legs to this than a third team must be involved imo

 

No way I would trade Landry and Brooks for Bosh...


No freaking way would that make us a better team...

 

Indeedy.

There is also Wade/Lebron trying to entice Bosh to team up with either of them.

Sometimes you got to take risks though.

 

Just dont trade landry
IM sure scola will be the one being shipped but we also need to find away to trade off shane or ariza ( i vote ariza)

 

Wrong. Scola will be, Landry still has another year @ $3 million left.

 

Toronto made it known last year that they are a team that have a hard time attracting players. (due to it being in a non US part?)

But in a trade they want years. Not expiring.

They don't want Tmac, again. Silly for even thinking it.

Landry is gonna be a most definite in this kinda trade.

There is a reason Scolas minutes are being reduced. They are showcasing Landry.

Also Battier or Ariza will go to, I have a feeling Battier.

And last Cook, as a filler.

I would think they would find a home for Tmac after this to get back under the tax.

But next year. We would resign Bosh and Scola. Yao ould move to sixth man for reduced minutes and to also screw with opposing teams bench.

And the Bermuda Triangle of bigs would be born.

 

Here's a deal I think works for both sides.

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To be honest I'd prefer we trade Landry in the deal instead of Scola. Scola will likely be retained for much less than his true value. Someone will be willing to overpay for Landry. So, with money dedicated to Bosh/Yao we would probably let him walk anyway.

 

It seems a no brainer that the Raps would want Landry or Scola. Given that, you really have to include Battier or Ariza to come close to making the salaries come close. And if we do that, there's no way we give up another rotation player IMO. Landry/Ariza/Cook/Taylor works. The Raps get 3 guys the can play and an expiring.

I can't imagine they'd do much better then that. Expiring's are kinda useless to them, however, would another team in financial straits try and beat it just to use Bosh as a big expiring contract?

 

hummm, misleading titel as it implies houston hasnt express interest yet....which i why i havent popped in here, but just incase no one mentioned this:

houston trades for bosh without using tmac's expiring

houston let's tmac expire this offseason AND let's bosh expire without pursuing either..

How much cap room does that leave us with now? I know it all depends on who's included in the bosh trade, but i guess my point is, maybe morey wants Bosh not to resign because then that'll finally give us enough space to go after a big name, we'd still have yao, and hopefully some solid role guys are left...

so could a cap expert present a scenario like this with the most likely possibilities?

 

Those two alone don't have enough salary to make it work, and we don't have enough filler to do it without adding Ariza/Battier too. No one we are giving away 3 starters for Bosh. 2 plus filler is plenty.

 

Thats why I believe it would be a sign and trade scenario in the offseason with Scola (also sign and trade) and Brooks as starting pieces. I guess it'll depend on who we get for TMAC first, and whether we can afford to lose the perimeter shooting of Brooks.

 

Unfortunately, they probably can find something better.

I know that any deal involving Bosh this season will involve Bosh + either Calderon/Hedo/Banks.

If they trade away Bosh, they're going to unload some undesirable contracts along with him.

At this point for the Raptors, getting rid of their garbage contracts is more important than bringing young talent, and I bet there is a team out there with a delusional GM that will give the Raptors both of those.

But if we were to trade with Toronto, there is no way that Landry is not included.

For those of you saying "get it done without giving up Landry, Brooks, or Lowry", get real.

These guys are our assets. You either retain your assets or you trade them.

A team like Toronto knows they don't have any championship aspirations as long as they have their current roster, so why would Toronto want Battier + Cook + Taylor + Scola, all players that imply "we're in win-now mode"?

 

Scola will be a restricted free agent. If moved, his team will have ability to match a contract offer he gets.

 

Toronto would never do that in a million years. Colangelo is much smarter than that. And make no mistake about it. They will get something more back for Bosh. Bosh will cearly not turn the extra millions who could get in a sign and trade as opposed to just signing for some team as a free agent. He will get a max max deal and Toronto will get some assets back in return.

What makes Houston a Player in this deal is the play of Carl landry and AB. Both guys look like all stars and Toronto will want at least one of them back to make anything happen. So don't draw up any trde that doesn't include at least one of Landry or AB.

I'm a homer as much as the next guy but stupid deals like Gasol for trash don't happen very often.

 

My gut says no. Wait.

 

yes we can. this isn't Dream we're talking about. it's a role player on a team that has won a single playoff series. the whole "we owe Battier something better" meme is ridiculous.

 

Houston has always seemed to go after Bosh, though interestingly enough, Houston pulled out of a deal last year that would've netted Bosh. (Paraphrasing that, but was something similar I believe to what Clutch said)