New CBA Amnesty Clause - Potential Rockets Free agents

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God no on Rashard.

Lets get some young talent and rebuild. Old washed up players with a few good years left wont do anything for us except guarantee first round losses or 14th pick over and over.

 

Rashard Lewis to play center, and Roy to replace tmac on the shelf

 

when amnesty cut, do they get paid for years after ward still on contract?

 

yes, the salaries just don't count towards the team's salary cap.

 

lets get sun yue he is a proven champion plus our chinese fan base is really diminishing

 

Actually, we do. It was agreed early on that last season's salary cap of $58.044M would remain in place for the next two seasons regardless of BRI. Hence, all teams should know where they stand with regard to the cap.

The Rockets could have about $5-6M in cap room without re-signing or waiving anyone. Hence, unless Nene is willing to sign (in which case I think you'd see a trade and/or amnesty cut to make room for him), I think the Rockets would be better off using the MLE for amnesty waiver claims (if that's allowed) and save that $7M+ Battier trade exception for later (they lose it if they opt for cap room).

 

Not sure there's anyone I would like to see the Rockets use the MLE on, but yeah, I agree.

Remember the Rockets also got a TE in the draft trade. It's ony 1.2M, but it just might come in handy one day.
Plus we'd get to keep Chuck's bird rights, making a one year wink-wink deal possible.
According to my math the Rockets would only have about $4.5M cap room if they keep both Blakey and Cousin. A little over $6M if they cut both. Up to a little over $11M if they waive both guys & amnesty Thabeet.

Nene or bust it is.

 

11 million for a arguably top 8 center?

Morey, Git R Done!

 

So we get a center that can score but doesn't solve out huge defensive liabilities, and takes Chuck off the floor to play man defense against the elite 4s.

Why would we waste the cap room on Nene, end our shot at Howard, and remain a middling team picking around #14?

 

The $11M figure doesn't even account for trades. There are additional ways to create more cap room by trading away more salary than they take back. Still, Nene would probably need to be sold on Houston's prospects, as he'd likely get offered more--and over more years--by Denver.

Nene is a plus defender! I don't know where you're getting your information. Also, the Rockets could play Nene and Patterson for a good defensive lineup.

Also, don't discount the possibility that the Rockets still go after Howard next summer. If they trade Scola, they could conceivably field a front line of Nene and Howard (with both being able to play either PF or C), which would be pretty awesome.

 

no way on Roy, his knees are shot man!

 

Whoa there Bima, that's a bit outlandish-- you're always the voice of reason. In what situation do you see us being able to acquire both Nene and Howard?

 

It would require a trade of Scola for less incoming salary. I'm not saying it's likely, just that it's conceivable.

And to those thinking of amnesty cutting Scola, I don't see that happening unless they do it in 2013 or 2014. Even then, only maybe.

 

Darn Bima, putting the hammer down on our illusions of a dominating frontcourt. You don't think they would cut Scola for DHoward?

 

Centers like Nene are comparable to good closers in baseball. They are ridiculously overpaid but you have to have them. To look at the current situation, and actually think that's what Houston is going to have to work with would be foolish at this point. There will be some manuevering around I'm sure as soon at Dec 9th rolls around.

 

I grew up and now work in Houston- not once have i considered walking into my bosses office and saying, "hey..i'd like to give you a hometown discount"