I don't have a link however saw this on another board odom doesn't want to go back to miami and rox are offering full MLE and ariza has been recruiting heavily I do not want lamar here for 5 years however if anything he would be good trade bait. You can close if posted elsewear
Im going to call BS. We dont have the full MLE. Lock it up! PS: Might I ask what "board" you saw it on?
I am thinking there MIGHT be one way for Houston to offer the MLE, assuming the whole David Andersen deal is still on ice (i.e. nothing is done until FIBA approves it): Basically, either (1) have the deal re-structured so that ATL uses a part of its MLE to sign Andersen, and trade that signed player to Houston for the same consideration (cash + 2nd round pick), plus the Steve Francis trade exception... or (2) screw over Andersen-- withdraw our offer to him, and use that money to sign Odom. Then Andersen will need to either go back to Europe (as a VERY VERY angry man, I would think) or we can trade his rights to some other team who will sign him to a deal. Now, both of those will require the Rockets to take back on some step they already too, and I am not sure if either is allowed under the applicable rules (And does ATL still have its MLE? I don't recall them having used it).
