Rockets pursuing Marc Gasol

You're right. Let's just hope for the best. It has been awfully quiet.

 

He has not been in any practice, I think.

 

He's not. He never is.

 

there is nothing to read into, he doesn't have a contract, therefore he isn't practicing

 

this... still nice to hope though

 

We have players who are at practice but don't have contracts yet. Morris.

 

damn. i didnt realize the whole no contract thing. still, nothing left to do but hope. things have been slow since the pau trade part deux blew up

 

weren't some rox rookies practicing without a contract??

 

What's intriguing tho, with two weeks left before season opener, why hasn't he signed Grizzlies offer yet? Which is said to be more than any other team could offer.

 

apples and oranges. Gasol is a free agent, first round rookies are already under team control.

 

We're they? Do you know when they signed vs when they started practicing?

 

Restricted.

 

Cheap shot..why make this personal ?

 

Because Gasol needs a 2nd team to create leverage to negotiate a better contract with Memphis. The Rockets 4-yr offer sheet is at a higher salary per year than the Grizz current 5-yr offer.

 

that only gives the home team an advantage at re-signing him. the fact remains he is a free agent

 

There are so many conflicting reports I don't know who to believe.

Aldridge and Spears said they matched the offer sheet while Adrian Woj is reporting no offer sheet has even been considered.

LOL

 

This is one of those times when you have to step back and think about the situation.

Why would Gasol sign an offer sheet for less $$$ than the Grizz have already offered?

He is using us to try to get them to add that 5th year, if he truly wanted to come here, he would have signed it already.

Morey is trying to convince him to do that, but his agent is probably saying....hold on....the Grizz will come up.

I think this has less than 1% chance of actually happening. This is Chris Bosh part 2.

DD

 

I think the confusion comes from the Grizz owner stating they would match an offer sheet once the Rockets put it on the table. that's probably why Houston hasn't made an official offer, and is trying to negotiate a SnT

 

Even if it's a 1% shot, you have to go for it.

What do we have to lose?

Either we get him and he's our franchise center for the next 10 years and finally someone to build around or we help cripple the Grizzlies financially for the next decade.

 

That makes sense but what would the Grizzlies want from us?

I think we are trying to find a third team to send a center to the Grizzlies