Third PG?

That might be enough to resign Von Wafer, if that's the route the Rockets wish to take. Morey sounded open to that before, but I don't know if this Andersen signing changes things.

 

Sorry but you really want to sign a 3rd PG when our SG/SF position is soooooo weak outside of the starters. Wafer is where its at.

 

About that quote, it might be possible that he was told he had a high chance to make the team, since at the time, AB was on the block.

 

What about Tim Thomas or Ben Wallace lol

Just Kidding!!!!!!!

 

How about Morris Almond ? This dude can shoot the ball well. But I am not sure if he's a free agent..Any thoughts about him ?

 

What about Sessions in a S&T before he signs an offer sheet for Lowry and a trade exception?

 

I don't expect a third PG to make the roster out of training camp. More likely, the Rox staff will keep an eye on the PG prospects that they like from this summer league team, and call them up if there's a need.

Sam Hinkie, the Rockets' vice president of basketball operations hinted as much when he was talking to truehoop about the summer league team.

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-42-59/How-You-Assemble-a-Summer-League-Roster.html

Sounds like they're more looking to keep an eye on guys and call them up if needed, than put them on the team right off the bat. It's the same thing they did with Hayes when he first cracked into the league.

 

1-2. T-Mac, Yao
(as little as they'll be playing next year they still take up roster spots)
3-7. Battier Brooks Ariza Scola Andersen (the starters)
8-9. Lowry Landry (surefire rotation players)
10-12. Budinger Taylor Dorsey (potential rotation players, one of whom WILL play >20 min)
13. The Obligatory Hayes Spot
14-15. Barry Cook (veteran contract fodder)
16. White (Guaranteed contract?)
17. Conroy Temple (the 10-day contracts in mid-season in response to an injury)

You want to add Wafer? That's likely going to cost you Taylor and White both. If you elect to keep White, even that might cost you Taylor. We've got one back-up wing spot as it stands and it's probably going to go to one person between those three guys, Wafer Taylor and White. Budinger plays a different sort of wing, so he might just be competing against himself or a roster move where we cut Barry and just eat his salary.

Other options to open cap space: trade the expirings to reduce contract #'s and take on players that have contracts lasting past this year (least desirable); trade the expiring contract and cash to a team like Memphis ala the Steve Francis deal last year (more desirable); package the expirings in a deal to acquire an actual rotation player in an upgrade over a current player (most desirable).

 

Why is this 1 star? A 3rd pg sounds more logical to me than yet another wing. We already have Battier and Ariza sopping up major mins at both swing positions, and yet we have 3 prospects fighting for those 20 mins left at both positions.

 

You sign Anderson first, then Wafer, then Buddinger than Taylor and if you have a roster spot left a 3rd PG for the league minimum.

DD

 

I think nobody else wants to sign Von Wafer (I don't know if DM the GM had something to do with it behind the scenes since logically it shouldn't make sense). If this is the case you alter the order: Andersen, Bud, Taylor, slightly better PG for around 1 mill THEN you sign Von Wafer for 5 years vet min.

 

Outside of Wafer the rest of these guys have not proven themselves yet in the NBA Damn its gonna be a long season .......

 

Wafer for 5 years ? I don't think so .........

 

How about trade Battier for Boozer and Tmac + Landry for Amare!!!

 

i doubt anyone in SL could out play Lowry and get in the rotation, but a guy like Sessions would be great.

 

btw it's been a while since we had any Lowry news. here's an update on what he's doing:

http://www.***************/Story.asp?story_id=13318

While young players pack UNLV's gym for a shot at an NBA team, Impact alums like Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Chauncey Billups practice on the other side of the Airport from campus for a shot at an NBA Title.

But an up-and-comer like Lowry didn't need to look to those champions for a reason to enlist at Impact. He just needed to look up on the depth chart.

After Lowry was involved in a trade that sent him from Memphis to the Rockets, the team's other point guard, Aaron Brooks, caught fire.

Brooks averaged less than nine points per game in January, but dropped 19 in Lowry's first game—a February 20th-win over Dallas.

After that, Brooks went on a tear: He scored 20 in a win over Portland, 22 in a victory over Minnesota and a career-high 30 points when Houston beat Phoenix in early March.

Brooks averaged 15.3 ppg in Houston's first round victory over the Blazers but he was saving his best stuff for the Lakers.

Even as Yao Ming's foot sidelined him indefinitely, Brooks pushed Los Angeles to seven games by averaging 18 points per contest. He was at his best in Houston's Game 4 and 6 victories as he scored 34 and 26 points respectively.

And of course, Brooks, like so many others, has spent time training at Impact.

"I didn't really know the guy (when we started playing together)," said Lowry of Brooks who first trained at Impact as a collegiate in 2007. "So when I first saw him, it was a bit of a surprise (that he played so well). But, after awhile it just became normal because he has talent and knows how to play the game."

Already known for being a defensive stopper, Lowry can spend time this offseason developing his offensive game as Brooks has.

"Just working on my game, overall things, just getting better, getting prepared for next season to make another playoff push," Lowry explained. "Better my game, better my positional skills and go out there and be a better player next season."

For Lowry to get better, he will specifically have to improve his shooting. While he made over 80% of his free throws last season, he's only a 26% three-point shooter.

Fortunately for Lowry, the Rockets added Trevor Ariza and are bringing back much of the core that helped push the Lakers to seven games. For someone coming from the Grizzlies, such a competitive atmosphere has been a welcomed change for Lowry.

"I was excited (when I arrived)," he said. "I came there to try and be part of the team and we had a great playoff push: one game short of the Western Conference
Finals. We lost to the eventual NBA Finals champion, but we did a lot. Right now, everybody is home right now trying to get prepared for next season to try and do it again."

And even if Yao can't contribute, Lowry feels the team can survive.

"We did some good things with the smaller lineup," Lowry added. "As long as we go out there and compete every night that's all we can ask for."