Anyone that has been here long enough knows that whenever something changes, I reassess the needs. I am all about whatever is best for the team. DD
Either way you slice it, the reason Wafer didn't return to the Rockets was because of his own brainless conduct. He could be on the team instead of Taylor. I don't really care since I'm glad he's gone. Maybe he'll grow up over the summer, screw his head on straight and actually appreciate the opportunity to play in the NBA considering how marginal he is.
I think you're blowing much of this out of proportion. The facts are: (1) The Rockets were constrained by the salary cap with what they could offer Wafer, yet they still made an offer. (2) Wafer declined that offer in favor of a much more lucrative offer. (3) When Wafer returned to the states, the Rockets were again interested in signing him, again for the league minimum, but did not solely due to Wafer injury status. Nothing in these facts suggest that either (a) the Rockets didn't want Wafer back or (b) Wafer did anything stupid with respect to contract negotiations with the Rockets. Sure, his playoff snafu was an embarrassment for him professionally. But it literally has NO impact on anything that has happened between him and the Rockets since the Lakers series ended.
OK fine. I'm just glad he didn't come back. Good riddance. The Rockets team IQ increased the minute he left.
On that we can agree. :grin: Here's hoping that Jermaine Taylor can develop into a smarter version of Wafer, or better yet, a "lower middle class man's" Cuttino Mobley (only right-handed).
