what's the status on rice?

Are you talking about for this upcoming 2003-4 season? Because everyone pretty much knows that he wont be on the Rockets squad for the 2004-5 season because his contract expires...

 

My wish list for the team:

Odom signs one-year tender offer with the Clips.

We trade Cat and Cato and Rice for Brian Grant and rights to Dwyane Wade. (Or whatever is a fair trade.)

Cat's presence lures Odom to Miami when he's unrestricted.

 

Cat, Cato and Rice for Briant Grant and Dwayne Wade? these trade proposals under-valuing Cat have just gone entirely too far. Brian Grant is ok, but he's old. Dwayne Wade hasn't proven anything. Cat has proven he's a solid nba player and he seems to still be improving. Cato would be a top 3 center in the East at the least and Rice's contract is a valuable commodity. How about you sweeten this deal a bit and suggest that CD bend over his desk, drop his drawers and hand Randy Pfund a tube of lube?