Amidst the slew of tweets and beat updates, there has been an almost surreal feel to the past 24 hours. Basketball’s Mecca lies vacant, in yearn of a King. Standing between New York’s Knickerbockers and eternal salvation has been the man I have been attempting to cover for the past three months.
It’s hard to believe there are breathing human beings who actually oppose this rumored trade with the Knicks. I have to wonder what exactly some of you were expecting.
If it goes down as reported, the Houston Rockets would lose nothing, move far enough below the tax line to re-sign their free agents, pick up a former lottery pick in Jordan Hill, and potentially two new ones in the next two years. All for a gimpy Tracy McGrady.
It’s hard to see how anyone can’t like that.
Still, there’s far too much uncertainty to delve too deeply into the ramifications of such a deal. There were reports earlier in the day that the team was leaning more towards offers other than the one from New York. The Chronicle’s Jonathon Feigen even suggested that Morey could be working on a smaller deal with Philadelphia, not involving Tracy McGrady(‘s contract.)
It appears we will have to wait until the deadline to see how this all plays out.
-ESPN Houston Rockets Affiliate- Rahat Huq - founder, editor email: rahathuq@red94.net
I agree, the NY trade proposals are far and above any Chicago deals. Although, I can picture Brad Miller in the high post for the Rockets. I'd even do it for the '12 pick as top ten protected. Mainly, cause of Morey's ability to draft talent. Also, the first round pick swap has got that potential for gold - NY signs Rudy Gay and David Lee and someone gets hurt and blammo, high lottery pick.
Does Tyrus Thomas get us much closer to a title? Or does, just the chance, that Morey and staff get a shot at their first high lottery pick give us a better shot at a title?
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