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Should the Rockets Pay Dragic 10 Million Per Year or More?
Started by JarredAllen, Jul 03 2012 03:50 AM
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 01:41 AM
You could be right, Rahat, about Alexander. On the other hand, if the Lin deal is structured in the same way as Asik's, you get a relatively cap-friendly contract now and a nice expiring contract down the road. So if it is 5-5-12, that's considerably cheaper than Dragic's asking price and gives the Rox more flexibility, though I'd rather have Dragic than Lin. If we don't get Lin, then maybe the plan is to blow the team up and start over. If that's the case, then letting Lee goes make sense.
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 01:45 AM
How would you all feel about a team that fielded Lin, Gordon, Parsons, Asik, and then someone like Gasol or Al Jefferson (via Lowry/Scola/Martin trade)?
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 01:59 AM
If they can stay on the court and not in a suit due to injury, it would be a competitive group.
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 02:05 AM
I'd love that team--defensively very sound and with just enough offensive firepower to be a "true" contender. But it seems that kind of team is a long way off, especially with Gordon seeming a remote possibility. Maybe Lin, Martin, Parsons, Asik, and Gasol is more likely--a defensively challenged backcourt offset by good shooting and a strong overall frontcourt.
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 02:13 AM
I´d rather spend that money on Nash in a three year deal....I don't care if he's 38
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 02:33 AM
Nash would never sign with the Rockets.
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 02:50 AM
Nash wants a ring, or a lot of money. The Rockets can offer neither(barring some other huge moves..)
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 02:51 AM
It is pretty sad that we could have locked Lin and Dragic up for dirt cheap last year and now we will be paying them 5+ times more than we would have a year ago! Boo!
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 03:02 AM
Gordon has signed a max deal with Phoenix. That might take Phoenix out of the Dragic sweepstakes, though it is hard to know. I never considered Gordon a real possibility with the Rockets. How many teams can have $10 million in cap space for Dragic, especially since Portland offered Hibbert a max deal?
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 04:23 AM
How would you all feel about a team that fielded Lin, Gordon, Parsons, Asik, and then someone like Gasol or Al Jefferson (via Lowry/Scola/Martin trade)?
I think that lineup could make a deep run in the playoffs, and maybe even contend. I'd be much more happy with Gasol than Jefferson though, because I think Gasol is a far superior defender and passer.
Just want to throw this one out there...in case none of these trade scenarios work out. I think Terrence Jones has the potential to be a slightly-less athletic but smarter version of Josh Smith.
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 05:08 AM
I could see Gordon being great for us in multiple ways! First Does Phoenix have the cap to sign Gordon and then drop 10 Million on Dragic? Second, if this pisses NO off and they don't want Gordon to go to the Suns, they would be willing to do a sign and trade. I am assuming that we have way better trade assets for NO than Phoenix does! Either way, we get Gordon or Dragic and possibly Gordon and Lin!
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 05:35 AM
Even if PHX had great assets they couldn't trade him there for a year
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 06:19 AM
If the Rockets let Dragic walk, then they just let the best free agent in years leave the team. Morey is cheap and Lex is cheaper. Yeah, i know Lex would pay for a superstar, but why the hell dont you wanna develop your own superstar.
Pay Dragic his worth, its not his fault Lowry is getting underpaid.
If management lets Dragic walk, and pays Asik 8.4 mil per year, then know they dont wanna win, they just wanna maximize profits and be average every year
Its sad anyone ever thought we had a shot at Gordon and Howard.
I even said earlier Mavs letting their free agents walk in order to have cap room to sign Howard and D-Will this summer was dumb cos they didnt have a shot.
You hold onto your free agents with potential. You always do. Thats loyalty. You short change your players, it will come back to hurt.
I dont care about Lowry, Landry, Brook (players Rockets tried to underpay)- Dragic should be their cornerstone.
Dragic should have been number one priority, not freaking Asik
Pay Dragic his worth, its not his fault Lowry is getting underpaid.
If management lets Dragic walk, and pays Asik 8.4 mil per year, then know they dont wanna win, they just wanna maximize profits and be average every year
Its sad anyone ever thought we had a shot at Gordon and Howard.
I even said earlier Mavs letting their free agents walk in order to have cap room to sign Howard and D-Will this summer was dumb cos they didnt have a shot.
You hold onto your free agents with potential. You always do. Thats loyalty. You short change your players, it will come back to hurt.
I dont care about Lowry, Landry, Brook (players Rockets tried to underpay)- Dragic should be their cornerstone.
Dragic should have been number one priority, not freaking Asik
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 06:46 AM
Agree With RedStewie! A good PG is to a basketball team, what a good QB is to a football time!
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 04:33 PM
I think the Rockets should have foucsed on resinging Dragic before going after Asik. Dragic is more important because when he did good the Rockets usually won. Asik is a great team defender but Chicago's defense scheme lead to him being good. I don't think the Rockets can justify giving asik 8 million and letting Dragic walk.
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 04:57 PM
It would appear there will definitely be no Dragic in Rockets red. Here we go with Linsanity...
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 05:48 PM
No doubt having Lin would be as-good or better than having an All-star from a marketing standpoint.
From a basketball perspective, I wonder if he could be as successful running the high screen and roll with Asik as he was with Chandler. Thoughts?
From a basketball perspective, I wonder if he could be as successful running the high screen and roll with Asik as he was with Chandler. Thoughts?
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 05:49 PM
It would appear there will definitely be no Dragic in Rockets red. Here we go with Linsanity...
Although the Knicks still could match (assuming we actually offer). They have plenty of money and wouldn't be afraid to pay the luxury tax.
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 06:10 PM
I don't think so. I still cant believe how much we gave to Omer Asik. I have a feeling that 10 mil isn't really going to happen with Dragic and he'll come back down to Earth and maybe we can get him for 8. 10 is kinda ridiculous. Just drop everyone and let the rookies play. That's what I wanna see.
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