2012 - 2013 Houston Rockets 9th seed and just miss playoffs thread

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HotardAg07
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11:23a, 5/20/13
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Additional limits for taxpaying teams

• 2005 CBA: No additional limits for taxpaying teams.

• 2011 CBA: Taxpaying teams have a smaller midlevel exception, can acquire less salary in trade, and cannot use the biannual exception. Starting in 2013-14, teams more than $4 million above the tax level cannot receive a player in a sign-and-trade transaction.


Also, there's very little incentive to do a sign and trade now, since with a sign and trade the Rockets still could not give Howard as much money as the Lakers could. The Rockets could NOT offer him a 5 year deal like the Lakers could and they cannot offer him 7.5% increases every year, like the Lakers could (Rockets would be restricted to 3.5%).

A sign and trade just isn't going to happen. Why would any team do it, if they have the cap space to sign them outright anyways?
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11:30a, 5/20/13
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Hotard, that means they cannot receive a free agent in a sign and trade, not that they can't trade away a sign and trade player.

As for incentive, it would allow the Rockets to clear cap to pursue additional FAs.
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11:41a, 5/20/13
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Who's cap space do we want to clear, that LA would actually want, that would allow us to sign anyone of significance?
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11:45a, 5/20/13
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An example would be Asik, Lin, Robinson, and Jones. That would give us the cap space to sign Josh Smith, assuming LA would take it. I think we'd technically be able to afford Paul as well, but he's hasn't shown interest in Houston as far as I know.
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11:51a, 5/20/13
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If the Lakers say no, offer some package to Atlanta for Smith that would leave enough room for Howard. Again going on the very likely assumption that Chris Paul isn't interested. But maybe Harden can persuade him.
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1:09p, 5/20/13
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I agree with Ryan 100%. Lin could flourish in LA with Dantoni and Dantoni would want him
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8:56p, 5/27/13
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can't wait for this season to be over. Just want FA season to start
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9:18p, 5/27/13
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Indeed
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9:23p, 5/27/13
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Real Talk
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Hickory High
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2:11a, 5/28/13
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I don't think I've ever cared so little about an NBA Finals
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11:52a, 5/29/13
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Yeah but no one here ever gives a flying **** what you think
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11:57a, 5/29/13
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I'm excited about the Finals.
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11:58a, 5/29/13
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I'm also curious what teams like Memphis and Houston do to upgrade their rosters.
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Hickory High
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12:05p, 5/29/13
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Memphis would be a championship team with Chris Paul, and the Rockets will be a championship team with Dwight and Josh Smith
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9:20p, 5/29/13
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Source: @ChandlerParsons just filmed Acuvue ad w @DwightHoward in LA, also just signed w same agent, Dan Fegan. My question: Teammates next?
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9:31p, 5/29/13
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Maybe Dwight goes to Knicks, Amare has the same agent.

http://hoopshype.com/agents/dan_fegan.htm
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10:06p, 5/29/13
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I mean, I guess it couldn't hurt that they have the same agent or whatever, but I highly doubt that will be the deciding factor on where he goes, especially w/ a guy like Dwight who just strikes me as a guy who doesn't really give a damn about anything in general
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10:18p, 5/29/13
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Dwight + Smoove would be pretty sick. I think that lineup would match up against Miami and OKC very well.
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11:34p, 5/29/13
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I know I've never cared less about an NBA offseason.

Well you better start to care because Duncan and ginobli are really getting up there and some decisions are gonna have to be made.
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4:19p, 5/30/13
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Hotard, you are dead wrong, and Ryan34 is dead right when it comes to the Lakers being able to sign-and-trade Howard away.

The Rockets or anyone else below the luxury tax apron could sign-and-trade for Howard. The rules you are citing only apply if the team over the apron, in this case the Lakers, is trying to acquire a free agent, like if the Lakers tried to sign-and-trade for Chris Paul.
But the Lakers absolutely could send Howard away in a sign-and-trade and receive players under contract in return, as long as the incoming salaries aren't greater than 125% plus $100k of Howard's outgoing salary.
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6:57p, 5/30/13
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It has been released by morey that he is going to trade Thomas Robinson for the best offer to clear up space for Dwight. I guess he likes to be very straight forward

[This message has been edited by mAgnoliAg (edited 5/30/2013 6:01p).]
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11:50p, 5/30/13
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GSOUP:

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I'm still completely unimpressed with Thomas Robinson. He has looked completely lost out on the court the two games I have worked with him.

I don't feel like he has a great feel for the game.


Looks like Morey agrees with me.
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3:28p, 7/3/13
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Rockets Summer League Roster:

James Anderson
Patrick Beverley
Vander Blue (Marquette)
Isaiah Canaan (Rockets lone draft pick-Murray St.)
Jack Cooley (Notre Dame)
Robert Covington (Tenn. St.)
Terrence Jones
Jordan Henriquez (Kansas State)
Toure' Murry (RGV Vipers)
Tim Ohlbrecht
Greg Smith
Casper Ware (Italy)
B.J. Young (Arkansas)
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6:11p, 7/3/13
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No Royce white
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6:34p, 7/3/13
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Royce White
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