NBA GMs, scouts and coaches will arrive in Orlando, Fla., for the pre-draft camp on Monday, giving them a chance to put the late first-rounders and second-round types through their paces. But the work that might be more important, especially for lottery teams in need of a makeover (the Rockets leap to mind) will be the chance to talk face-to-face about the summer deals. For the Rockets, this could be especially valuable because they have trade exceptions worth $4.2 million and $1.67 million. Those can be valuable, but the team needs trading partners. This week's chats could indicate who is ready to change their roster and how, or in the Rockets' case, who might want the trade exceptions in exchange for free agents that could be leaving anyway.For now, most of the players the Rockets would target with $4.2 million would expect full mid-level money or more, but if the Rockets can get a team to help with a sign-and-trade for, to name a few, Fred Jones, DeShawn Stevenson, Devean George, Vladimir Radmanovic or Matt Harpring, they might get an idea this week.All might be long shots, but it is that time of year. And for the Rockets, adding a shooting guard or a perimeter shooting forward without dipping into their mid-level money could key their offseason maneuvers.My computer sucks and it wont wrap this in a quote. I think we should get anyone other than Radmanovic because those 4 can split minutes with luther at the 2. Meaning we can draft Brewer without worrying about the 2. Jones and George seem to me to be the best available. Jones is really good when healthy and George has championship experience and the range we need.
I would either take Rad man or Jones. Jones so he can help us out with the 2. Draft Brewer or Carney and either Start them or leave them on the bench and move Luther over to the PG spot.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dsounG @ Jun 6 2006, 03:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I would either take Rad man or Jones. Jones so he can help us out with the 2. Draft Brewer or Carney and either Start them or leave them on the bench and move Luther over to the PG spot.</div>why would we move luther to the PG spot when we already have rafer alston. head's staying at the SG position and he's gonna split minutes w/ whoever we draft, or trade/sign. alston's staying at point.
Play him off the bench...Whos going to back up Rafer? A aging Sura? An aging Brunson? I don't think so.
