If the Rockets really want to win, Having a player like Mathews will hold more value to them than having a player like Parsons.The Rockets have enough offensive\scoring power without Parsons. If you really want to win you can't always be a tightwad about money.
You can't trade Lopez with any other players. Asik will get them better than that. They want a stretch 4. Someone will give them one.
He's a better overall player, has a better contract, and is younger. You go asking to trade Matthews for Parsons and Morey laughs you off the phone.
You can trade him with other pieces, since we acquired him while under the cap. That rule only applies if over the cap.
Yes, you were cherrypicking for the specific stats you wanted to point out, ignoring other skills that we also need out of our center (such as the ability to hit free throws, pass the ball without turning it over, block shots, etc.). I'm glad you recognize that. Repped.
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9...wake-dwight-howard-add-houston-rockets-say-no Is there still a chance for us to land him? Hickson S&T? Leonard + Wes? I like Lopez a lot more as a backup to Asik.
I'd see if Houston would bite on a Hickson sign-and-trade deal. Maybe we could add Leonard to the Robinson deal if Houston sent us some filler. Pairing Asik with Lopez as our two bigs would solidify the center position for years to come. They're both fairly young, and they would compliment Aldridge well. Hickson/Leonard for Asik/Robinson would be pretty good value I think. That would give us two young defensive bigs that could protect the paint and block shots, while Houston gets a young center to backup Howard and a decent power forward to start alongside him. Anyway, just my take. I don't think Houston will keep Asik. I think they're trying to stop the bleeding on Asik's value. Everyone knows the guy wants out, everyone knows Houston will have to trade him at some point. They can say they won't be dealing him, but they can't keep him on their roster. He doesn't make sense starting next to Howard, and he obviously doesn't want to come off the bench. Hickson and Leonard would make a lot of sense for them.
If Neil can pull off a Hickson/Leonard/scrub combo for Asik/TRob deal in addition to the Lopez deal, I'd be thrilled as hell. That would make us a 50 win team.
I don't see how we can trade hickson. We can't retain him, therefor no bird rights. Anyone else wanna fill me in?
Just had to post this picture somewhere: Comes from this excellent article explaining Asik's (and Lin's) weird contract.
In case anyone was wondering, S&Ting Hickson was not possible even before he got scooped up by Denver. I would be very, very intrigued if Lopez, Matthews, and Freeland could get us Asik. But I think the Rockets can get a better player for him. Perhaps Ryan Anderson.
