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As expected, Steve Francis picked up his player option for the 2008-09 season, meaning he's under contract to the Rockets for next season.
Rockets GM Daryl Morey, speaking on local sports radio today, said the team has met with the injured guard.
"We met with Steve yesterday and he's doing really well on rehab," said Morey. "There's some hope that he'll come back full strength next year in training camp. We might be able to get some of the skills we were hoping that he could bring to the team."
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At a minimum, Francis' roughly $3 million deal is another expiring contract for the Rockets to work trades with this offseason up until the February 2009 trading deadline. Bobby Jackson ($6 million), Luther Head ($2 million) and Steve Novak (less than $1 million) also fit the bill.
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05-08-2008, 02:07 AM
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Re: Francis picks up option
Yay!
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05-08-2008, 04:04 AM
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Re: Francis picks up option
Thats a plus
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05-08-2008, 06:19 AM
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Re: Francis picks up option
We could trade a few of them.
Jackson Francis Head Hayes 4 Pargo
Hell right now i would give anything for Pargo. Well almost anything.
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05-08-2008, 12:17 PM
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Re: Francis picks up option
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We could trade a few of them.
Jackson Francis Head Hayes 4 Pargo
Hell right now i would give anything for Pargo. Well almost anything.
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What? nah i take our 4 over Pargo well maybe Head
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05-08-2008, 12:34 PM
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Re: Francis picks up option
Pargo isn't really an upgrade over Rafer. Does that mean you want AB to continue being the third PG? With Bobby, Francis, and Head at roughly 11 million in expiring contracts is it to much to ask for us to take a shot at Baron Davis then?
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05-08-2008, 12:37 PM
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Why are you guys happy about this? I know you guys have fond memories of him but now it seems the only reason he has a career in the NBA is because he is under contract. Just seems like taking up cap space with no return...why am I wrong?
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05-08-2008, 02:10 PM
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Re: Francis picks up option
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Why are you guys happy about this? I know you guys have fond memories of him but now it seems the only reason he has a career in the NBA is because he is under contract. Just seems like taking up cap space with no return...why am I wrong?
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Because he adds another expiring contract. I don't expect him to play (well) again.
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05-08-2008, 07:43 PM
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Re: Francis picks up option
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Why are you guys happy about this? I know you guys have fond memories of him but now it seems the only reason he has a career in the NBA is because he is under contract. Just seems like taking up cap space with no return...why am I wrong?
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His contract is great trade bait
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05-09-2008, 01:26 AM
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Re: Francis picks up option
I was not thinking of Pargo as an upgrade for Alston but an upgrade for Jackson.
Alston and Pargo would be an awesome one-two punch. (like Fisher - Farmer)
Also Pargo can backup at SG if needed.
I dont see Luther in the rotation next season I think Novak will take his spot.
SO I would see a rotation that looked like this
Yao
Scola Landry
Battier Novak
McGrady
Alston Pargo
I would hope to keep Chuck because I do feel we would need another big man but I think we need Pargo more.
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Re: Francis picks up option
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With Bobby, Francis, and Head at roughly 11 million in expiring contracts is it to much to ask for us to take a shot at Baron Davis then?
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Intriguing. They need the cap space to re-sign Ellis and Biedrins, don't they? $11 million in expirings + Brooks + our first and second round picks + the rights to Scola's brother Santiago? It would leave our bench extremely thin.
Davis / Alston (unless Alston outplays him in training camp)
McGrady / ?
Battier / ?
Scola / Landry / Hayes / Novak / Harris
Yao / ?
If there were no other additions, Baron would have to spend significant time at SG and any injury would be devastating.
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05-09-2008, 08:01 AM
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Re: Francis picks up option
It's probably just a pipe dream but, just throwing it out there. If we could somehow keep our first round pick then I would pull the trigger on this trade faster than a mutha ****A.
The MLE and the first round pick would be enough to fill in the holes with some servicable players. I hope that even though Landry may have felt dissed on his first contract that he doesn't try and gut the team for most of the MLE.
Maybe we bring back a guy like Bobby Jones or sign Boki back. Battier/Boki is fine with me.
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Re: Francis picks up option
This is definitely a good start. I just hope that he will be healthy and ready to play for the next season. Much like what Bonzi did to us in this season before he was traded.
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