Not sure why the Rockets would trade Dalembert unless they knew they were getting a big somewhere else. He played well enough for them last year. They are really all-in on this Dwight thing I guess.
For the Bucks, this helps ease loss of Bogut in the Ellis trade last year.
Not sure why the Rockets would trade Dalembert unless they knew they were getting a big somewhere else. He played well enough for them last year. They are really all-in on this Dwight thing I guess.
This was a move to clear more cap space and possibly acquire more assets to send to Orlando. Dalembert's contract was guaranteed for $1.5 mil. This trade adds 500k if Houston was going to buy him out, but like I said, adds a few more young assets to include in a trade.
...And Howard will walk after next season. Orlando has no leverage at all. They gave that away when they acquired people like Arenas and brought Hedo back.
This is why you never take back bad contracts. They hurt you for years and years.
As long as they have back up plans if the trades don't go through.
But if this ends up just turning into a stockpile of pretty good players and they have an extremely average team it'll suck. I'll repeat I generally like it when mediocre teams still try to compete and flip assets into a better player but they've been at it for like 4 years to no avail. This better turn into something really good for them.
I don't think this is aggression as much as desperation. Houston struck out on every name of the past 3 years. They were held back because they still had a full cap number from the days they were trying to build around Yao but you can't use that excuse forever.
When you build a team. You have already scouted every player in the league, international, college, etc... You already know which players fit what you do.
You don't hold Lopez out there and say "what will you give me for him?". You have already called teams ahead of time who have players you want. The deal is already done.
You already know if Lopez fits. You already know if you can get the right players for him. If the answers are no, you don't do the deal. Simple !
Dalembert was a solid addition for center. Now I don't have to worry about them doing something stupid like drafting Leonard. I'm thinking Ross, Terrence Jones, or Perry Jones.
I would love it if Houston could ship Lowry to Sacramento in a deal for the 5th pick and perhaps package their other picks to move up. Martin and a couple top 10 picks for Howard would be awesome.
the Rockets were looking for the 10 for this deal but the Hornets decided to not put a much needed big next to wafer thin Davis because of 'basketball reasons' (see also: $$$)
It's either play hard or go home now. Rockets have been stuck in NBA purgatory for the last 4 years. Something needs a shake up. Either go for it all now, or just blow it up and rebuild from the bottom up.
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