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2024-2025 Houston Rockets thread - Prepare for Liftoff 🚀 [Now Featuring Kevin Durant]


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57 minutes ago, Slacks said:

Gonna be some serious teeth gnashing if a true SG is needed... teams aren't going to want junk. they're going to want Tari, Tate, DFS... unless the junk is expiring contracts that give flexibility for moves late in the season or after.

Rockets are capped for now... and still need to extend Tari to keep him from hitting that measley qualifying offer of $8M that many teams will easily offer double and some crazy team may put a poison pill offer out there (like the 76ers GM).

Teams can't poison pill a contract any more, and the value of the APY is what's tallied in a trade now. Also, most teams are running with zero cap space, so the few that do have space would be tying up 15-20m in free agent money to Tari, while the Rockets can easily match it after several days. Kuminga didn't even get a free agent offer as an RFA this offseason because of it. Best to sign a 1 year QO and hit the market as a free agent to maximize money, unless the team is willing to give you a big long term deal. 

I think it's great for the Rockets to have that flexibility and see what he can do this year. 

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Posted
6 hours ago, HtownHorn said:

He's also the 3rd true guard on the roster. I think he's getting more run than the stay ready crew.

I don't know what that means. Okogie can't handle the ball or create offense or shoot. 

Posted (edited)
6 hours ago, ztejas said:

I don't know what that means. Okogie can't handle the ball or create offense or shoot. 

It means he's the NBA version of Chendall Weaver. He's also 26 and gotten better offensively almost every season in the NBA and played his best offensive basketball with Kevin Durant sharing the court with him. He also adds near elite level defense at the guard position. Considering Ime's love of defense over everything else, he's going to be in the rotation.

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Posted
3 hours ago, Murfdogg21 said:

Were there not better, ring-chasing veterans that can hit 3's willing to sign low dollar contracts than the scrap heap guys we signed with the last of our money?

There are no minutes available. Players also want to play. 

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