Harden to Houston

[no_fucking_better_than_me]

I'm not a big fan of Harden as a max player, but this makes me feel better.

Right now, the Rockets have 20 players under contract, with approximately $5.3 million in available cap room. (This trade actually created a bit of extra cap room for this season, since Harden is still on his rookie deal and the 4 guys we got together only made about as much as Martin alone.)

The Rockets now have to make decisions on whether to exercise team options on FIVE players between now and Wednesday: Aldrich (4th yr - $3.25M), Patterson (4th yr - $3.1M), Morris (3rd yr - $1.99M), Hayward (4th yr - $2.12M) and Johnson (3rd yr - $1.14M). Those decisions could greatly affect the team's available cap space next summer. (My guess is that they exercise the options on Aldrich, Patterson and Morris, but not on Hayward or Johnson.)

Assuming that the cap stays the same ($58.044 million) and that Harden gets the max salary next season based on that cap figure ($13,668,750), then the Rockets will be in a position to add another free agent making almost that much. If Aldrich, Patterson and Morris stay on the books and Hayward and Johnson come off (see prediction above), and if all non-guaranteed salary (Delfino, Smith, Machado) is dumped, the Rockets with this roster could have as much as about $12.7 million in available cap room without having to make any further trades.

Bottom line: The Rockets can give Harden the max AND still fit another max salary player fairly easily with a few minor trades.

We can get one more max player next summer. Housotn going look real good after this season aif we can get one more star.

Said it once, and I'll say it again to all the haters.

In Morey we trust.

 

[phillycavsfan]

I don't remember that deal...but if that was offered then that is waaaay better than this rockets deal

people out here acting like Kevin Martin is more than a bum...dude is trash and will miss more open shots than he makes...and the MKG >>>> Lamb

MKG doesn't fit on the Thunder. It would've been Beal, and honestly I like Lamb more than Beal.

 

[Midwest]

The news down here is going nuts over this trade. at the sports animal HAHAHAHAHAHAH looks like kobe will be getting some rest before the finals this year.

 

[Loose]

I'm not a big fan of Harden as a max player, but this makes me feel better.



We can get one more max player next summer. Housotn going look real good after this season aif we can get one more star.

Said it once, and I'll say it again to all the haters.

In Morey we trust.

aint no sf/pf going to houston who milsap? y'all then fukked up basically.

 

[FreedS[ohh]lave]

But how much will Harden put up in Houston as a starter? Im looking forward to see how he does as basically their #1 option.

I agree Harden helped Russel a lot.

Aside from maybe his moma nobody think HArdens good enough to build around

Hes a left handed Ben Gordon he was in the perfect spot in okc where teams ddint gameplan for him

 

[GoldenGlove]

I'm not a big fan of Harden as a max player, but this makes me feel better.



We can get one more max player next summer. Housotn going look real good after this season aif we can get one more star.

Said it once, and I'll say it again to all the haters.

In Morey we trust.

 

[NormanConnors]

Kevin Martin is serviceable when he is not the main option, the Thunder will be fine, the real key is the addition of Lamb.

 

[no_fucking_better_than_me]

Martin is horrible,. Remember a big part of the game was him drawing fouls by faking, getting defenders inteh air and leanign into fouls.

With the fouling rule changes from last summer(2011) that restricted the refs from making that call, he was all but done. Went from average 8 ft a games to 4 andhis production feel off drastically.

Lamb didnt look good without the ball and he had an ego. i had no issue with it, but McHale was getting on him. He also has a slow release or it take a lot of time for him to get his shot off, so he needs space and alot of time to get a good shot of . Press him on defense and you have a lot of sucess thus far in his career which hasnt been long...

 

[FreedS[ohh]lave]

Martin is horrible,. Remember a big part of the game was him drawing fouls by faking, getting defenders inteh air and leanign into fouls.

With the fouling rule changes from last summer(2011) that restricted the refs from making that call, he was all but done. Went from average 8 ft a games to 4 andhis production feel off drastically.

Lamb didnt look good without the ball and he had an ego. i had no issue with it, but McHale was getting on him. He also has a slow release or it take a lot of time for him to get his shot off, so he needs space and alot of time to get a good shot of . Press him on defense and you have a lot of sucess thus far in his career which hasnt been long...

Kevin Martin also had to be the #1 option which he clearly isnt now he plays with two guys who can get him open shots and he isnt gonna be asked as much

Harden will now have to face teams best defenders an be the focus of teams defense good luck with that

 

[Flight]

Actually like this move for OKC if Harden wasn't gonna take anything other than the full max. It may not pay off this year but it will if Lamb & PJ3 pan out.

 

[BrohanSolo]

 

[no_fucking_better_than_me]

aint no sf/pf going to houston who milsap? y'all then fukked up basically.

Why not. You act like Houston is a small market. We had plenty of legendary players here.

Wont be hard to get a nice SF to play here. Especailly when you have the cap space. We'll be bettter than your soft ass squad soon. bank on that, chump. Houston >>> OKC in 2013.

You better hope Terrnce Jones don't start actin damn fool cuz if he do, lookout for Clutch City.

That nigguh been a beast in preseason




nigguhs dont want it

 

[Skilltastrophy]

lol @ people making snap judgements on rookies who haven't played a game yet

lol @ people still thinking Kevin Martin is even an average player...he's terrible...I'm not lying...I've watched this guy be awful for three years...I have the NBA League Pass specifically to watch the Rockets and at least 5-10 times a game I go after a KMart play

this trade really comes down to this...do you believe Harden is going to blossom as the focal point of a team...how do you feel about Lamb...and how is Presti going to use those picks

I don't see how this makes the Thunder better this year though...no one can argue that Kevin Martin and Lamb are better than Harden this year...that's a silly statement

 

[Loose]

Why not. You act like Houston is a small market. We had plenty of legendary players here.

Wont be hard to get a nice SF to play here. Especailly when you have the cap space. We'll be bettter than your soft ass squad soon. bank on that, chump. Houston >>> OKC in 2013.

You better hope Terrnce Jones don't start actin damn fool cuz if he do, lookout for Clutch City.

That nigguh been a beast in preseason

Terrence Jones power slam - YouTube


nigguhs dont want it

the question is who? their are no SF available that's the issue.

 

[no_fucking_better_than_me]

Kevin Martin also had to be the #1 option which he clearly isnt now he plays with two guys who can get him open shots and he isnt gonna be asked as much

Harden will now have to face teams best defenders an be the focus of teams defense good luck with that

Lowry got KMart open shots all day last year. Free throws was the biggest part of his game. He cant penetrate. He's 3 dribble max guy. 3 dribble and out. You'll see. He was good the first year we acquired hi but once the rules change, so did his production.

KMart is finished. I'm glad they traded him and not parsons.