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    Rockets Acquire Rights to David Andersen
    Australian big man headed to Houston

    Houston - The Houston Rockets began the process of bolstering their frontline today, acquiring the rights to 6-11 center David Andersen in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks. In return for the Australian big man, Houston is sending cash and future considerations to Atlanta.

    Andersen, 29, was originally selected by Atlanta in the second round (37th overall) in the 2002 NBA Draft. He joins the Rockets after spending the 2008-09 season with Regal FC Barcelona.

    “David has been a winner with every team he has played for in Europe,” says Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey. “He is a very well-rounded player who possesses good offensive skills and a very good shooting touch for a big man. David is a versatile post player who should fit well in Coach (Rick) Adelman’s system.”

    A native of Carlton, Victoria in Australia, Andersen averaged 11.1 points and 4.1 in helping FC Barcelona to the Euroleague Final Four this past season.

    He was also a member of Australia's men's basketball team during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Andersen averaged 6.5 points and 3.5 rebounds for the tournament.
    http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/Rock...319162-34.html

    This is our new big man. I'm not very excited, but this is how I felt when we got Scola.




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    o, repeat trip to '10 semis.

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    Luis v2.0c

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    If he can play for 82 games he will be an improvement already...

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    If he can play ANY one of the 82 games he will be an improvement already...
    Fixed

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    Another V-Span instead of Scola.

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    We got this guy for cash? Good pickup Morey

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    I wonder if this guy can be the high-post center that Adelman loves to implement into his motion offense.

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    I read somewhere that the Rox are interested in Ramon Sessions and Marquis Daniels

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    One of the most best jag's Avatar
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    would be a solid pickup

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    First heard about this kid back in 1998 here in Aussieland, glad to see he has finally made it into the NBA.

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    Underwhelmed.

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    Houston spending a lot of money this offseason.

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    Houston spending a lot of money this offseason.
    We use our injury exception on Ariza and probably less than half the MLE on Anderson. We haven't spent too much.

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    Spending Money on young cheap talent is always better than throwing the MLE at 34 years.

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    We use our injury exception on Ariza and probably less than half the MLE on Anderson. We haven't spent too much.
    well we've spend 6 million on 2nd round picks and who knows how much cash we gave up for andersen. i'd guess around a million since we also gave up a future 2nd.

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    Spending Money on young cheap talent is always better than throwing the MLE at 34 years.
    fyi andersen is 29

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    well we've spend 6 million on 2nd round picks and who knows how much cash we gave up for andersen. i'd guess around a million since we also gave up a future 2nd.
    I was only talking about what will actually affect the salary cap.

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    I was only talking about what will actually affect the salary cap.
    this move would basically signal that we aren't going after a max player in 2010.

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    this move would basically signal that we aren't going after a max player in 2010.
    Agreed. In fact, the cap being shortened like it's going to be next year will pretty much screwed up our chances at a max player through free-agency.

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    David Alderige mentions Houston as a possibility for Boozer:



    "If Houston wants to hedge its bets against Yao Ming's future, and give Luis Scola some help inside, if only for a year, it has the do ent -- Tracy McGrady's expiring $22 million contract -- to get to chatting. It's unlikely Utah would part with Boozer and Matt Harpring, long a Sloan favorite, for basketball reasons. But that would be a relatively painless way for the Miller family to get out of tax relatively quickly."

    http://www.nba.com/2009/news/feature...fer/index.html

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    So what gives Roxsfan's Avatar
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    Splash.

    This guy can drain the three ball too.

    Scola part 2.

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    Splash.

    This guy can drain the three ball too.

    Scola part 2.
    Who is that in your avatar?

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    Everytime I've seen him play I thought he played below average. But lots of people rave on about him sometimes.

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    David Alderige mentions Houston as a possibility for Boozer:



    "If Houston wants to hedge its bets against Yao Ming's future, and give Luis Scola some help inside, if only for a year, it has the do ent -- Tracy McGrady's expiring $22 million contract -- to get to chatting. It's unlikely Utah would part with Boozer and Matt Harpring, long a Sloan favorite, for basketball reasons. But that would be a relatively painless way for the Miller family to get out of tax relatively quickly."

    http://www.nba.com/2009/news/feature...fer/index.html
    Is Aldridge getting kickback from Utah? Nobody wants to help the Jazz.

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