Mavs: Houston will not match--- Welcome Jesus H. Parsons

[sook]

Congrats to Parsons on getting paid and making the team USA Roster!

[sook]

The sookster is off on a tangent.

I've been screaming this for over a season...I told them that this ing stargazing/asset bull would blow up. You can't blame me.

[mercos]

First smart move Houston has made this offseason. Parsons is a good, slightly above average player, and is not worth anything close to $15 million. The Rockets would have been on the verge of becoming the Knicks if they matched that terrible contract.

[DPG21920]

First smart move Houston has made this offseason. Parsons is a good, slightly above average player, and is not worth anything close to $15 million. The Rockets would have been on the verge of becoming the Knicks if they matched that terrible contract.

Ya, instead HOU only has 45M committed to Dwight/Harden/Ariza in 2015 & 2016 with possibly 5M more committed to Jones/Motiejunas (team options) for a whopping 50M for 5 players in 2015.

So they can still add to their team this year via MLE & 8M Trade Exception from Lin trade, however, if we assume the cap stays the same next year (63M) and they pick up the options for Jones/Motiejunas, HOU will have 13M (actually slightly less) in cap space with just 5 players under contract next year.

If HOU signs anyone else this year for guaranteed money going beyond the end of this upcoming season, that cap space number goes down by that amount.

[LittleCriminal]

You mother ing re ed ass stat geek. Stick to your damn calculator and stay out of basketball. I'm sure your days with your mother ing puppet are numbered. you too Les, you cheapass lying mother ing piece of always talking big about going into the LT. You guys ed this team and deserve to rot together.

[mercos]

Ya, instead HOU only has 45M committed to Dwight/Harden/Ariza in 2015 & 2016 with possibly 5M more committed to Jones/Motiejunas (team options) for a whopping 50M for 5 players in 2015.

So they can still add to their team this year via MLE & 8M Trade Exception from Lin trade, however, if we assume the cap stays the same next year (63M) and they pick up the options for Jones/Motiejunas, HOU will have 13M (actually slightly less) in cap space with just 5 players under contract next year.

If HOU signs anyone else this year for guaranteed money going beyond the end of this upcoming season, that cap space number goes down by that amount.

Ok, maybe they already are the Knicks.

[DPG21920]

Ok, maybe they already are the Knicks.

Haha, not quite as bad because they can easily have a bit more flexibility and a lot more tradeable assets, but it's not a great situation.

Let's say they clean house on everyone that is not guaranteed after this season (which as this point is just Dwight/Harden/Ariza because everyone else is either a team option (Jones & Motiejunas), has a qualifying offer (Beverly) or is non guaranteed (Cannon & Covington)) - they will still have 45M committed to just 3 players which would assuming the 63M cap doesn't rise, would leave them slightly less than 18M in cap space to fill out their entire roster (really, it's more like 16M with cap holds).

Keeping in mind that the 16M in cap space with just Dwight/Harden/Ariza goes down directly proportionally to anyone they sign this year (or trade for) that has guaranteed money past this year (so if they trade, use MLE or anything else).

[Indazone]

Morey looking at loading up on all short term contracts. Guess he figures this season is a loss and is preparing for the 2015 free agency.

[DPG21920]

Morey looking at loading up on all short term contracts. Guess he figures this season is a loss and is preparing for the 2015 free agency.

Please see above ^

[Raven]

good player/fit, bad contract. not like it matters, their window is only open as long as dirk is around anyway

what window

[Killakobe81]

Clutchfans is of course bashing Parsons and blaming Les Alexander for Morey's up....

How can they bash their so called "white Pippen"?

[Koolaid_Man]

So Houston lost Asik, Parsons, and Lin but gained Ariza? Morey going backwards. LMAO,,,,As long as the bricker Harden is on the team,,,they wont win .

that level of inep ude makes me grateful to be a Laker fan...they gave away the farm for Ariza Dwert and Harden

[Pelicans78]

15.3m/year for Parsons?

Seriously. What a signing.

He's probably worth around 12 million so not too far off, but Ariza is better value and a better fit since he can hit 3's now consistently and defend.

[Pelicans78]

Lin is not a loss at all and Ariza is better value than Parsons. Asik wasn't a big loss since he wasn't getting many minutes anyway. They still have room to make more improvements.

[spurraider21]

what window

their window of relevance

[elemento]

Morey

[Thread]

Morey

Amsterdam

[Mel_13]

Amsterdam

Rose Marie

[djohn2oo8]

Wanted him back and though they'd match. I'm not going to meltdown over Parsons like they're doing at CF .

Sucks though, if you don't make him a RFA this year, he leaves unrestricted next year but you could trade him. But who trades for a rental who will probably leave?

[djohn2oo8]

doubt it happens

[mavsfan1000]

Technically, Morey still has 3 hours to change his mind. And what better way to give Cuban the middle finger to change your mind in the last minute.

[djohn2oo8]

Technically, Morey still has 3 hours to change his mind. And what better way to give Cuban the middle finger to change your mind in the last minute.

doubt that happens

[Pelicans78]

doubt that happens

Do you think Parsons can improve overall as a player or have we seen his best?

[Mel_13]

Do you think Parsons can improve overall as a player or have we seen his best?

He should benefit from the huge coaching upgrade.

[mavsfan1000]

Do you think Parsons can improve overall as a player or have we seen his best?

Season 2 was probably Parsons best season so far. Season 3 was close.