Swift Agrees to Terms with Rockets

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/sports/3271334

Damn, Htown just got a little tougher.

[wildbill2u]

Swift agrees to terms with Rockets
By JONATHAN FEIGEN
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle

Forward Stromile Swift, the only player the Rockets have targeted in free agency, agreed to terms with the Rockets on Monday evening, Swift's agent, Andy Miller, said.

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Swift spent almost two weeks since visiting the Rockets considering his options, including a strong push by the New Jersey Nets, but Miller said Swift, 6-10, decided the chance to play with Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming inspired him to take the Rockets' offer.

The Rockets, who are over the salary cap, could offer only the midlevel exception, expected to be worth between $28 million and $32 million over five years. He likely could have received greater offers, particularly in a sign-and-trade deal, but decided to end his free agency.

Swift, 25, has averaged nine points and five rebounds in five NBA seasons.

"He has decided to become a Houston Rocket," Miller said. "He's absolutely excited about playing with Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming. The Houston organization has been very consistent and adamant about getting him."

Nice pickup for the Rockets.

[King]

This should step up NJs pursuit of SAR.

[Kori Ellis]

Look in the other thread, it looks like SAR to NJ is nearly done.

[timvp]

Good move.

That's a bargain.

[Nikos]

Stromile can help them on both ends. Mostly on defense for now, but he might be able to raise his offensive efficiency by playing with Tmac and Yao.

If the Rockets get a quality PG like Antonio Daniels, they could be championship calibur.

[King]

Mike James can be just as good as Daniels.

[Twisted_Dawg]

Too bad they have such a slow, clumsy, no ball center.

[CHAMPS AGAIN]

Stromile can help them on both ends. Mostly on defense for now, but he might be able to raise his offensive efficiency by playing with Tmac and Yao.

If the Rockets get a quality PG like Antonio Daniels, they could be championship calibur.

now that's funny

[Mr. Body]

Swift will get some coaches that know something about post players. Good for him.

[Money316]

Stromile can help them on both ends. Mostly on defense for now, but he might be able to raise his offensive efficiency by playing with Tmac and Yao.

If the Rockets get a quality PG like Antonio Daniels, they could be championship calibur.

Tmac ... "I don't need no stinking poing guard"

[BronxCowboy]

Damn, I really think this will make the Rockets a lot tougher.

[Mr. Body]

If the Rockets get a quality PG like Antonio Daniels, they could be championship calibur.

I don't think so - not yet. They haven't won a first round series yet, remember. They still need a bench and to replace more of their aging players.

Plus, how are they supposed to get AD with the MLE already going to Swift?

[Brutalis]

I wish we would have dealt Rasho for him.

* , or could have in reality.

[midgetonadonkey]

This will make them better but not by much. It's a nice pick-up for them. I look forward to watching them play.

[Gummi]

With Juwan Howard out for months, this is a solid signing for the Rockets. I've never been sold on Swift and I think my opinion of him will stay intact. He's athletic and that's it. He's got nothing else to offer IMO. No shot, poor D, and the sadest part of it all is that he thinks he's a star in this league.

Didn't Memphis offer him $6 mill a year last season and he turned it down because he thought he was a $9 mill a year player?

[danyel]

Rockets are getting dangerous

If they get Jasikevicious:

PG-Sarunas
SG-Wesley
SF-TMac
PF-Swift
C-Yao

[BadlyDrawnBoy]

Rockets are getting dangerous

If they get Jasikevicious:

PG-Sarunas
SG-Wesley
SF-TMac
PF-Swift
C-Yao

Where's the bench? Where's the defense?

[danyel]

Where's the bench? Where's the defense?

Thats still a pretty good line up...no need to be an ass

[ducks]

Jasikevicious will be a cav watch

[BadlyDrawnBoy]

Thats still a pretty good line up..

On paper, sure.

But the game isn't won on paper.

[Money316]

Thats still a pretty good line up...no need to be an ass

Truth sometimes hurts

[ducks]

suns lose jj rockets could take the surprise of the nba next year like the suns did last year

[Cant_Be_Faded]

dammit i think this makes the rockets alot better

he will fill in at center when yao pulls his usual tired act

[TDMVPDPOY]

Good pickup, the price is right....looks like rockets are serious this season