****OFFICIAL ROCKETS 2017 OFFSEASON THREAD****

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In reply to shano0603 • 12:01a, 7/11/17
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He goes on to say that the Cavs are looking to keep Love and trying to make a move to get Melo without including Kyrie or Love.

JR Smith has one year after this and his third year has a tiny guarantee. JR Smith+Channing Frye for Melo works financially. Frye is a ending deal. Replace JR Smith with Shumpert and you have to add another ~3mm to the deal for it to work. Shumpert is an ending contract.

Tristan Thompson
Love/Jeff Green
Melo/Dick Jefferson
Bron/Shumpert/Korver
Kyrie/Calderon

Likely? Not really or it would be done. But at least something like that doesn't add a lot to the cap going forward.
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In reply to AG@RICE • 9:54a, 7/11/17
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AG@RICE said:
If the trade basically boils down to Anderson for Melo, I could be on board with this experiment; however, if it costs us Gorden or multiple picks this doesn't feel like a great idea.
I think that is why the deal still has yet to go through, and also explains the rumors about bringing in a third team to complete the deal. If Morey swaps Anderson + Non Gtd's + maybe a pick for Melo then the team definitely gets better from a talent perspective. Clearly the philosophy has been get the best players available and worry about the fit later. I mean one of the main reasons Gordon and Anderson had the seasons they did last year was because they bought into Dantoni's system. Will Melo do the same if he comes over? I don't know, but the Rockets offseason so far is an example of how you up your risk profile and try to chase a ring instead of settling for a first or second round exit.
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10:16a, 7/11/17
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Sam Amico basically works for the Cavs. I am not sure I'd put much stock into what he reported about some other NBA GM.
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11:17a, 7/11/17
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5 best/worst off seasons.

Rockets #1

https://theringer.com/2017-nba-free-agency-winners-losers-houston-rockets-indiana-pacers-44c3aa8d09f1
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11:30a, 7/11/17
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Still fishing.
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11:37a, 7/11/17
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DM will find a way. I know we all talk him up a lot but he's doing an amazing job. Somebody posted a while ago that under DM we never had a losing season. Our 2009 team was stacked but Yao and McGrady got hurt. We stayed competitive trying to manage our 2 superstars being out and eventually Harden became a Rocket to now we will hopefully have our own big 3 with quality role players around them. The man is working
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In reply to Dan Scott • 11:53a, 7/11/17
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Spot on. If he can do it and not lose Ariza or Gordon the man is a wizard.
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In reply to Dan Scott • 11:56a, 7/11/17
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2009 was supposed to be our year
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11:57a, 7/11/17
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I'm just ready for the deal to happen so I can stop googling Carmelo every 20 minutes
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12:52p, 7/11/17
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If it makes y'all feel any better, I think the Rockets are in great shape with or without Carmelo and I don't think having him or not is going to put you at a significant advantage or disadvantage against the warriors and spurs.
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In reply to flashplayer • 1:02p, 7/11/17
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flashplayer said:
If it makes y'all feel any better, I think the Rockets are in great shape with or without Carmelo and I don't think having him or not is going to put you at a significant advantage or disadvantage against the warriors and spurs.
I am only worried about one of those teams.
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In reply to flashplayer • 1:19p, 7/11/17
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Yeah I feel like this move would obviously make our window for a title this year and next year since Melo and CP3 are in their early 30's. Just still don't think it's enough to overcome the Warriors. Would be fun as hell to watch though.
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In reply to flashplayer • 1:32p, 7/11/17
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flashplayer said:
If it makes y'all feel any better, I think the Rockets are in great shape with or without Carmelo and I don't think having him or not is going to put you at a significant advantage or disadvantage against the warriors and spurs.

I think it would help us match up against GS much better. Not sure it does much against SA except maybe force them to play Rudy Gay at the 4 more.
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In reply to k20dub • 1:32p, 7/11/17
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k20dub said:
Yeah I feel like this move would obviously make our window for a title this year and next year since Melo and CP3 are in their early 30's. Just still don't think it's enough to overcome the Warriors. Would be fun as hell to watch though.
I disagree. This is a 1-year shot. Paul and Melo are both going to be looking for huge deals after next season. It'll be their last big payday. I'm not so sure I want to be the team playing 37 and 38-year-old Paul and Melo max money. If we get Melo, then we won't be keeping Melo & Paul after this year unless something crazy happens. Like we win a title and want to do everything to keep it together or maybe Lebron wants to join the squad and everyone takes a smaller cut to make it work. I could see us playing Paul to a big deal and trying to lure someone else to big the new #3 after Melo departs (or takes a lot less).
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In reply to Farmer1906 • 1:49p, 7/11/17
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Let's convince LeBron he can come and expand his Chinese market.
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1:58p, 7/11/17
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It's sounds crazy but Lebron could be a Houston Rocket in 2018. Wade, James, Carmelo, and CP3 have said they want to play together. They have to know that for that to happen, there would be a paycut. Wade and James are free agents next season. If half the banana boat is already in Houston and Lebron and Wade want to win a ring for their buddies, it only makes sense to come to Houston. We already know Lebron isn't playing in Cleveland in 2018.
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In reply to Dan Scott • 1:59p, 7/11/17
I shudder to imagine the ticket prices if that happened.
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2:02p, 7/11/17
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Quote:
James: I really hope that, before our career is over, we can all play together. At least one, maybe one or two seasons me, Melo, D-Wade, CP we can get a year in. I would actually take a pay cut to do that. (Bleacher Report, 2016)
https://theringer.com/the-ballad-of-the-banana-boat-brotherhood-6bc824ff2868
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2:03p, 7/11/17
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I don't even like Carmelo, but if it improves our chances at getting Lebron, then I'm all for it.
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2:04p, 7/11/17
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Its funny because it sounds like a team someone tried to put together on ClutchFans or ESPN's Trade Machine
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4:06p, 7/11/17
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Quote from CP3 in interview.

Quote:
What can you say about Melo possibly being a teammate if the New York Knicks trade him to Houston or make him a free agent by buying him out?

Man, sit back and wait.

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In reply to k20dub • 5:14p, 7/11/17
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Quote from CP3 in interview.

Quote:
What can you say about Melo possibly being a teammate if the New York Knicks trade him to Houston or make him a free agent by buying him out?

Man, sit back and wait.

That could be more of a "I don't really know if it will happen, we just have to wait and see." answer.
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5:51p, 7/11/17
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2020 Houston Rockets:
PG: Chris Paul, Jarrett Jack
SG: James Harden, Dwayne Wade
SF: Lebron James, Rudy Gay
PF: Carmelo Anthony
C: Deandre Jordan
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In reply to Hickory High • 6:09p, 7/11/17
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Hickory High said:
2020 Houston Rockets:
PG: Chris Paul, Jarrett Jack
SG: James Harden, Dwayne Wade
SF: Lebron James, Rudy Gay
PF: Carmelo Anthony
C: Deandre Jordan
That was Vision 20/20 all along.
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In reply to Texaggie7nine • 6:30p, 7/11/17
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Texaggie7nine said:
I shudder to imagine the ticket prices if that happened.
Could care less about ticket prices. I'll be more than happy to watch from home if it means we have Lebron, Harden, Melo, CP3, and Wade in Houston
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In reply to TrillOBrien • 6:38p, 7/11/17
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But you do care some
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In reply to HossAg • 6:42p, 7/11/17
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I've used the phrase "could care less" for most of my life and just recently found out I've been using it wrong. Hard to break old habits.
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In reply to TrillOBrien • 7:01p, 7/11/17
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TrillOBrien said:
I've used the phrase "could care less" for most of my life and just recently found out I've been using it wrong. Hard to break old habits.

You just never thought about what you were saying?
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In reply to mAgnoliAg • 7:08p, 7/11/17
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mAgnoliAg said:
TrillOBrien said:
I've used the phrase "could care less" for most of my life and just recently found out I've been using it wrong. Hard to break old habits.

You just never thought about what you were saying?
to be honest....NOPE!
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10:18p, 7/11/17
Irregardless he used it wrong.
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In reply to coop-aero-06 • 10:59p, 7/11/17
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coop-aero-06 said:
Hickory High said:
2020 Houston Rockets:
PG: Chris Paul, Jarrett Jack
SG: James Harden, Dwayne Wade
SF: Lebron James, Rudy Gay
PF: Carmelo Anthony
C: Deandre Jordan
That was Vision 20/20 all along.
This might be enough to finally beat GS.
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In reply to WES2006AG • 11:01p, 7/11/17
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WES2006AG said:
coop-aero-06 said:
Hickory High said:
2020 Houston Rockets:
PG: Chris Paul, Jarrett Jack
SG: James Harden, Dwayne Wade
SF: Lebron James, Rudy Gay
PF: Carmelo Anthony
C: Deandre Jordan
That was Vision 20/20 all along.
This might be enough to finally beat GS.
By then they'll be too old and GS will still be in their prime.
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11:38p, 7/11/17
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11:39p, 7/11/17
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In reply to matthop • 11:57p, 7/11/17
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if that is true (I don't trust anonymous fan accounts on Twitter), I would assume they want to wait until after the CP3 press conference
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