Tag: Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are aggressively trying to make trades in conjunction with Thursday’s NBA draft to create the needed financial flexibility this summer to pursue a marquee free agent, according to league sources. Sources told ESPN on Wednesday that the Rockets have at least four top-tier free agents in their summer sights: Atlanta’s Paul Millsap, […]
Rockets owner Leslie Alexander has extended the contract of general manager Daryl Morey for additional four seasons, a person with knowledge of the deal said on Wednesday. “Leslie wanted to secure his management team well into the future,” said the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal has not been announced. […]
The Utah Jazz have made a trade inquiry on Houston Rockets point guard Patrick Beverley, multiple sources told The Salt Lake Tribune on Wednesday morning. The Jazz are one of 12 teams that has reached out to the Rockets in hopes of acquiring him. Source: Tony Jones of the Salt Lake Tribune
Free Agency Scuttle: Houston is making Ryan Anderson/Lou Williams/Patrick Beverley available via trade to create summer spending flexibility. Source: Marc Stein of ESPN
With an eye on potential roster moves this summer and well beyond, the Rockets “plan” to take a step that will allow them to tell potential free agents that star guard James Harden will not be going anywhere. For the second-consecutive season, the Rockets intend to offer Harden a contract extension long before he could […]
The Rockets have been actively shopping point guard Patrick Beverley, a source with knowledge of the situation told Sporting News on Tuesday. Beverley, who averaged 9.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists last season, has been open to a trade away from Houston leading into this offseason, the source said, and has consulted with the […]
The NBA’s salary cap for the 2017-18 season is $99,093,000. Maximum salaries will start at approximately $24,773,250 for players with up to six years of experience, $29,727,900 for those with seven to nine and $34,682,550 for those in the league for 10 years or more. To generate additional spending power, teams can make trades and/or […]
Player comparisons are common in prospect analysis, but are they doing more harm than good?
Buddy Grizzard looks at the teams that are best positioned to shove their way into championship contention.
Basketball Insiders cap expert Eric Pincus lists all player, team and qualifying options for the 2017 offseason.
