thought you might like that..now all you would have to do is just sign ron back at the end of the year
We have several trade exceptions that could be used. Vinsanity for the rockets players work. Then there would be a separate trade involving boone for one of our exceptions.
you know what would be awesome but of course impossible. tmac get traded to the nets. gets bought out waived resigns with houston at vet min of course i need to wake up from my nba 2k9 scenarios
Just read this If there was one person to put money on his being traded, it would be Sacramento's John Salmons. It's not a big sexy name like Vince Carter, but for teams just looking to add a difference-making role guy, Salmons is absolutely perfect. With Al Iannozzone of the Bergen Record reporting that Houston could be making overtures for Carter (with Ron Artest as the main piece of bait), it would seem to make sense that they'd take Salmons, too. And why not? He's less expensive, has a better track record of playing hard no matter what, and could probably be done without having to give away so much.
That writer fails to realize that the Rockets are prohibited from trading Ron Artest back to Sacramento this season. Unless the Kings want a package centered around Luther Head and Chuck Hayes, I doubt any moderately sized deal for Salmons is likely.
I'm going for the high road guys. I can see it come June when Vince, Tmac and Yao wipe the competition in the playoffs. Media tagline will be, "Cousins find redemption" and all the haters can wipe their mouth shut. Their playoff failures and "soft" reputations will end. What happened with Paul Pierce will happen with VC and Tmac. Just imagine the western Finals. Lakers vs Houston. Kobe Vs Vince and Tmac! Three athletes all projected as heirs to the Jordan throne. One that is clearly in the spotlight and two who have fallen from grace. That is a worthy storyline right there. This is kind of stuff you fantasize about! Sadly it's just a dream...
Exactly. Plus, there's plenty of teams in the running for Salmons too. They see the same things we do: cheap, versatile player that average around 20 PPG. Artest is our best trading chip but for the aforementioned reasons that's not an option. If they really want a Head/Hayes/_____ whatever package....be my guest!
Maybe just maybe it's me, but i am exicted to have Boone, who is a really soild player who can and would play the 4/5 here. Boone's young and could do really well in the right system.
Just went up on ESPN on the front page. Nothing that hasn't already been discussed. I think we would be giving up too much ... our 2 best defenders http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3913836 The Rockets and New Jersey Nets meet on the court Tuesday night in Houston. Will they be swapping more than baskets? The two teams have exchanged Vince Carter trade proposals over the past few days, league sources told ESPN.com Tuesday. Currently the teams are haggling over what the Nets will get in return for Carter. Sources say the Rockets have been pushing a trade that sends Tracy McGrady to the Nets for Carter and Trenton Hassell. However, the Nets are balking at taking back McGrady's contract. McGrady is slated to make $22 million during the 2009-10 season. However, McGrady's contract comes off the books in the summer of 2010. The deal would save the Nets roughly $21 million over the life of Carter's contract. The Nets would then have around $30 million in cap room to use in a stellar free-agent market. Sources say the Nets are also concerned about McGrady's health. McGrady has already missed 18 games this year. The Houston Chronicle reported on Tuesday that McGrady missed Monday's practice and will not play against the Nets as he prepares to seek more opinions on his problematic left knee. The Nets have countered with a proposal that would send Carter and Josh Boone to the Nets for a combination of Ron Artest, Shane Battier, Luther Head and Carl Landry. The Nets proposal is both financially and talent related. The contracts of Artest and Head expire this summer, clearing around $8 million off the team's cap in the summer of 2009. Sources say the team is looking for immediate cap relief in any deal for Carter. However, management doesn't want to completely gut the team and believes that Battier and Landry could play important roles in the future. At this point sources say that the ball is in the Rockets' court. As of Tuesday afternoon, the Rockets were still mulling over the Nets' proposal. While the Rockets have strong interest in Carter, they may be reluctant to take on the remaining two years and $37 million left on his contract if they can't move McGrady as part of the transaction. They would also lose two valuable pieces for them in Battier and Landry. Is Carter good enough to make up for their losses? The Rockets aren't the only team the Nets have spoken with concerning Carter. The Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs and Cleveland Cavaliers have all shown interest, though it sounds like the Rockets deal has the highest probability of happening. The Rockets have been shopping McGrady hard over the past month to a number of teams but have struggled to find takers given his injury history and contract.
