18 Men Enter, 15 Men Leave

Hayward will be cut, so it's down to Machado, Livingston or Cook as the final man out. My guess is that Livingston is out.

Lin/ Douglas/ Machado
Harden/ Delfino/ Cook
Parsons/ Morris/ White
Patterson/ Jones/ DMo
Asik/ Aldrich/ Smith

 

Bye TD!!

 

Would be nice if someone of our cuts is claimed, giving us more cap room.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Rockets postponed practice until this afternoon so that trade can be official and Harden, others can practice. Rosters must be set by 4.</p>&mdash; Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen/status/262949945089327105" data-datetime="2012-10-29T16:12:06+00:00">October 29, 2012</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Players arrived for a 10 a,m. practice, waited around for an hour and then weere told to come back. There are no snafus, though, w/ trade.</p>&mdash; Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen/status/262950401400246272" data-datetime="2012-10-29T16:13:55+00:00">October 29, 2012</a></blockquote>
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I agree with that one.

 

Hayward and Douglas are gone.

Douglas is putrid.

 

Douglas can go... rather keep Livingston (expiring contract value for deadline trade) and Machado (cheap potential)...

and I'd cut Royce... I havent appreciated how he's dealt with his 'issues' at all and we have enough depth at his position(s).... It'd be a wise move from a 'no player is bigger than the organization' standpoint...

 

It'd be a dumb move from a classic dumb move perspective, though.

 

One of the things I like about the trade is that it actually frees up some minutes to see what Morris can do at the 3. I figure that Delfino plays a little more at the 2 with Lamb gone, opening up some minutes behind parsons at he 3.

I think it's cook or Douglas on the chopping block in addition to hayward.

Still wish we had Forbes btw. I like 3s tht can shoot.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>The Rockets are expected to waive F Lazar Hayward who was acquired in the trade with OKC.</p>&mdash; Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/262992715195768834" data-datetime="2012-10-29T19:02:04+00:00">October 29, 2012</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Rockets have already waived Jon Brockman, JaJuan Johnson, &amp; Gary Forbes. With Hayward's expected release, they will have 1 more cut to make.</p>&mdash; Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBermanFox26/status/262998379456512000" data-datetime="2012-10-29T19:24:34+00:00">October 29, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Mark Berman ‏@MarkBermanFox26
Rockets have waived F Lazar Hayward and G Shaun Livingston according to sources.

 

Dang, I really liked Livingston.

 

So machado beats out livingstion

 

Not surprising to be honest.

They were high on Machado, and Livingston has the unfortunate position of being non-guaranteed.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>When having Harden with 2nd unit, Douglas fits better than before as a shooter, defender. Not as much an issue that he's not a playmaker.</p>&mdash; Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Feigen/status/263016113703641089" data-datetime="2012-10-29T20:35:02+00:00">October 29, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Well, nvm, this actually makes sense. But still, I really enjoyed watching him play though.

 

Jonathan Feigen ‏@Jonathan_Feigen
The Rockets trimmed roster to 15 by waiving Shaun Livingston, in addition to yesterday's decisions -- Hayward, Forbes, Brockman and Johnson.

 

Someone should pick up Livingston. That guy belongs in the NBA somewhere.

 

No, Livingston..Damn! Livingston is better then Douglas and Machado..but financially I guess it was the right move.