Possible deal with Houston for Jeremy Lin

sogood · Post #1 » by **sogood** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 1:36 am

Ken Berger @KBergCBS

Another possible landing spot for Jeremy Lin is Detroit, source says. Rockets would acquire Jose Calderon in sign-and-trade in such a deal.

ADflight1 · Post #2 » by **ADflight1** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 1:39 am

This is a worse idea than Josh Smith.

triplet1984 · Post #3 » by **triplet1984** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 1:41 am

I'd rather have Lin than Calderon. If we get Iguodala, then I'm OK with that move (have no idea how the salary cap would work in that scenario). But I don't want Lin to be "the guy" we get this summer.

princeofpalace · Post #4 » by **princeofpalace** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 1:41 am

I wouldnt mind Calderon for Lin, especially if we could milk Houston for T. Jones as well. Lin is an adequate PG, he's currently better than Brandon Knight.

But, I have a feeling that we will be linked to EVERY available PG, SG, SF because we have capspace and we need to upgrade at those positions

ADflight1 · Post #5 » by **ADflight1** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 1:45 am

Da-Met wrote:I'd rather have Lin than Calderon. If we get Iguodala, then I'm OK with that move (have no idea how the salary cap would work in that scenario). But I don't want Lin to be "the guy" we get this summer.

Lin does nothing better than Calderon.

rock digger · Post #6 » by **rock digger** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 1:46 am

He's better than Knight so sign me up.

joseph mamah · Post #7 » by **joseph mamah** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 1:46 am

it wouldn't surprise me, im sure Gores would love to get his grubby paws into the Asian market.

princeofpalace · Post #8 » by **princeofpalace** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 1:48 am

Its too bad Parsons not available- I love that guy.

ImHeisenberg · Post #9 » by **ImHeisenberg** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 1:49 am

Da-Met wrote:I'd rather have Lin than Calderon.

I agree with this. Lin plays on both ends of the floor. But, I wouldn't consider him an elite PG. I also hate his poison pill contract, which I believe is for the 2014/15 season.

Overall, if we can acquire him for simply signing and trading Calderon, that's a solid get. I never bought into "Linsanity". Hmm....I have mixed feelings on this rumor. I guess I'll address it further if it actually comes to fruition.

Natopher · Post #10 » by **Natopher** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 1:49 am

[tweet]https://twitter.com/vgoodwill/status/351515730002456578[/tweet]

EDIT: That says "no truth", not "truth".

DETermination · Post #11 » by **DETermination** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 1:50 am

Wouldn't mind doing this trade for one reason, if he does good this season then going into next season he is gonna be an expiring contract and might get us something good with a trade.

Kilo · Post #12 » by **Kilo** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 1:51 am

Lin is friggin' BRUTAL!

Jodi · Post #13 » by **Jodi** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 1:51 am

sogood wrote:
Ken Berger @KBergCBS

Another possible landing spot for Jeremy Lin is Detroit, source says. Rockets would acquire Jose Calderon in sign-and-trade in such a deal.

Heck no!..

The Moose · Post #14 » by **The Moose** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 1:51 am

I would love this trade, I don't want Calderon, Lin is the bonus, he could get our team some publicity on the market finally. The fact that Berger already knows the details of a the deal and it being a sign and trade, makes me think it is actually being discussed and not just a hypothetical.

With that being said, I agree, I want Lin but I someone else in free agency as well, Lin can't be "our guy" for the 2013 free agency

wallacex2jc · Post #15 » by **wallacex2jc** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 1:51 am

If we can also get Terrance Jones/Royce White and Thomas Robinson, then why not

ImHeisenberg · Post #16 » by **ImHeisenberg** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 1:52 am

princeofpalace wrote:Its too bad Parsons not available- I love that guy.

Isn't he a RFA? If so, Detroit could probably price him outside of Houston's budget.

The question would be if he was worth it?

The Moose · Post #17 » by **The Moose** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 1:52 am

Natopher wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/vgoodwill/status/351515730002456578[/tweet]

EDIT: That says "no truth", not "truth".

I've learnt to never listen to Goodwill, the amount of times the complete opposite of what he says happens is amazing

ADflight1 · Post #18 » by **ADflight1** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 1:52 am

I'd only do it if we got Parsons.

No way if we aren't getting him in the deal.

Natopher · Post #19 » by **Natopher** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 1:52 am

wallacex2jc wrote:If we can also get Terrance Jones/Royce White and Thomas Robinson, then why not

You want Royce White?... Your opinion will now be ignored

triplet1984 · Post #20 » by **triplet1984** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 1:53 am

ImHeisenberg wrote:
Da-Met wrote:I'd rather have Lin than Calderon.

I agree with this. Lin plays on both ends of the floor. But, I wouldn't consider him an elite PG. I also hate his poison pill contract, which I believe is for the 2014/15 season.

Overall, if we can acquire him for simply signing and trading Calderon, that's a solid get. I never bought into "Linsanity". Hmm....I have mixed feelings on this rumor. I guess I'll address it further if it actually comes to fruition.

I'm not 100% sure, but I believe the "poison pill" doesn't apply to us - it was only relevant to someone matching his contract in RFA (meaning: New York Knicks). We would have to pay him his standard 8 mil a year, which is what Houston paid last year.