Would you rather trade Brooks or Martin?

[moofs]

But Brooks is up for a big payday.

How much would the Rockets be willing to spend on him if he gets a big offer from another team?

Brooks won't get Martin's 10-12m.
He should get about 3.5-6 (how likely he accepts less than Lowry? Not very.), but could easily command 6.5-9.
Remember, he IS already 26, and will be 27 in FA

[Mr. E]

Remember, he IS already 26, and will be 27 in FA

Damn...I do forget that. I always think of him as being in his early 20s.

[Guy986]

But Brooks is up for a big payday.

How much would the Rockets be willing to spend on him if he gets a big offer from another team?

Brooks won't get Martin's 10-12m.
He should get about 3.5-6 (how likely he accepts less than Lowry? Not very.), but could easily command 6.5-9.
Remember, he IS already 26, and will be 27 in FA

I think Brooks on the open market is easily worth 9 million+.

If he was a free agent this summer, i wouldn't be suprised if he got like a 5 year 55 million contract. 11mil per.

[rocketsfan1]

Martin for the dude sayin Brooks is 26 he isn't that old he's 24-25

[Ribalding]

Aaron Jamal Brooks (born January 14, 1985, in Seattle, Washington) is an American basketball player...

Wiki says 25.

[yaoisgod]

martin he tries to draw foul almost every time he shoots i dont like that

[texasholdem]

martin he tries to draw foul almost every time he shoots i dont like that

he gets a lot of FT attempts and is an 86% career foul shooter. what's not to like?

[Guy986]

martin he tries to draw foul almost every time he shoots i dont like that

he gets a lot of FT attempts and is an 86% career foul shooter. what's not to like?

Doesn't work in the 4th quarter...

[inquisitive]

I would trade Martin for Melo rather than Brooks. I think the Rockets have the best pt. guard tandem of Brooks/Lowry. It will be hard for any team to stop them. Martin plays no D and we can make up the scoring he provides with Melo obviously. I also am concerned with Martin's injury history. Also, besides scoring, Courtney Lee can provide the defense for shooting guards, so if the Rockets play Kobe, etc. he can defend them better. He also defends the 1s too. A very versatile player.

If the Rockets do trade for Melo and JR Smith, i think the Nuggets will agree should they give up Martin plus Jeffries(expiring), 6.3 mil trade exception, Budinger and two high 1st round picks(from Knicks).

[Aaron Brooks]

Anyone think Brooks will be signed to a contract extension before the end of the season? With the uncertainty of the upcoming CBA it would be safer to sign an extension, in doing so we can avoid bidding against other teams which may result in overpaying.

[MaxRider]

Anyone think Brooks will be signed to a contract extension before the end of the season? With the uncertainty of the upcoming CBA it would be safer to sign an extension, in doing so we can avoid bidding against other teams which may result in overpaying.

why would Houston give him an extension if they know the salary will drop?
he's restricted we can match anything
no team will give him the max

[Aaron Brooks]

Anyone think Brooks will be signed to a contract extension before the end of the season? With the uncertainty of the upcoming CBA it would be safer to sign an extension, in doing so we can avoid bidding against other teams which may result in overpaying.

why would Houston give him an extension if they know the salary will drop?
he's restricted we can match anything
no team will give him the max

Cause some team can easily offer him some ludicrous contract (i.e Lowry) If we can negotiate something in the 8-9 mil range, it would a really reasonable contract.

[MaxRider]

Anyone think Brooks will be signed to a contract extension before the end of the season? With the uncertainty of the upcoming CBA it would be safer to sign an extension, in doing so we can avoid bidding against other teams which may result in overpaying.

why would Houston give him an extension if they know the salary will drop?
he's restricted we can match anything
no team will give him the max

Cause some team can easily offer him some ludicrous contract (i.e Lowry) If we can negotiate something in the 8-9 mil range, it would a really reasonable contract.

he'll get more that

[Aaron Brooks]

The point is to minimize the chances of him testing the open market, if his asking price is higher than our projected price then we'll let the market dictate his price.

Teams with cap space that need a PG
-Kings
-Bobcats
-Raptors
-Cavaliers
-Pacers to a certain extent

Incentives for him to sign an extension?
-Uncertainty of new CBA
-Those other teams aren't contenders

[moofs]

Anyone think Brooks will be signed to a contract extension before the end of the season? With the uncertainty of the upcoming CBA it would be safer to sign an extension, in doing so we can avoid bidding against other teams which may result in overpaying.

I need to change my stance from Martin to Brooks.

Cocky bastard just hadda start talking in third person...

[Aaron Brooks]

Anyone think Brooks will be signed to a contract extension before the end of the season? With the uncertainty of the upcoming CBA it would be safer to sign an extension, in doing so we can avoid bidding against other teams which may result in overpaying.

I need to change my stance from Martin to Brooks.

Cocky bastard just hadda start talking in third person...

[Guy986]

Swagger. I like it.

[inquisitive]

Looks like another rumor of Deron Williams going to be next in trade talks...interesting Summer so far.

[The Franchise_]

he'll get more that

Under the new CBA, he may not get 8-9 million. The team would be smarter to just wait and see what they will have to pay under the new agreement. What's the rush from their perspective anyway? He's under contract, so he won't be getting any offers until after the CBA is worked out. Even then, the Rockets still hold his rights.