Dexter Pittman signed, Smith to be Waived

Post #1 » by **Mr. E** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 7:42 pm

Daryl Morey has signed Dexter Pittman to a deal to finish this season. He also has a non-guaranteed contract for next season.

Greg Smith is to be waived to make the roster spot available.

MaxRider · Post #2 » by **MaxRider** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 7:51 pm

wtf
i know he will eventually waive smith to sign a big man
but i didn't think it will be pittman (he sucks)
i thought it will be camby

ChokeFasncists · Post #3 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 9:06 pm

Wow!

What more can you ask for? I'm in awe right now. I grew up right up the street. Everybody's dream that played basketball in Houston was to be a Rocket."

http://www.myfoxhouston.com/story/25216 ... -im-in-awe

Ya, wassup with Camby?

I guess reasons to sign him is that he's blocking shots in DLeague, he's a local product, he could act as an enforcer, he has championship experience and he plays in the Spurs system. 6 more fouls!

inquisitive · Post #4 » by **inquisitive** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 9:08 pm

what this also means is that smith was no way back to health to contribute anything this yr anyway, so cutting him probably makes sense...i was surprised about pittman signing though...i guess camby and rockets couldn't come to an agreement.

Post #5 » by **Mr. E** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 9:22 pm

Maybe Camby just was not ready to come back.

ChokeFasncists · Post #6 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 9:32 pm

Well, he thinks he is ready.

http://houston.cbslocal.com/2014/02/27/ ... situation/

I guess it's just that the Rockets think he's too injury prone. (and too old?)

madbucky · Post #7 » by **madbucky** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 9:54 pm

Maybe they brought Pittman in for his championship experience. He won a championship with the Heat in 2013 (edit) 2012. :lol:

Post #8 » by **jwise44** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 10:06 pm

I miss smith

Pitt is a scrub

One worked there way there another coasted

YoungMoney23 · Post #9 » by **YoungMoney23** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 10:44 pm

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irAsQGpykZs[/youtube]

Dexter Pittman's career highlight

ChokeFasncists · Post #10 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:05 pm

YoungMoney23 wrote:[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irAsQGpykZs[/youtube]

Dexter Pittman's career highlight

So Morey thinks we are too nice and could use a thug? (the first block wasn't bad)

moofs · Post #11 » by **moofs** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:46 pm

I'm rather shocked by this.
Smith is GOOD.
Pittman has not been.

Why, again?
I suppose we do somewhat desperately need insurance, but it looks like we just gave up a valuable asset for free?
I can't recall that happening before on Morey's watch...

texasholdem · Post #12 » by **texasholdem** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:49 pm

We can always bring Smith back in the off season but we lost his Bird rights by waiving him since he's been here 3 years.

moofs · Post #13 » by **moofs** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 11:50 pm

ChokeFasncists wrote:Well, he thinks he is ready.

http://houston.cbslocal.com/2014/02/27/ ... situation/

I guess it's just that the Rockets think he's too injury prone. (and too old?)

Marcus Camby, sidelined since preseason foot surgery, wants to come back and play with the Rockets. The 39-year-old center spent the better part of the summer this season with the team before a torn plantar fascia led to his release in late October.

I seriously thought it says "99-year-old".
Worse, that didn't cause me any pause.

x- · Post #14 » by x- » Fri Apr 11, 2014 12:23 am

moofs wrote:I'm rather shocked by this.
Smith is GOOD.
Pittman has not been.

Why, again?
I suppose we do somewhat desperately need insurance, but it looks like we just gave up a valuable asset for free?
I can't recall that happening before on Morey's watch...

Smith: injured (out for the season?), expiring, unlikely to be retained in the off-season
Pittman: healthy, 1+1 = summer trade chip

Even if Pittman sucks, at least he's actually healthy to play... and if for some reason no team ends up offering Greg Smith a more money than the Rockets will be willing to pay him the Rockets could still bring him back. It's not like not having his bird rights is going matter.

rocketsballin · Post #15 » by **rocketsballin** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 2:27 am

unless morey plans on using pittman to chokeslam the opposing team's best player in the 2nd round, he's is a waste of a roster spot. smith was a perfect 3rd pf/c off the bench, and he had that less than mil contract for one or two more years.

KungFuJoe · Post #16 » by **KungFuJoe** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 3:02 am

Sucks about Smith.

I liked his game very much.

texasholdem · Post #17 » by **texasholdem** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 3:54 am

rocketsballin wrote:unless morey plans on using pittman to chokeslam the opposing team's best player in the 2nd round, he's is a waste of a roster spot. smith was a perfect 3rd pf/c off the bench, and he had that less than mil contract for one or two more years.

Smith's contract ends this season so he would have been a free agent regardless, except now he's unrestricted instead of restricted so we can't match any offer.

rocketsballin · Post #18 » by **rocketsballin** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 5:28 am

we could've kept him for next season and it would be worth every penny. now we got this pittman piece of sht. if he does have anything to offer on the court, i'll believe when i see it. till then, he can go fk himself

ChokeFasncists · Post #19 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 5:34 am

moofs wrote:
ChokeFasncists wrote:Well, he thinks he is ready.

http://houston.cbslocal.com/2014/02/27/ ... situation/

I guess it's just that the Rockets think he's too injury prone. (and too old?)

Marcus Camby, sidelined since preseason foot surgery, wants to come back and play with the Rockets. The 39-year-old center spent the better part of the summer this season with the team before a torn plantar fascia led to his release in late October.

I seriously thought it says "99-year-old".
Worse, that didn't cause me any pause.

This guy knew how to take care of his body, sitting out games with the slightest hint of discomfort.

texasholdem · Post #20 » by **texasholdem** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 6:24 am

rocketsballin wrote:we could've kept him for next season and it would be worth every penny. f

there's nothing stopping the rockets from signing Smith in the offseason, if he wants to be here.