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Roster down to 15
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 4:15 am
by TMU
http://www.chron.com/sports/rockets/article/Rockets-reduce-roster-to-15-players-12276788.phpThe Rockets on Friday reduced their roster to before Monday's deadline to set the regular-season rosters, releasing guards Isaiah Taylor and George de Paula, and forwards Tim Quarterman and Chris Johnson.
They later signed free agent forward Danuel House Jr., a former Fort Bend Hightower player, a move that will give them their G League rights if they cut him because he had not been with another team in training camp.
Guard Demetrius Jackson is on a two-way contract to play with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers and does not count against the team's limit of 15 players.
The moves on Friday assured roster spots for developmental players Troy Williams, Cameron Oliver and Chinanu Onuaku, though each was expected to be on the final roster.
This is what the roster looks like:
PG: Paul/Brown
SG: Harden/Gordon
SF: Ariza/Tucker/Williams
PF: Anderson/Behemoth/Black/Joe Chee/Oliver
C: Capela/Nene/Onuaku
Off to Minors: Jackson/House Jr.
Should consider adding another guard and send one of the PFs to relieve Paul, Harden and Gordon from heavy minutes.
Re: Roster down to 15
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 5:29 am
by K_chile22
Surprised and sad to see Taylor get cut. I liked him a whole lot more than Onuaku. Beijg guaranteed the next two years probably saved nanu
Re: Roster down to 15
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 6:57 am
by BallerTalk
K_chile22 wrote:Surprised and sad to see Taylor get cut. I liked him a whole lot more than Onuaku. Beijg guaranteed the next two years probably saved nanu
Ditto.
Fully expected (hoped) Isaiah Taylor would make the cut.
Re: Roster down to 15
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 5:57 pm
by K_chile22
Rockets now ~$1.7M below the tax line after yesterdays cuts.
Re: Roster down to 15
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 9:38 pm
by Mr. E
1.7 under?
Always making moves, that Morey...
Re: Roster down to 15
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 3:57 am
by K_chile22
Mr. E wrote:1.7 under?
Always making moves, that Morey...
Gotta save Tillman's money for now because next years tax bill is gonna be huuuuuuuge
Re: Roster down to 15
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 3:42 pm
by K_chile22
House Jr (signed just for D League rights) and Cam Oliver
were waived today. Down to 14 players. Guessing they're going to try to bring in an injury insurance point guard
Re: Roster down to 15
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 3:54 pm
by Mr. E
Damn, I liked Oliver. Maybe he'll still end up with the Vipers.
Re: Roster down to 15
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:08 pm
by K_chile22
Mr. E wrote:Damn, I liked Oliver. Maybe he'll still end up with the Vipers.
No, a new CBA rule prevents that. If someone gets a guarantee > $50k he cannot be waived and join your D League team/ come back on a two way deal. Prevented a loophole where teams would sign guys and give them guarantees just to acquire D League rights from other teams, who didn't have the flexibility to give them a guarantee. Sadly, he's gone. That broken hand couldn't have come at a worse time for him.
Re: Roster down to 15
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:51 pm
by texasholdem
Deron Williams?
Gary Payton II?
Isaiah Canaan?
Semaj Christon?
Ronnie Price?
Beno Udrih?
Re: RE: Re: Roster down to 15
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 5:38 pm
by K_chile22
texasholdem wrote:Deron Williams?
Gary Payton II?
Isaiah Canaan?
Semaj Christon?
Ronnie Price?
Beno Udrih?
Canaan would be my pick. Williams is the best but he's a locker room headache I'd rather not add to the mix. Christon and Price aren't NBA guys imo. Taylor was much better than Payton. Udrih is a possibility. Might trade a future second for someone about to be cut or something.
They could also resign Taylor with a pushed back guarantee date. His contract would've guaranteed yesterday if not cut
Re: Roster down to 15
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 10:00 pm
by K_chile22
If anyone is interested, I got bored and made a table for the Rockets 2018-19 cap outlook
Re: Roster down to 15
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 5:44 am
by MaxRider
I actually like Chris Johnson, but there isn't any minute for him playing behind Ariza, Harden, Gordon, Tucker, Mbah a Moue, Williams (all can play SF)
Re: Roster down to 15
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 5:34 pm
by texasholdem
Wade Baldwin just got waived by Memphis. Had a pretty bad shooting rookie season but he was a mid first rounder just a year ago. He was a good shooter in college though and has good size for a point guard.
Re: Roster down to 15
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 2:55 am
by K_chile22
Jameer Nelson going to be waived for the Nuggets to sign RJ. Would be excellent short term solution
Re: Roster down to 15
Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 3:00 am
by TMU
K_chile22 wrote:Jameer Nelson going to be waived for the Nuggets to sign RJ. Would be excellent short term solution
Yep. Would love to have him here. He'll be a great backup.
Re: Roster down to 15
Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 10:46 pm
by K_chile22
Jameer just waived today. We'll see if the Rockets show interest in 2 days when he clears, with an open spot and Chris hobbling a little
Re: Roster down to 15
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 1:05 am
by BallerTalk
K_chile22 wrote:Jameer just waived today. We'll see if the Rockets show interest in 2 days when he clears, with an open spot and Chris hobbling a little
Would makes sense, especially since they showed passing interest a few seasons ago.
Re: Roster down to 15
Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2017 4:29 pm
by RebeliousKing19
Jameer would be an excellent fit if we could get him for the vet minimum.