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Rockets sign Greene, release Woods
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:59 am
by bubba
While one Rockets career ended on Monday, another began.
The Rockets agreed to release center Loren Woods from his contract on Monday, then signed this season’s first-round pick Donte’ Greene before their first game in the Las Vegas NBA Summer League on Monday.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/5887748.htmli wonder if morey is going to try and sign another 7 footer or will he just go with dorsey, chuck, landry (hopefully), and maybe scola to back up yao? still not sure on mutombo's status. dont get me wrong i didnt care for woods, i am just curious as to see what morey is gonna do next. we still need more moves to be made before this can be considered a successful offseason.
Re: Rockets sign Greene, release Woods
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:02 am
by HTown_TMac
Woods was non existant so I can see why he got released.
Re: Rockets sign Greene, release Woods
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:31 am
by tisbee
1)They must be sure they will sign Motumbo.
2)Morey must not be planning any trades that will increase payroll as Woods was basically a $1mil contract that could be waived by first of August for virtually nothing.
3)Opens up the 15nth roster spot.
Re: Rockets sign Greene, release Woods
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:34 am
by giordunk
No more Loren Woods!
Re: Rockets sign Greene, release Woods
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:59 am
by Dinky Bits
Goodbye playoffs.
Re: Rockets sign Greene, release Woods
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:59 am
by Guy986
That's just because you haven't seen Donte Green play. Hello Championship!!!
not entirely serious btw.
Re: Rockets sign Greene, release Woods
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:02 am
by ripbud1
Good signing to me. Greene just dropped 40 pts in his first summer league action.
Re: Rockets sign Greene, release Woods
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:03 am
by hipmaster
40 nice!!!!!!
Re: Rockets sign Greene, release Woods
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:05 am
by Dinky Bits
Woods would have dropped 50.
Re: Rockets sign Greene, release Woods
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:25 am
by hipmaster
No Dorsey probably because no contract.
Re: Rockets sign Greene, release Woods
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:38 am
by Lulkz
Back to the euro league for Woods.
Re: Rockets sign Greene, release Woods
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:50 am
by King Roosk
Dinky Bits wrote:Woods would have dropped 50.
+1
Re: Rockets sign Greene, release Woods
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:11 am
by sweet_jesus
Morey added Monday’s moves will not be the last, saying he planned a “minor” trade for this month.
"There is definitely going to be a roster management move,” Morey said, "probably in the next two weeks.”
Hello Ron Artest
Re: Rockets sign Greene, release Woods
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:27 am
by HTown_TMac
Maybe you did not see "MINOR" no ron artest...we're just clearing roster spots.
Re: Rockets sign Greene, release Woods
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:29 am
by YaoZai
Firstly, I'm not placing too much hope on their summer league performances.
Examples: John Lucas III and Aaron Brooks.
Secondly, how can trading for Ron Artest be minor?
I don't think they will want to deal for SF or PF.
Currently, we are filled at these positions.
I see the PG more of a concern.
Alston is good but not terrific. He cannot produce the goods over 40 mins usually.
So i guess someone of his caliber would be a decent pick-up if we could find any.
Re: Rockets sign Greene, release Woods
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:42 am
by drew881
Offer from a Bucks fan: Would the rockets consider a signed and traded Landry + Bobby Jackson (or different filler) for Mo Williams and Charlie Villanueva?
Re: Rockets sign Greene, release Woods
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:48 am
by sweet_jesus
Easy killers.
I figured with the amount of Ron Ron hopes in a Rocket uniy floating around on this board sarcasm would go notice to the beloved pipe dream
WHOOSH
Re: Rockets sign Greene, release Woods
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:58 am
by YaoZai
drew881 wrote:Offer from a Bucks fan: Would the rockets consider a signed and traded Landry + Bobby Jackson (or different filler) for Mo Williams and Charlie Villanueva?
No thanks.
We got enough PFs.
Re: Rockets sign Greene, release Woods
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:04 am
by HTown_TMac
it will be just trading a pf for a pf and a pg for a pg but we don't do it
Re: Rockets sign Greene, release Woods
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:12 am
by MaxRider
Woods, who had been signed late last season to a partially-guaranteed contract for next season, had been receiving interest from several European teams and asked for his release.