Rockets Renounce Rights To Donata Motiejunas

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Thu Dec 15, 2016 11:31 pm

The Houston Rockets have renounced their rights to Donatas Motiejunas and he'll become an unrestricted free agent.

Winsome Gerbil · Post #2 » by **Winsome Gerbil** » Thu Dec 15, 2016 11:34 pm

There must be some bad cess in that physical. Scared away the Pistons last year, and now after all the stalling, the Rockets are ducking out too. Maybe his spine is made of tissue paper?

luss54321 · Post #3 » by **luss54321** » Thu Dec 15, 2016 11:58 pm

He's a 7 footer who can't rebound, defend, pass, protect the rim, or hit outside shots.

I'm sure teams are lining up.

HotelVitale · Post #4 » by **HotelVitale** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 12:40 am

luss54321 wrote:He's a 7 footer who can't rebound, defend, pass, protect the rim, or hit outside shots. I'm sure teams are lining up.

Sick burn except that he was above league average in 3pt shooting the last couple years, has a roughly equal asst/TO (good for a big), and has okay defensive #s. He's not Dirk Nowitizki but he's a useful player and plenty of teams would want him (if he's healthy).

ChokeFasncists · Post #5 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 12:57 am

~lol~ all this for naught

Freefloater · Post #6 » by **Freefloater** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 1:07 am

luss54321 wrote:He's a 7 footer who can't rebound, defend, pass, protect the rim, or hit outside shots.

I'm sure teams are lining up.

Actually he can defend, protect the rim, pass and hit outside shots and almost as good rebounder as Marc Gasol

TKainZero · Post #7 » by **TKainZero** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 1:16 am

So he is an unrestricted free agent now?

Holy moly
How did that happen!

jlokine · Post #8 » by **jlokine** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 2:08 am

dont the raptors need a stretch 4?

Ballerhogger · Post #9 » by **Ballerhogger** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 2:56 am

So did he retain any of his guaranteed money after all this?

Pickled Prunes · Post #10 » by **Pickled Prunes** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 3:08 am

The Rockets dodged a bullet here! If they pay him they are going to want to play him. The Rockets have won 8 straight and seem to be rolling. I don't think Monti brings anything to the table worth breaking their flow.

Black Jack · Post #11 » by **Black Jack** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 3:24 am

So they prevented him from getting a contract in Brooklyn and then dump him.

Stay classy, Morey...

Triple 7 · Post #12 » by **Triple 7** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 3:47 am

Ballerhogger wrote:So did he retain any of his guaranteed money after all this?

Pretty sure the contract was contingent on passing the physical. No pass, no cash

Ballerhogger · Post #13 » by **Ballerhogger** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 3:50 am

Triple 7 wrote:
Ballerhogger wrote:So did he retain any of his guaranteed money after all this?

Pretty sure the contract was contingent on passing the physical. No pass, no cash

Wow, hes pretty much done then.

Pandev · Post #14 » by **Pandev** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 5:22 am

Winsome Gerbil wrote:There must be some bad cess in that physical. Scared away the Pistons last year, and now after all the stalling, the Rockets are ducking out too. Maybe his spine is made of tissue paper?

Rockets tried to pull a fast one on the Pistons before the deadline last season. And the Pistons rightful flunked his physical and sent him back to Houston.

Nice try Daryl.

likashing · Post #15 » by **likashing** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 5:36 am

He is the best Curry defender.

He put so much sweat on the floor and slipped and injured Curry.

TimRobbins · Post #16 » by **TimRobbins** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 6:51 am

He's going to be a steal for the team that signs him.

Post #17 » by **moocow007** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 1:54 pm

This has got to be the oddest player/team/other-team situation in quite some time.

King4Day · Post #18 » by **King4Day** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 2:29 pm

I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't sign with anyone this year.
Only a few teams have the cap space to meet his demands. One of them, the Nets, now can no longer sign him. Unless the 76ers want him, he will either have to settle on a lower value, or go overseas. Phoenix has too many bigs they are developing to bring him in.

After all this, it's a shame. He had a deal with the Nets and they've removed them from the equation.

MitchB3 · Post #19 » by **MitchB3** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 4:06 pm

What was the point of matching the Nets offer sheet?

sean1913 · Post #20 » by **sean1913** » Fri Dec 16, 2016 5:58 pm

actually the numbers and advanced per 48's indicate DMO can be an asset at under 10mil per in this economic climate. and he is a good passer. can hit the 3 and rebounds fairly. i stretch 4 role in say MIN and he'd blossom.