Rockets sign Greene, release Woods

bubba · Post #1 » by **bubba** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:59 am

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.html

i 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.

HTown_TMac · Post #2 » by **HTown_TMac** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:02 am

Woods was non existant so I can see why he got released.

tisbee · Post #3 » by **tisbee** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:31 am

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.

giordunk · Post #4 » by **giordunk** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:34 am

No more Loren Woods!

Dinky Bits · Post #5 » by **Dinky Bits** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:59 am

Goodbye playoffs.

Guy986 · Post #6 » by **Guy986** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:59 am

That's just because you haven't seen Donte Green play. Hello Championship!!!

not entirely serious btw.

ripbud1 · Post #7 » by **ripbud1** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:02 am

Good signing to me. Greene just dropped 40 pts in his first summer league action.

hipmaster · Post #8 » by **hipmaster** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:03 am

40 nice!!!!!!

Dinky Bits · Post #9 » by **Dinky Bits** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:05 am

Woods would have dropped 50.

hipmaster · Post #10 » by **hipmaster** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:25 am

No Dorsey probably because no contract.

Lulkz · Post #11 » by **Lulkz** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:38 am

Back to the euro league for Woods.

Post #12 » by **King Roosk** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:50 am

Dinky Bits wrote:Woods would have dropped 50.

+1

sweet_jesus · Post #13 » by **sweet_jesus** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:11 am

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 :nod:

HTown_TMac · Post #14 » by **HTown_TMac** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:27 am

Maybe you did not see "MINOR" no ron artest...we're just clearing roster spots.

YaoZai · Post #15 » by **YaoZai** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:29 am

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.

drew881 · Post #16 » by **drew881** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:42 am

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?

sweet_jesus · Post #17 » by **sweet_jesus** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:48 am

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

YaoZai · Post #18 » by **YaoZai** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:58 am

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.

HTown_TMac · Post #19 » by **HTown_TMac** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:04 am

it will be just trading a pf for a pf and a pg for a pg but we don't do it

MaxRider · Post #20 » by **MaxRider** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:12 am

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.