Memphis/Houston - Rockets shed salary

pardon_my_interruption · Post #1 » by **pardon_my_interruption** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:10 am

Memphis needs some scoring off the bench and some shooting. Rockets could us a decline in their salary cap this year.

To MEM

Brian Cook/Chuck Hayes/Jermaine Taylor/2011 second round pick returned

To HOU

Steven Hunter/2010 1st (Nuggets) - top 20 protected

Post #2 » by **loserX** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:12 am

I think the Rockets value Hayes too highly for this. I'm sure if you wanted to simply take Cook that they might consider making it worth your while, though.

pardon_my_interruption · Post #3 » by **pardon_my_interruption** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:14 am

loserX wrote:I think the Rockets value Hayes too highly for this. I'm sure if you wanted to simply take Cook that they might consider making it worth your while, though.

Only issue with that is we don't have the open cap room to simply take Brian Cook.

And the only asset we'd likely trade is Steven Hunter's expiring.

If they had only kept Brent Barry's contract for trade, Cook/Barry for Hunters' expiring would have been a great deal to get Memphis some depth and get the Rockets under the tax.

RoxFan08 · Post #4 » by **RoxFan08** » Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:54 am

Like loserx said, the Rockets probably don't do this because we need Hayes. Cook and Taylor are yours if you want them.