Courtney Lee UFA - Pg 33 rumor: Offered 32 mil by Houston

Jordan45822 · Post #1 » by **Jordan45822** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 11:52 pm

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine
Housekeeping note: Rockets swingman Courtney Lee is now an unrestricted free agent after Rockets withdraw his qualifying offer

boogydown · Post #2 » by **boogydown** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 11:52 pm

Wow.

Expect this to be the Bulls Target now.

ChicagoLegend · Post #3 » by **ChicagoLegend** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 11:53 pm

Bulls should lock him up. He's better then what we have at SG right now.

boogydown · Post #4 » by **boogydown** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 11:53 pm

No doubt this will be the Bulls Target.

The Bulls just wait for someone to make a move and then they target them. Like Rip last year, I have no doubt Lee will be our #1 target now.

Post #5 » by **Rerisen** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 11:53 pm

I think he's been a little overrated in these parts. Not worth Asik for instance, but now that's irrelevant.

Certainly a decent choice for us as a FA.

sporadiclee · Post #6 » by **sporadiclee** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 11:53 pm

Screw Kirk. Get Courtney Lee.

mrlancers · Post #7 » by **mrlancers** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 11:53 pm

Remember all those Asik for Lee trade rumors last February*? Looks like there's a chance that ends up happening in a completely different way.

* - February 2011 just so we're clear.

JohnnyKILLroy · Post #8 » by **JohnnyKILLroy** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 11:54 pm

Let's do this.

Wonzo23 · Post #9 » by **Wonzo23** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 11:55 pm

Jordan45822 wrote:
Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine
Housekeeping note: Rockets swingman Courtney Lee is now an unrestricted free agent after Rockets withdraw his qualifying offer

I'm very happy about this, just great news. Please say the Bulls at least attempt to sign him. Kind of funny Bulls wouldn't do Asik for Lee and now both are likely walking away.

boogydown · Post #10 » by **boogydown** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 11:55 pm

Yes we have Rip but Paxson value all around play. Lee isn't going to give us the scoring we need but he can create at least a little bit. I'm not sure the MMLE can get it done but now I'm hearing we have the MLE. I could see them offer part of the MLE for Lee.

PhillyBlaise · Post #11 » by **PhillyBlaise** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 11:55 pm

Let Asik go, get a decent contract with Lee. Then we can keep Taj too
That would be something I wanna see

boogydown · Post #12 » by **boogydown** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 11:56 pm

mrlancers wrote:Remember all those Asik for Lee trade rumors last February*? Looks like there's a chance that ends up happening in a completely different way.

* - February 2011 just so we're clear.

Yes we get Asik and Lee. Morey ends up losing everything.

Great at making "steal" trades but horrible at everything else.

Future Coach · Post #13 » by **Future Coach** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 11:57 pm

Didn't know a team could withdraw a qualifying offer? Have they always been allowed to do this? Did he not sign the qualifying offer or something?

Red Larrivee · Post #14 » by **Red Larrivee** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 11:57 pm

Lee is pretty ordinary.

ChicagoLegend · Post #15 » by **ChicagoLegend** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 11:58 pm

Red Larrivee wrote:Lee is pretty ordinary.

Lee puts up points.

boogydown · Post #16 » by **boogydown** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 11:58 pm

PhillyBlaise wrote:Let Asik go, get a decent contract with Lee. Then we can keep Taj too
That would be something I wanna see

or do both?

Lee will be our starting 2. Rip off the bench.

Rose - Hinrich/Watson - Lucas III - Teague
Rip - Lee - Meeks/Anderson//Roy/Buford
Deng - Butler - Meeks/Anderson//Roy/Buford
Boozer- Gibson
Noah - Asik

Red Larrivee · Post #17 » by **Red Larrivee** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 11:58 pm

ChicagoLegend wrote:Lee puts up points.

Not really.

Jordan45822 · Post #18 » by **Jordan45822** » Tue Jul 3, 2012 11:59 pm

Red Larrivee wrote:Lee is pretty ordinary.

I agree. H doesn't deserve the MLE but he will probably get it from some team.

ballerkingn2 · Post #19 » by **ballerkingn2** » Wed Jul 4, 2012 12:00 am

Mayo is better by a long shot. F lee,but in the end we will go the cheaper route and settle for lee.

Post #20 » by **Rerisen** » Wed Jul 4, 2012 12:01 am

Plays defense, good at running the floor (D Rose needs this) and excellent 3pt shooter (D Rose needs this too).

He's no star, but he'd mesh well with what we do.