Official Speculation Thread (Pt. XXXVII Off-Season Edition)

[ADRajX]

Not feeling dealing Big Baby to the Rockets.

[Cigamodnalro]

Dwight Howard, Donatas Motiejunas
Glen Davis, Royce White, Jon Leuer
Chandler Parsons, Gary Forbes
Courtney Lee, Jason Richardson
Aaron Brooks, Scott Machado

Honestly, that's a pretty legit playoff team.

[CaliMagicGuy]

First off, its sooooo funny that peopl are making a big deal about the rockets twitter. Second, IF this is a trade think...I don't like the addition of Glen...I want him a part of this team

How is that "sooooooooo" funny?? They only follow guys that they either plan to sign or traded for...you think it's just completely random?? Gimme a break.

this. have to agree with magicfan41. Any team following players on another team is kinda a big deal, even if it is twitter. plus its not like theres been trade talks or anything going on...

[magic111]

I hope it's this:

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=8xm9p4t

Plus the picks.

Aaaaand you guys are making a big deal of this too...hahah

[The Effect]

First off, its sooooo funny that peopl are making a big deal about the rockets twitter. Second, IF this is a trade think...I don't like the addition of Glen...I want him a part of this team

How is that "sooooooooo" funny?? They only follow guys that they either plan to sign or traded for...you think it's just completely random?? Gimme a break.

Yeah, with just a real quick glance, the only player i saw that isnt a current or past rocket, that they follow is Dirk

[MagicFan41]

I hope it's this:

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=8xm9p4t

Plus the picks.

I dont think they will offer all of these players. Parsons/White/Jones/Lamb? I think they will offer two of them.

Again...weren't they rumored to be offering us all of their draft picks before the draft? I'm not sure how much hardball the Rockets will really play here. I think they want Dwight and they want him badly and will give up almost anything to get him. I don't think a mid 1st-rounder (which all 3 of those guys are) is really going to be a huge make-or-break thing for them. I think we probably get 3 of those 4, but I dunno. My guess would be Parsons, Lamb, White.

[MoMM]

Zach Lowe ‏@ZachLowe_SI
If Rox lose out on Asik/Lin, their cap space + Martin expiring + $6M of young guys almost exactly = D12 + Hedo + Duhon + Baby + J-Rich

[Magicians]

First off, its sooooo funny that peopl are making a big deal about the rockets twitter. Second, IF this is a trade think...I don't like the addition of Glen...I want him a part of this team

How is that "sooooooooo" funny?? They only follow guys that they either plan to sign or traded for...you think it's just completely random?? Gimme a break.

They're following Durant, lebron and dirk too... Omg omg dynasty

[Cigamodnalro]

Dwight Howard, Donatas Motiejunas
Glen Davis, Royce White, Jon Leuer
Chandler Parsons, Gary Forbes
Courtney Lee, Jason Richardson
Aaron Brooks, Scott Machado

Honestly, that's a pretty legit playoff team.

And, to be honest, better than the team we had last year, and we were the 5th best team in the league up until the last six weeks.

[MoMM]

I hope it's this:

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=8xm9p4t

Plus the picks.

I dont think they will offer all of these players. Parsons/White/Jones/Lamb? I think they will offer two of them.

Again...weren't they rumored to be offering us all of their draft picks before the draft? I'm not sure how much hardball the Rockets will really play here. I think they want Dwight and they want him badly and will give up almost anything to get him. I don't think a mid 1st-rounder (which all 3 of those guys are) is really going to be a huge make-or-break thing for them. I think we probably get 3 of those 4, but I dunno. My guess would be Parsons, Lamb, White.

Getting these 3 would be nice, we dont need Jones, IMO.

[MagicFan41]

First off, its sooooo funny that peopl are making a big deal about the rockets twitter. Second, IF this is a trade think...I don't like the addition of Glen...I want him a part of this team

How is that "sooooooooo" funny?? They only follow guys that they either plan to sign or traded for...you think it's just completely random?? Gimme a break.

They're following Durant, lebron and dirk too... Omg omg dynasty

There's a HUGE difference between following THOSE guys and randomly all at once following Duhon, JRich, and Baby. Stop being dumb, cmon.

[rcklsscognition]

I'm just speculating here, but I think the Rockets could easily pull off this trade with the offers to Asik and Lin still on the table. They backloaded each deal, so they're only eating up 5 mil per each, so 10 mil in total.

Ok, They do have insane cap space already. It's hard to find up to date current team salaries/rosters in summer. But maybe there's a cap hold in play for the offer sheets, that's bigger than the 1st year deals, and that eats away cap space, I just don't know if-a/what-size cap hold.

Here is the Rockets 2013 payroll and cap holds from another site: http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=222982

They're at $45,995,068 after getting rid of Scola. $15,560,000 in Asik and Lin (avg. salary over length of contract). $12,439,675 for KMart.

[MoMM]

Dwight Howard, Donatas Motiejunas
Glen Davis, Royce White, Jon Leuer
Chandler Parsons, Gary Forbes
Courtney Lee, Jason Richardson
Aaron Brooks, Scott Machado

Honestly, that's a pretty legit playoff team.

And, to be honest, better than the team we had last year, and we were the 5th best team in the league up until the last six weeks.

I dont think Donatas will be a C, he is too skinny, only 215lbs. I wish we get Royce and Parsons

[MoMM]

I'm just speculating here, but I think the Rockets could easily pull off this trade with the offers to Asik and Lin still on the table. They backloaded each deal, so they're only eating up 5 mil per each, so 10 mil in total.

Ok, They do have insane cap space already. It's hard to find up to date current team salaries/rosters in summer. But maybe there's a cap hold in play for the offer sheets, that's bigger than the 1st year deals, and that eats away cap space, I just don't know if-a/what-size cap hold.

Here is the Rockets 2013 payroll and cap holds from another site: http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=222982

They're at $45995068 after getting rid of Scola.

Oh, they could get Q and send Shaun Liv too, right?

[cb1115]

Houston Rockets ‏@HoustonRockets
I like it. RT @FakeClyde: Good idea by the Rockets Twitter account to do this. Getting this publicity should get them to 100K followers.

So, um, I guess it was all a publicity stunt. Troll hard, Rockets. Troll hard.

[sonny_1313]

There's a HUGE difference between following THOSE guys and randomly all at once following Duhon, JRich, and Baby. Stop being dumb, cmon.[/quote]
Yeah. Who follows Duhon?

[ThatFloridaDude]

Im Lost.

[SEBAS-07]

There's a HUGE difference between following THOSE guys and randomly all at once following Duhon, JRich, and Baby. Stop being dumb, cmon.

Yeah. Who follows Duhon?[/quote]

His mom?

[MoMM]

There's a HUGE difference between following THOSE guys and randomly all at once following Duhon, JRich, and Baby. Stop being dumb, cmon.

Yeah. Who follows Duhon?

His mom?[/quote]
SVG?

[MoMM]

First off, its sooooo funny that peopl are making a big deal about the rockets twitter. Second, IF this is a trade think...I don't like the addition of Glen...I want him a part of this team

How is that "sooooooooo" funny?? They only follow guys that they either plan to sign or traded for...you think it's just completely random?? Gimme a break.

Yeah, with just a real quick glance, the only player i saw that isnt a current or past rocket, that they follow is Dirk

Lebron, Durant, Manu...