Zeno wrote:Raps out: Gay, Amir, Novak, Gray, Augustin
Raps in: Asik, Fredette, Motiejunas, Hayes, Salmons, balloon payment,6.5 million TPE.
Rockets in: Amir, Novak, Augustin
Rockets out: Asik, Motiejunas
Kings in: Gay, Gray, 3 million cash from Rockets
Kings out: Salmons, Hayes, Fredette
Salmons gets bought out so he doesn't have to play for this God-forsaken team. He only has 1 million guaranteed for next year anyway. Motiejunas is an ok prospect. Fredette can play backup and perhaps salvage his career, if not no problem, he's expiring. Asik can play centre with JV at power forward in the Raptors version of the "jumbo lineup". If JV and Asik both play 30 minutes a night, they would only need to be on the floor together 12 minutes. If it doesn't work, those 12 minutes could be key to ensuring more losses. It would work better than it did with Howard I'm guessing or he can just be moved on to another team.
The real mystery is whether the Kings will be willing to trade Salmons, Hayes, Fredette, and a little under 5 million in cap space for Gay and Gray. I say it's possible. Houston gives up cash to compensate for Asik's balloon payment in final year but it goes to Kings to compensate for Gay's contract.
Why would the Kings want Gay? Their in even worst shape than the Raptors and they don't play in the biggest joke of a division like the Atlantic.






















