Harden signs extension(4 yr, 118 mil)

[tha_rock220]

That's a very negative, worst-case-scenario point of view!

As with any Rockets off-season, I have full faith in Morey to find the cap room if he needs the cap room.

I agree with his negative feelings. Houston isn't anywhere close to being a contender, and they just gave a huge chunk of money to the guy, albeit a talented one, who was a big reason why last season went so poorly.

[rockets22]

I would gladly give harden the extension now that he is in his prime. We were never ever going to attract a free agent of his skill set and stature with the so called cap space next season anyway.You lock him up and still have some space to tinker around him for the next few seasons. We have some cheap contracts like Bev and Ariza in their last years next offseason anyway which can be a attractive trade prospect.

[texasholdem]

I would gladly give harden the extension now that he is in his prime. We were never ever going to attract a free agent of his skill set and stature with the so called cap space next season anyway.You lock him up and still have some space to tinker around him for the next few seasons. We have some cheap contracts like Bev and Ariza in their last years next offseason anyway which can be a attractive trade prospect.

Is a two year extension really considered locking him up though?

[rockets22]

Yes. It's called security and continuity for the foreseeable future.That can have a ripple effect throughout the team and future free agent prospect in the 2018/2019 knowing Harden is in it for the long haul.

[texasholdem]

I'm reading some comments from Rockets fans who are upset about using the remaining cap space to make this move. I don't understand that at all. Who would you rather spend the money on?

Committing to your star long-term is the best move the Rockets could have made. It will be a very different picture next year in free agency knowing that Harden & the Rockets are committed to one another.

scrubs showing flashes in playoff is getting paid like 15M a year
who do they expect Morey can sign for 9M?
Terrence Jones?

i actually like the move
Harden is your best player
you want him to be the highest paid on the team
don't make him feel left out when Ryan Anderson is getting huge pay raise

no more cap space mean Morey can't use it to sign Onuaku to 4 years contract (he loves to do that for 2nd round pick)

C - Capela, Nene, Onuaku (don't know he sign yet)
PF - Anderson, Beasley, Harrell, DMo (unsign yet)
SF - Ariza, McDaniels, Dekker
SG - Harden, Gordon, Brewer
PG - Beverley

team is already stack except PG
team are interesting in Gentile
i think Morey is looking for deal to trade Gentile draft right+Brewer contract for a PG

Not everyone is signing crazy deals.
Houston local Tim Frazier would have been a nice point guard prospect or boban would have been an interesting back up center for under $9 million.

I think very few fans of other teams would consider our team "stacked"

[MaxRider]

Not everyone is signing crazy deals.
Houston local Tim Frazier would have been a nice point guard prospect or boban would have been an interesting back up center for under $9 million.

I think very few fans of other teams would consider our team "stacked"

my definition of "stacked" mean full