2023 Houston Rockets Offseason Thread - Time to Start Thinking About Winning Again

[A-Tex Devil 2446]

Porter arrested for assault and strangulation in NY.  Should have traded him while he has value.  Probably should cut him.  Don’t really need his minutes on this team next year. Particularly if Brooks plays like he did in World Cup.  

[BigOrange1 6432]

yep, gotta cut him and eat the loss.  i read that they'll only be on the hook for the $16 million he counts for this year (his contract was basically year to year, but this year has already been picked up).  gave him every chance in the world, but time to call it and move on.

[HtownHorn 14663]

 

[HtownHorn 14663]

46 minutes ago, A-Tex Devil said:

Porter arrested for assault and strangulation in NY.  Should have traded him while he has value.  Probably should cut him.  Don’t really need his minutes on this team next year. Particularly if Brooks plays like he did in World Cup.  

 

Edited September 11, 2023 by HtownHorn

[TonyTexas 10504]

The Rockets structured his contract with such a small guarantee because they foresaw that something like this could happen. Smart. 

Edited September 11, 2023 by TonyTexas

[HtownHorn 14663]

 

 

[HtownHorn 14663]

I'm pretty sure if you remove Porter's contract the Rockets will have close to max contract room next year.

[ChickenSandwich 9824]

57 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

 

If true lets hope for real jail time. Ridiculous 

[TexArcher 37761]

Fuck that guy.

[BigOrange1 6432]

3 hours ago, HtownHorn said:

I'm pretty sure if you remove Porter's contract the Rockets will have close to max contract room next year.

i've got them at just a hair over $109 million if they decline the options on green and tate.  cap is $136 million this year so it won't be max cap space but it should be enough to sign a high quality roll player if they want to.

https://hoopshype.com/salaries/houston_rockets/

[Macklemore 2876]

Fuck KPJ. Cut his ass now

[LCHorn 2612]

8 hours ago, A-Tex Devil said:

Porter arrested for assault and strangulation in NY.  Should have traded him while he has value.  Probably should cut him.  Don’t really need his minutes on this team next year. Particularly if Brooks plays like he did in World Cup.  

Traded him when he had value?  He was traded to the Rockets for a 2nd round draft pick not due until three seasons after the trade.  His only value is to a team tanking.  Shit, maybe you're right, under the new salary floor rules maybe there's more of a market for high volume, low efficiency players that are wildly overpaid and can help you lose games.  Touche. 

 

3 hours ago, Macklemore said:

Fuck KPJ. Cut his ass now

Wow!

[Gourmand 7774]

18 hours ago, Macklemore said:

Fuck KPJ. Cut his ass now

 

 

Lil sis don't fuck around!

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According to a police report, officers were called to the hotel around 2:30 a.m. on July 3 for a domestic call. Haskins was taken to a hospital due to a “facial injury he sustained.” Documents showed he told police his wife punched him in the face.

Haskins told a hotel security officer, “I want her out of my room, she hit me and cut my lip open.”

He also lost a tooth in the conflict. An arrest report said when police searched the hotel room, authorities found a piece of a tooth next to the bedroom closet.

https://www.wilx.com/2021/07/15/former-msu-basketball-player-accused-punching-qb-husband-mouth/

 

[msbesq 385]

He broke her neck. His NBA career is over.

[Harrison Stafford 3335]

This should be prosecuted as attempted murder.

[TonyTexas 10504]

 

[Harrison Stafford 3335]

I'd like to beat the living shit out of him.  It takes a real tough guy to beat up a woman.

[wildcat09 29338]

Apparently he began assaulting her while she was asleep. Piece of shit needs to go to prison for a long time.

[Macklemore 2876]

13 hours ago, TonyTexas said:

 

Troll Woj account. Not real. Rockets can’t do anything until NBA is done with the investigation.

[TonyTexas 10504]

16 minutes ago, Macklemore said:

Troll Woj account. Not real. Rockets can’t do anything until NBA is done with the investigation.

Whoops. I got got

[Macklemore 2876]

 

[HtownHorn 14663]

I am pretty sure that Dillon Brooks would beat his ass if he showed up at the training facility.

8 hours ago, Macklemore said:

Troll Woj account. Not real. Rockets can’t do anything until NBA is done with the investigation.

Yep, let the NBA void his contract.

[Fastbreak 3975]

The Athletic has a headline “Rockets looking to trade Porter Jr”

Lol. It would be “give us KPJ and 5 1st round picks, and we will give you back this 3 wheel rusted ball rack.”

[HtownHorn 14663]

Clutch went all in on Stone, he needs to be fired immediately. He enabled Porter's behavior because he thought he had acquired another Harden.

[billfromlaketravis 11445]

I saw some bullshit Clippers Wire about how they might be interested in trading for Porter and then immediately waiving him for salary cap space. I’d probably do it for an unprotected first. 

[HtownHorn 14663]

27 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

I saw some bullshit Clippers Wire about how they might be interested in trading for Porter and then immediately waiving him for salary cap space. I’d probably do it for an unprotected first. 

We'd be the ones giving up the draft pick.

[billfromlaketravis 11445]

2 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

We'd be the ones giving up the draft pick.

Well then. Nope. Just cut the second the NBAPA will allow. 

[HtownHorn 14663]

I saw a trade between us, the Clippers and Detroit mentioned. We would Covington, the Clippers would get Bogdanovic, and Detroit would take Morris. There would be picks involved and another player to match the salaries.

Covington would be a nice addition, that doesn't really have a rotation spot on the Clippers right now. Shot 45% and 39.7% BTA the last 2 years.

[Slacks 6819]

Trade? Bro is going to prison. 

[goatsaag 279]

14 minutes ago, Slacks said:

Trade? Bro is going to prison. 

Yes, the Rockets are going to try to trade his contract. He's not actually going to be in the league but right now he's essentially an expiring contract that's likely to get voided anyway.

[Slacks 6819]

7 hours ago, goatsaag said:

Yes, the Rockets are going to try to trade his contract. He's not actually going to be in the league but right now he's essentially an expiring contract that's likely to get voided anyway.

Understood. I suppose there will be some shitty contract that someone offloads. Maybe John Wall is available. 

 

[Rockethorn1978 6072]

So the rockets are signing Reggie bullock. I guess for bench depth. 

[HtownHorn 14663]

Career .384 BTA and .380 last year. Played 30.3 MPG for the Mavericks last year, including 55 starts. Can play SF or PF. Another vet that can shoot the BTA.

One step closer to waiving Porter, and now the rookies are going to have to earn their minutes.

Guards: VanVleet, Green, Thompson, Hinton

Forwards: Brooks, Bullock, Smith, Eason, Tate, Whitmore, Mayer

Centers: Sengun, Londale, Green, Marjanovic

That's 15 right there.

Edited October 3, 2023 by HtownHorn

[Rockethorn1978 6072]

Curious what this team won/loss record will be. I feel like they’re a 47-35 type team? Or maybe that’s way to optimistic. I feel like if sengun takes a massive leap forward we could be a lot better than anyone would expect.

[Dutchrudder 11133]

I think getting to 41-41 would be a pleasant surprise, and that would be about 9-10th best record. 47 wins in the West would have gotten the 4th seed last year, and I don't think this team gets anywhere near that. Making the Play-in games would be a good start to this era.  

[Pimphand 5732]

Yeah even getting to .500 would exceed my expectations. I get the 39-43 type of vibe but I would be happy with that too.

[BigOrange1 6432]

On 10/3/2023 at 3:01 PM, Rockethorn1978 said:

Curious what this team won/loss record will be. I feel like they’re a 47-35 type team? Or maybe that’s way to optimistic. I feel like if sengun takes a massive leap forward we could be a lot better than anyone would expect.

i think you're 7-10 wins too high but i would love it if you are correct.

[Rockethorn1978 6072]

13 minutes ago, BigOrange1 said:

i think you're 7-10 wins too high but i would love it if you are correct.

Yea I guess I forget that 47 wins is considered good in the west . I remember the days that record got you a 8 seed. 

[Macklemore 2876]

 

[Murfdogg21 4412]

Thank goodness. Rockets shouldn’t have offered him $200m even if he promised to be a team first player. He will be a veteran free agent type going year to year by 2025.

[Dutchrudder 11133]

Hardens next deal will probably be like Westbrook's, 2 years for 7 million, possibly only 50% guaranteed. He needs to go to a contender and become the 6th man running second team offense. 

[Pimphand 5732]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/38568078/why-jalen-green-player-lead-houston-rockets-ascension

[Macklemore 2876]

26 minutes ago, Pimphand said:

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/38568078/why-jalen-green-player-lead-houston-rockets-ascension

 

[ChickenSandwich 9824]

Wood?

[HtownHorn 14663]

6 hours ago, ChickenSandwich said:

Wood?

Nah, Eric Gordon.

[wildcat09 29338]

Having to root for this dipshit is going to suck so much.

[Macklemore 2876]

The new Rockets look good so far in the 1st half. Ime’s imprint on this team is already evident. The defense has been impressive so far. I fucking love how the Texans and Rockets have great coaches now. Ime is the guy I wanted them to hire and has the attributes that this team desperately needs.

[Macklemore 2876]

It’s nice not seeing KPJ jacking up 3s not in the flow of the offense and blowing layups anymore. Good riddance. Fuck that woman beating loser.

Edited October 11, 2023 by Macklemore

[HtownHorn 14663]

If given an O/U of 10.5 PPG for Amen for the year, I might take the under, but if he's filling the stat sheet in other ways I am fine with it.

[Pimphand 5732]

14 hours ago, wildcat09 said:

Having to root for this dipshit is going to suck so much.

We need to stop signing malcontent dipshits.... Not sure what our major malfunction is...