SB Nation Houston - NBA Free Agency 2011: Rockets Offer Marc Gasol Max Deal, According To Report
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2011-12-11T18:36:13-06:00
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2011-12-11T18:36:13-06:00
2011-12-11T18:36:13-06:00
NBA Free Agency 2011: Grizzlies To Match Rockets Offer To Marc Gasol, According To Report
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<p>According to a report by David Aldridge, the <a href="http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2011/12/11/grizzlies-to-match-offer-on-gasol/">Memphis Grizzlies intend to match the four-year $55 million offer sheet</a> for restricted free agent Marc Gasol. </p>
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<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/">Memphis Grizzlies</a> owner Michael Heisley told TNT's David Aldridge on Sunday afternoon that the Grizzlies would match the four-year, $55 million offer sheet the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/">Houston Rockets</a> have reportedly prepared for restricted free agent center Marc Gasol, considered the top big man in free agency this offseason.</p>
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<p>Although Memphis owner Michael Heisley said that Memphis had not received the offer sheet on Gasol, he told Aldridge that the Grizzlies had already offered Gasol a long-term deal that was worth more than the offer sheet amount. </p>
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<p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">"We’re keeping Marc," Heisley said. "We can’t afford to let him go … Marc and his agent have to decide what they want to do. But we would definitely match that if that came up to us."</span></p>
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<p>The news is another set back for the Rockets who have been frantically searching for a quality big man. Houston thought it had landed <span>Marc Gasol's</span> brother Pau in a three-team trade that would have landed <span>Chris Paul</span> in Los Angeles. That deal was nixed by the league and forced the Rockets to switch to their back up plan. </p>
<p><b style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><i style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">For more on NBA free agency, see <a style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #365317; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="http://houston.sbnation.com/2011/2011-nba-free-agency/2011/12/5/2612326/nba-rumors-free-agents-trades-2011">SB Nation's 2011 NBA free agency StoryStream</a> and the <a style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #365317; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="http://houston.sbnation.com/2011/2011-nba-free-agency">2011 NBA free agency hub</a>; for more on the Rockets, make sure to check out <a style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #365317; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="http://www.thedreamshake.com/">The Dream Shake</a>.</i></b></p>
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Kris Willis
2011-12-11T14:35:35-06:00
2011-12-11T14:35:35-06:00
NBA Rumors 2011: Marc Gasol Receives Four-Year, $55 Million Offer Sheet From Houston Rockets, According To Report
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/">Houston Rockets</a> seem to be determined to bring a "Gasol" onto their roster this season. While talks have been up, down and back around in regards to <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/">Los Angeles Lakers</a> big man <span>Pau Gasol</span>, now it seems that the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.grizzlybearblues.com/">Memphis Grizzlies</a>' big man <span>Marc Gasol</span> have been targeted by Rockets general manager Daryl Morey.</p>
<p>According to Yahoo! Sports Adrian Wojnarowski twitter feed, the Rockets are prepared to offer Marc Gasol a max-contract offer.</p>
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<div class="body"><span class="tweet clearfix"> <span class="tweet_avatar"><a href="http://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/145960870047006721" target="_blank"><img alt="Butler_gym_normal_normal" src="http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/1352455394/butler_gym_normal_normal.jpg" height="48" width="48"></a></span> Houston's close to signing Marc Gasol to max-contract offer sheet, working a sign-and-trade with Memphis to secure him, league sources say. <span class="tweet_author">— <a href="http://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/145960870047006721" class="tweet_url" target="_blank">@WojYahooNBA</a> via Twitter<br></span> </span></div>
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<div class="body">The Grizzlies options would then be the following:</div>
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<div class="body"><span class="tweet clearfix"><span class="tweet_avatar"><a href="http://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/145962162786017280" target="_blank"><img alt="Butler_gym_normal_normal" src="http://a1.twimg.com/profile_images/1352455394/butler_gym_normal_normal.jpg" height="48" width="48"></a></span> The Rockets are working to sign Marc Gasol to a 4 year, $55M offer sheet, sources tell Y! Memphis would have 3 days to match, or lose him. <span class="tweet_author">— <a href="http://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/145962162786017280" class="tweet_url" target="_blank">@WojYahooNBA</a> via Twitter</span> </span></div>
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<p>Even if Memphis matches the deal, it seems that Houston's supreme focus is to bring a quality big man to H-Town this season.</p>
<p><b><i>For more on NBA free agency, see <a href="../../../2011-nba-free-agency/2011/12/5/2612326/nba-rumors-free-agents-trades-2011">SB Nation's 2011 NBA free agency StoryStream</a> and the <a href="../../../2011-nba-free-agency">2011 NBA free agency hub</a>; for more on the Rockets, make sure to check out <a href="http://www.thedreamshake.com/">The Dream Shake</a>.</i></b></p>
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Eddie Maisonet
2011-12-10T16:08:46-06:00
2011-12-10T16:08:46-06:00
Rockets To Send More Players To Hornets In Three-Way Trade
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<p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">The three-way trade between the Rockets, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/new-orleans-hornets" class="sbn-auto-link">Hornets</a> and <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Lakers</a> which is centered around <span>Chris Paul</span> has been resubmitted for league approval with some tweaks. The NBA-owned Hornets were wanting more players in the deal to make sure the Hornets received fair value for Paul.</span></p>
<div class="commentable-body" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">
<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The details of the new trade are not known, but Yahoo Sports Adrian Wojnarowski is <a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/#!/WojYahooNBA/status/145620812408438784">reporting that the Rockets are sending more players to the Hornets.</a> In the original deal the Rockets were sending <span>Luis Scola</span>, <span>Kevin Martin</span> and an undisclosed number of 2012 draft picks to the Hornets.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 12px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: bottom; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The Rockets held out both Martin and Scola today due to the ongoing trade and <a href="http://www.chron.com/sports/rockets/article/Rockets-close-in-on-trade-for-Gasol-again-2394274.php" target="_blank">neither player is happy with the situation</a>:</p>
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<p>"The worst of all this is that I'm can't do my job," Scola wrote. "After five months locked out I was crazy to go back to work, and this happened. Bad timing."</p>
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https://houston.sbnation.com/2011/12/10/2626614/rockets-lakers-hornets-trade-chris-paul-pau-gasol
Jeremy Mauss
2011-12-10T12:33:16-06:00
2011-12-10T12:33:16-06:00
Chris Paul, Pau Gasol Trade Round Two: New Deal Submitted To League
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<p>ESPN's Marc Stein and Chris Broussard are both reporting that a new version of the failed three-team trade between Los Angeles, Houston and New Orleans that would send <span>Chris Paul</span> to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/">Lakers</a> and <span>Pau Gasol</span> to the Rockets has been submitted to the league for approval. As for what's different this time around, the specific details haven't been released, but Broussard speculates it's a more <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/new-orleans-hornets">Hornets</a>-friendly proposal:</p>
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<p>Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/WojYahooNBA/status/145564696026685441">is reporting</a> that the changes would center around the Lakers and Hornets, and the particulars of what the Rockets would give to New Orleans are the same - <span>Luis Scola</span>, <span>Kevin Martin</span> and 2012 draft picks, the number of which has yet to be confirmed. That would back up Broussard's contention that New Orleans would get a bigger haul this time around. </p>
<p><i>For more on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/">Houston Rockets</a>, visit <a href="http://thedreamshake.com">The Dream Shake</a>. For everything NBA, visit SB Nation's <a href="http://sbnation.com/nba">NBA page</a>.</i></p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/2011/12/10/2626111/chris-paul-pau-gasol-rockets-lakers-hornets-nba-2011
Steven Godfrey
2011-12-09T15:55:56-06:00
2011-12-09T15:55:56-06:00
NBA Free Agency 2011: Chuck Hayes Signs With Sacramento Kings
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/">Houston Rockets</a> have gotten yeoman's work from <span>Chuck Hayes</span> at the center position for years, with an injured <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="#">Yao Ming</a> routinely giving way to the undersized Hayes. That will not the case in 2011-12, as <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/2011-nba-free-agency/2011/12/9/2624232/chuck-hayes-sacramento-kings-nba-free-agency">Hayes has signed a free agent with the Sacramento Kings</a>.</p>
<p>Hayes averaged 7.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game in just over 28 minutes per game in 2011, and his departure leaves the Rockets with a huge hole inside: <span>Jordan Hill</span> and <span>Hasheem Thabeet</span> are the only other centers left on Houston's roster.</p>
<p>Fortunately, neither is likely to be the Rockets' opening day starter at center. Houston is expected to pursue free agent big man Nene in free agency, and was on the verge of receiving <span>Pau Gasol</span> from the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/">Los Angeles Lakers</a> before the <span>Chris Paul</span> mega-deal was nixed on Thursday.</p>
<p><i>For more on NBA free agency, see <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/2011-nba-free-agency/2011/12/5/2612326/nba-rumors-free-agents-trades-2011">SB Nation's 2011 NBA free agency StoryStream</a> and the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/2011-nba-free-agency">2011 NBA free agency hub</a>; for more on the Rockets, make sure to check out <a href="http://www.thedreamshake.com">The Dream Shake</a>.</i></p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/2011/12/9/2624538/chuck-hayes-kings-nba-free-agency-2011
Andy Hutchins
2011-12-09T13:50:55-06:00
2011-12-09T13:50:55-06:00
Chris Paul, Pau Gasol Three-Way Trade Not Dead Yet
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<p>With most of the NBA still in shock over the dramatic last-second veto of a proposed three-way deal between New Orleans, Houston and LA that would have sent Chris Paul to the Lakers and Pau Gasol to the Rockets because of "basketball reasons", the teams involved are still committed to making this deal happen:</p>
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<p>The Rockets have a huge collection of interesting young players, with seven prospects with less than three years in the NBA -- Marcus Morris, Donatas Motiejunas, Terrence Williams, Patrick Patterson, Jonny Flynn, Chase Budinger and Hasheem Thabeet -- that might help sweeten the deal from New Orleans' perspective.</p>
<p>However, it appears the real issue is that some small-market owners don't want Paul to go to Los Angeles regardless of what players the Hornets get back, so there may not be much Houston can do about it.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/2011/12/9/2624187/chris-paul-pau-gasol-three-way-trade-alive-houston-new-orleans-la
Jonathan Tjarks
2011-12-09T13:31:03-06:00
2011-12-09T13:31:03-06:00
NBA Free Agency 2011: Houston Rockets Dropping Out Of Nene Sweepstakes
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<p>With David Stern vetoing the potential three-way trade that would have <span>Pau Gasol</span> in Houston, the <a href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Rockets</a> front office is still actively looking for another big man, but it appears that they've scratched Denver Nugget free agent Nene off the list:</p>
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<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/new-jersey-nets" class="sbn-auto-link">Nets</a> reported four-year, $60-$65 million contract offer to Nene knocks Houston out of the bidding, source says. Too rich.</div>
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<p>With <span>Tyson Chandler</span> headed to New York, and <span>Marc Gasol</span> and <span>DeAndre Jordan</span> restricted free-agents, Nene is the last elite center available on the free agent market.</p>
<p>In nine seasons with Denver, the 6'11 260 center has averaged 12.3 rebounds and 6.9 rebounds on 56% shooting.</p>
<p>However, the Rockets have reportedly decided that they are not willing to pay Nene near-maximum money like the Nets are.</p>
<p>While Nene is a solid two-way center, giving him such a huge salary would cost Houston much of its salary cap room.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/2011/12/9/2624129/nba-free-agency-2011-houston-rockets-nene-nets
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Orlando Will Not File Dwight Howard-Related Tampering Charge Against Houston
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<p>With emotions regarding the future of elite players in small NBA markets running high today, the <a href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Houston Rockets</a> almost were caught up in a different fiasco, this time surrounding <span>Dwight Howard</span> and the <a href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Magic</a>.</p>
<p>It's been an open secret for months that Howard would probably seek to leave Orlando, which was confirmed when he requested a trade to the soon-to-be Brooklyn <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/new-jersey-nets" class="sbn-auto-link">Nets</a> Thursday night. </p>
<p>The Magic, faced with the possibility of losing their franchise player the same year they open a brand-new state-of-the-art $500 million stadium, have not taken that development well. They were considering filing charges against New Jersey as well as Houston, according to a report from <i>Sports Illustrated</i>:</p>
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<p>However, with Howard not asking for a trade to Houston, the case against the Rockets is not as strong as a potential case against the Nets, so it appears that Houston has narrowly avoided entangling themselves in a situation almost as complicated as the one that has enmeshed Paul and New Orleans:</p>
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<p>With rumors regarded Paul, Howard and <span>Deron Williams</span>, the three marquee free agents of the class of 2012, seemingly changing by the hour, no one can know where the story goes from here.</p>
https://houston.sbnation.com/2011/12/9/2623946/orlando-houston-dwight-howard-tampering-charge
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