Sura, the watchdog, will be laid off by the Rockets, so that the Rockets can make a salary of $3.84 million. The Rockets want to renew Hayes' contract, and a 3-year 6 million contract should be a more appropriate offer. Of course, Morey has to convince Uncle Mu to stay and let Yao Ming have a replacement ruled by veteran.
From this point of view, it is inevitable that the Rockets will pay luxury tax next season. However, Morey naturally has his own way. This season's luxury tax is based on the total salary of Rockets players 1 month in 2008, which gives Morey room to display his talents.
Let's assume that if the Rockets keep their current lineup, they will trade a player in the winter, replace the player whose contract expires and the first draft, and then the Rockets will buy out the contract of the player whose contract expires, so that the Rockets can avoid paying luxury tax.
If Morey thinks so, then the Rockets won't make any trade. Imagine that when the rocket trade gets Gooden or some powerful transactions, Gooden's salary of 6 million will inevitably make the rocket's total salary exceed 70 million, then the rocket will inevitably pay luxury tax.
In this case, we can see Morey's idea that the Rockets got Francis, James and Scola, and the team lineup needs to be run-in. Only through the competition can we know which is the short board of the rocket. Morey should stay where he is and then make a deal in the winter transfer according to the team's situation. This is the best way.
But the fourth position of the rocket is still a big hidden danger. Scola is good enough, and he has enough strength to be the best candidate for the fourth position of the Rockets. Morey is now gambling with Scola, hoping that Scola will become Yao Ming's helper. But it takes time. Before Scola really adapts to the NBA, someone should play the role of a mentor, and that person is chris webber.
Although Weber said that he would choose between Mavericks and Pistons next season, he can only play Nowitzki's substitute in Mavericks, and although he can start in Pistons, he can't realize his dream of championship. When Webber arrives at the Rockets, the strength of the Rockets will be the first in the West. In the position of power forward, Webber and Scola are two choices. Obviously, the conditions offered by the rocket are better than those offered by the Mavericks and pistons. Coupled with adelman's relationship, the rockets are most likely to win Webber.
Ok, let's predict the transfer strategy of the rocket. It will take 3 years and 6 million yuan to get Hayes to be the third candidate in the brigade, the veteran rule will get Uncle Mu, and the two-year special case will get Webber for 6.5438+0.9 million dollars, so the Rockets' big list will be 20 people. Rockets still need to slim down. Sura will definitely be laid off. Harris's contract itself is not guaranteed, and the Rockets can't sign a formal work contract with him. Cash for Lucas is still the second draft. As for the other two, it's up to Morey, nothing more than Schneider, Hyde and Reid.
Let's reiterate why the Rockets need Webber. This is not only the need to enrich the team lineup, but also the fundamental reason is to make the total salary of the Rockets not exceed the upper limit of luxury tax as much as possible. Roughly calculated, if I predict that the salary of the Rockets will be around 70 million dollars, but next year 1 month, the Rockets can trade Alston with an expired contract and the first draft in the future, and then buy out the contract of that player, so that the total salary of the Rockets will be controlled within 67 million dollars.
Morey doesn't trade Alston now because of strategic considerations. Now is the era of shortage of point guards. In the middle of the league, some teams will increase their trading chips to maximize their own interests in order to enrich their strength. I have good cards in my hand, but I'm not in a hurry to play. Forcing the other side to play first will make me more active. This is the principle of trading.
Imagine that the Rockets now get the future draft pick by trading Lucas and Snyder, and then Alston gets a lottery ticket. With Morey's vision in the draft, the Rockets can get more satisfied newcomers. The rookie contract only has a salary of two or three million in the first year, which is good for balancing the salary structure of the Rockets.
Finally, predict Morey's move in the transfer market, which is the last but also the most beautiful one, and that is to pay Webber with all his strength. It's hard to say who will spend it before Weber signs the work contract. I hope the Rockets can get Webber, so that Morey's plan will succeed.
Even if the Rockets can't get Webber, they won't trade for Gooden. Rockets can play a small lineup and lift Battier to the fourth position. Hayes is also capable of playing 15 minutes. He just needs to be Yao Ming's cannon fodder for the rocket. But if the Rockets get Webber, the lineup will be perfect. As far as players' ability is concerned, the Rockets should be the first in the league.
Alston and Hyde went to Gooden, and the deal was a loss for the Rockets. Although Gooden is good enough, Scola will be better than him. Is the Rockets willing to raise an expensive substitute in the fourth position? Rockets don't want to pay luxury tax, so they won't make big deals.