Rockets will decline Chandler Parson's option making him a RFA

[Mexi]

https://twitter.com/wojyahoonba/status/474015745743921156

Whoa

 

[elcheato]

Whats to whoa? If they accepted his option he would have become an unrestricted free agent next summer. This is the smart play.

 

[Mexi]

Cause my carmelo dream is coming true

Or bosh

 

[bosoxlover12]

He'll get paid either way, but now it'll ensure he's a Rocket for the longhaul (barring trade)
 
 
Smart move

 

[elcheato]

If anything this is a sign they aren't getting Melo.

 

[Mexi]

If anything this is a sign they aren't getting Melo.

cmon breh, read the article

Houston plans to pursue the major stars who could be available upon opting out of deals, including Miami's LeBron James and Chris Bosh, and New York's Carmelo Anthony, league sources said. Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki is expected to be a target too.

In one scenario, Houston could secure three max-out players including Howard, Harden and a potential star free agent and then re-sign Parsons to an extension below the max-level range. Parsons could command in the $12 million to $13 million annual range, league executives tell Yahoo Sports.

 

[Mexi]

Im not making this shit up

I say whats out there

 

[elcheato]

cmon breh, read the article

Houston plans to pursue the major stars who could be available upon opting out of deals, including Miami's LeBron James and Chris Bosh, and New York's Carmelo Anthony, league sources said. Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki is expected to be a target too.

In one scenario, Houston could secure three max-out players including Howard, Harden and a potential star free agent and then re-sign Parsons to an extension below the max-level range. Parsons could command in the $12 million to $13 million annual range, league executives tell Yahoo Sports.

Why would a team losing their star player help out the Rocket by sign and trading? Because that's the only way they can acquire one.
 
The Rockets aren't going to get another star in free agency.

 

[bosoxlover12]

cmon breh, read the article

Houston plans to pursue the major stars who could be available upon opting out of deals, including Miami's LeBron James and Chris Bosh, and New York's Carmelo Anthony, league sources said. Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki is expected to be a target too.

In one scenario, Houston could secure three max-out players including Howard, Harden and a potential star free agent and then re-sign Parsons to an extension below the max-level range. Parsons could command in the $12 million to $13 million annual range, league executives tell Yahoo Sports.

that doesn't make sense tho
 
they are already $70M+ in salary, mostly due to Asik and Lin making $29M combined. They have no cap to go get a FA, and no team is going to want to do a S&T for expirings when they can just get cleared cap space.
 
this has nothing to do with getting other FAs; its about re-signing Parsons. He wouldn't be involved in trades; otherwise it'd be easier to pick up the option

 

[Mexi]

Parsons
Asik
Lin

Easily movable

 

[elcheato]

If they had accepted the option, that would get me thinking, because Parsons is the one thing they have that would entice a team to do a S&T.

 

[Mexi]

Dont fuck with woj

 

[bosoxlover12]

Only thing I could possibly see would be Asik, Lin, a near-maxed Parsons, and multiple firsts for Kevin Love, and to take on Pek's, Martin's, and Budinger's contracts as well
 
 
No other team needs the expirings

 

[Mexi]

Only thing I could possibly see would be Asik, Lin, a near-maxed Parsons, and multiple firsts for Kevin Love, and to take on Pek's, Martin's, and Budinger's contracts as well
 
 
No other team needs the expirings

doesnt have to be that drastic

 

[elcheato]

And what happens to your theory if Parsons signs an offer sheet on the first day of free agency, and they can't secure anyone right away? They wouldn't be able to trade Parsons for three months if they matched an offer sheet.

 

[Mexi]

He wont

 

[RipCity32]

IMO sign Melo and then let Parsons come to Detroit.

 

[Pugz]

we'll make a move for parsons. it'll fuck up any melo dream.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

You don't want Chandler Parsons

 

[playmaker7]

You don't want Chandler Parsons

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