OT: The Rockets Are Trying To Trade Yao Ming

[Sug]

I still think we should look into sending Roy.

The moment the Houston Rockets beat the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 6 of the first round of the 2008-2009 NBA Playoffs, and the moment that I got a picture of Yao Ming walking off the court to loud cheers, wearing the world's largest smile on his face and exchanging congratulations with teammates, I had an odd thought pop up in my head: Yao Ming has to finish his career as a Houston Rocket. It's simply going to happen.

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[BLAZER PROPHET]

Roy isn't going to be traded. Period. So we can lay that thought to bed.

And, if after the new CBA is in place and a hard cap exists (as many speculate it will be), his expiring contract in year 5 won't be attractive either. Unless he retires, we need to get used to having his ill gotten salary around our necks. Hopefully it won't become a 5 year noose.

As to Yao being traded, can't say as I blame Houston. When healthy he can be a real asset.

 

[Nikolokolus]

(Didn't read the link yet) Yao is an expiring contract right? If so, then you can forget about it. Yao has value in that circumstance, Roy has extreme negative value (aka: "he's a liability").

 

[Masbee]

I still think we should look into sending Roy.



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Sending Roy where?

Do you mean to the Rockets?

Not a chance in hell they trade for Roy.

Yao is a partially insured, ending contract. We can't trade Roy for that.

Roy is not currently tradeable for a price you wouldn't conisder insanely high.

 

[MARIS61]

Yao will never play again.

Roy probably will finish out his contract.