Thomas Robinson getting traded again...this time to clear up space for Dwight

mozichrome

mozichrome

Veteran
Supporter
Joined
Oct 17, 2012
Messages
90,532
Reputation
4,563
Daps
132,708
Reppin
NULL
The Houston Rockets are determined to trade forward Thomas Robinson – the fifth pick in the 2012 NBA draft – to create salary-cap space for the pursuit of Los Angeles Lakers' free-agent superstar Dwight Howard, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

Thomas Robinson averaged 4.8 points and 4.5 rebounds last season. (USA Today Sports)The Rockets have made clear to multiple rival teams that they plan to accept the best offer to move Robinson and eliminate his $3.52 million salary for the 2013-14 season.

Without Robinson's salary, the Rockets will have the space to offer Howard a maximum deal starting at approximately $20.5 million a season.

Houston is competing mainly with Dallas – and possibly Golden State – to lure Howard once free agency commences on July 1. Howard has become increasingly intrigued with the Rockets as a possible destination, sources said. Houston's supporting cast, including James Harden and Chandler Parsons, is one of the reasons.

The Rockets are targeting teams with the cap space to absorb Robinson's contract. The Rockets are trying to cobble together a package that could include assets such as a trade exception, a draft pick or non-guaranteed contracts that they can be unloaded, sources said.

The Rockets are the second team to give up on Robinson since he came out of Kansas considered one of the most prepared prospects in the class. Robinson, a 6-foot-10 forward, struggled to earn time on the lowly Kings and never showed the Rockets the promise that led them to trade for him in February.

Robinson, 22, averaged 4.8 points and 4.5 rebounds playing a combined 70 games for the Rockets and Kings. Sacramento traded him to Houston in a package that included Francisco Garcia and Tyler Honeycutt for Patrick Patterson, Cole Aldrich, Toney Douglas and cash.
Click to expand...
 
G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman

G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman

Logic Is Absent Wherever Hate Is Present
Joined
May 12, 2012
Messages
79,934
Reputation
5,705
Daps
235,053
#1 pick said:
They don't anymore. That was a possibly if A.B. and Jefferson opted out which didn't happen.
Click to expand...

Sign and trade bruh. If the Lakers know Dwight don't want to come back they would take Bogut and Klay in a S&T. I just hope he doesn't want to come here.
 
Patrick Kane

Patrick Kane

Veteran
Joined
Jun 2, 2012
Messages
10,444
Reputation
3,127
Daps
64,581
Reppin
NULL
Blackthoughts said:
Sign and trade bruh. If the Lakers know Dwight don't want to come back they would take Bogut and Klay in a S&T. I just hope he doesn't want to come here.
Click to expand...

And you really think Golden State would trade a package of Bogut and Thompson for Howard? :russ:
 
cornercommission2k12

cornercommission2k12

so this were u dudes went
Joined
May 9, 2012
Messages
24,604
Reputation
6,004
Daps
75,809
Reppin
300 murders a year
I keep hearing golden state in play but looking at the numbers it don't seem possible

And I thought teams in t tax couldn't do s&t

I'm not asking cause I'm saying it can't happen just trying to understand how
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top