Suicide lines: Hawks-Warriors deal, McGrady, Captain Kirk ...
Ball Don't Lie —
... $5.2 million will likely be covered mostly by insurance (I think 80 percent) as the injured point guard isn’t expected to play. Law is scheduled to make $2.2 million next season. I've been told by Warriors insiders that neither Claxton nor Law is the Warriors’ answer to their point guard solutions. They are still in the market for a PG, so this trade does not rule out them drafting a point guard." ...
GM Morey on Heated McGrady Trade Talks
SLAM Online —
... The man steering the Rockets’ ship says his phone won’t stop ringing when it comes to T-Mac: “Rockets general manager Daryl Morey described other teams’ pursuit of Tracy McGrady and the final season of his contract as ‘very aggressive’ …’We’re getting a lot of interest on Tracy, and I do have to listen,’ Morey said. ‘It’s my job to make this team as ready to win the title as possible. I think the reason we are going to have a pretty high bar on moving him is because he still provides exactly what coach (Rick ...
The Suns Are Getting Blown Up, It Appears
The Big Lead —
... But Morey has admitted that he’s had a slew of offers for T-Mac and his expiring contract, and if the Rockets can get to the 2nd round and push the eventual champs to seven games without T-Mac … how much value does the guy have? Adding Brooks and Landry to the deal are brilliant - Brooks had a couple nice games against the Lakers (sell high!), and Landry, as effective as he is, is not a 30-min, 20-point a night guy like Amare. ...
NBA Draft Day 2009
the east coast bias —
... ; and Tracy McGrady might find himself traded for a draft pick. Those Rockets played pretty well without him… ...
The Fundamentals
BallerBlogger.com —
... Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle: “Rockets general manager Daryl Morey described other teams’ pursuit of Tracy McGrady and the final season of his contract as ‘very aggressive.’ Morey seemed more interested in finding a way into the draft. But unlike last year, when he considered McGrady untouchable and even had him in Rockets owner Leslie Alexander’s office on draft night, Morey said he would consider offers. ‘We’re getting a lot of interest on Tracy, and I do have to listen,’ Morey said. ‘It’s my job to make this team as ready to win the title as ...
Heated McGrady Trade Talks
Triviality of Basketball —
Morey : The man steering the Rockets’ ship says his phone won’t stop ringing when it comes to T-Mac: “Rockets general manager Daryl Morey described other teams’ pursuit of Tracy McGrady and the final season of his contract as ‘very aggressive’ …’We’re getting a lot of interest on Tracy, and I do have to listen,’ Morey said. ‘It’s my job to make this team as ready to win the title as possible. I think the reason we are going to have a pretty high bar on moving him is because he still provides exactly what coach (Rick Adelman) and I thought we were missing, which was a guy who ...
Houston Isn't Getting a Storybook T-Mac Finish
The Sporting Blog —
... . They need to win now for Yao, and if Yao stays, win now because of Yao. That's why you shouldn't be surprised if McGrady ends up leaving town for someone like a Jefferson or Carter. Even GM Daryl Morey's up-front about this. From The Houston Chronicle: ...
Houston Isn't Getting a Storybook T-Mac Finish
The Baseline —
... . They need to win now for Yao, and if Yao stays, win now because of Yao. That's why you shouldn't be surprised if McGrady ends up leaving town for someone like a Jefferson or Carter. Even GM Daryl Morey's up-front about this. From The Houston Chronicle: ...
