Rockets Best Match Bobcats' Carl Landry Offer
The Sporting Blog —
... a team concept, Landry's right up there with teammate Shane Battier.
So then why exactly has it taken them all summer to sign him? Landry's a restricted free agent, coming off a knee agent. Houston wanted to examine the knee; Landry threatened to go to Europe. Then, the Rockets up and got Ron Artest, who can do pretty much anything and play pretty much any position when his head is right.
Now, the plot thickens, with another team entering the mix. From the Houston Chronicle:
With next week's start of training camp bearing down, ...
Rockets Match Bobcats’ Offer For Landry
SLAM Online —
... “Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said Thursday that the team would match the offer, worth $9 million over three years. He said it came in within the range he had budgeted.” ...
Rockets Don't Free Carl
CelticsBlog —
... , "With Carl [Landry], we have a fair offer out there and we're hoping he takes it." A day later, said offer's fairness or lack thereof went out the window when the Bobcats offered the restricted free agent forward $9 million over three seasons. Stalemate over, decision-making process just beginning for the Rockets - and then ending just as quickly. The Houston Chronicle reported Thursday that the Rockets have in fact matched Charlotte's offer and will retain the second-year forward. This is good for them, good for him and good for observers of the game. ...
NBA Weekly
Hip 2 Da Game —
... , who has a good chance to be the next Charles Oakley of the NBA, only more atheltic and without that sweet jumper that Oak had. I don't think anyone will be messing with Yao and the Rockets anymore though, between Ron Artest, Joey Dorsey, and Rafer Alston they have one pretty crazy team. They also matched Charlotte's 3 year-$9 million offer for Carl Landry, who was a productive player for the Rockets last year as a rookie. The Rockets did receive some bad news when they learned that Shane Battier ...
