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HOU deals McDaniels and Ennis for space

Fri Feb 24, 2017 6:40 am

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/1875 ... on-rockets
In a move to add salary-cap space, the Houston Rockets traded forward K.J. McDaniels to the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday afternoon just before the 3 p.m. ET trade deadline, according to a source.

The Rockets also traded Tyler Ennis to the Lakers in exchange for fellow guard Marcelo Huertas, a source said. Houston is expected to waive Huertas.

The trades will give the Rockets $3.5 million in cap space, which a source said they will use in an attempt to sign players who have been bought out.

Re: HOU deals McDaniels and Ennis for space

Fri Feb 24, 2017 7:29 am

Ah, Cap Space, the best player in the league

Re: HOU deals McDaniels and Ennis for space

Fri Feb 24, 2017 9:05 am

Yeah, but only because the referees let Cap Space get away with everything. There isn't a more coddled player in the league right now.

Re: HOU deals McDaniels and Ennis for space

Sat Feb 25, 2017 4:17 am

Andrew wrote:Yeah, but only because the referees let Cap Space get away with everything. There isn't a more coddled player in the league right now.

Looking forward to seeing the Rockets get some of that Cap Space favoritism in their upcoming games. (Y)

Re: HOU deals McDaniels and Ennis for space

Sat Feb 25, 2017 10:06 am

The problem with Cap Space is cap space. How do you keep him beyond this season, especially if you can't pair him up with his old teammate, Bird Rights?

Re: HOU deals McDaniels and Ennis for space

Sat Feb 25, 2017 10:59 am

That's why you trade him before he leaves your team in off-season free agency

Re: HOU deals McDaniels and Ennis for space

Tue Feb 28, 2017 3:53 am

Or, you can use the cap space freed up by Cap Space's departure to sign another player. But if Cap Space stays, you can sign his old buddy Mid-Level Exception.

Re: HOU deals McDaniels and Ennis for space

Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:42 am

What do you think about Luxury Tax? Some say that he can deliver a championship under the right circumstances, but we've seen that plan fail more than once.

Re: HOU deals McDaniels and Ennis for space

Tue Feb 28, 2017 2:43 pm

But I think cash considerations is a cure all. Especially if your team is struggling, he is the Man!

Re: HOU deals McDaniels and Ennis for space

Tue Feb 28, 2017 2:46 pm

Lopsided Trade has certainly made an impact, too.

Re: HOU deals McDaniels and Ennis for space

Wed Mar 01, 2017 3:57 am

First Round Pick appears to be a hot commodity these days, especially if your team is tanking.

Re: HOU deals McDaniels and Ennis for space

Wed Mar 01, 2017 8:46 am

The problem is that teams often settle for Disappointing Bust, the poor man's First-Round Pick.

Re: HOU deals McDaniels and Ennis for space

Thu Mar 02, 2017 9:15 am

Yeah, even if you get on Draft Lottery's good side, you can still end up with Disappointing Bust.

Re: HOU deals McDaniels and Ennis for space

Thu Mar 02, 2017 9:24 am

Thing is, you can do everything else right, but as long as Unfortunate Injury is on your squad, everything can go down in flames.

Re: HOU deals McDaniels and Ennis for space

Thu Mar 02, 2017 11:52 am

Axel. wrote:Yeah, even if you get on Draft Lottery's good side, you can still end up with Disappointing Bust.



sometimes you can nail a home run on lottery night and be set to win multiple championships and be the team to beat for years and the player you drafted says fuck it and snorts a shit load of cocaine.............................................................................................................................

Re: HOU deals McDaniels and Ennis for space

Thu Mar 02, 2017 2:21 pm

Cocaine Habit ended up ruining a lot of team's chances during his career in the 70s and 80s.

Re: HOU deals McDaniels and Ennis for space

Thu Mar 02, 2017 2:47 pm

I think nobody posted a thread here, but Fab Melo, another C's 1st rounder died of a heart attach just earlier this month. Reggie Lewis another C's first rounder, died of heart failure. Eerily, both were taken at #22 overall in their respective drafts. I guess nobody noticed since Fab was out of the league too quickly.
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