RT @WojYahooNBA: Houston is finalizing a deal to send Omer Asik to New Orleans, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
— Garland Gillen (@garlandgillen) June 26, 2014
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RT @WojYahooNBA: Houston is finalizing a deal to send Omer Asik to New Orleans, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
— Garland Gillen (@garlandgillen) June 26, 2014
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Sam Amick @sam_amick ยท 1m
Rockets will get New Orleans' first rounder for next season in exchange for Omer Asik, I'm told.
I do not like giving up our 1st rounder again. I hope it is protected better.
GASPERATION!
If we lost Ryno, I'm gonna lose my mind
We better get a pick this year also
Lottery protected, I hope. And do the Rockets have a 2nd they can toss in? Or maybe one Chandler Parson's slightly used?
*sigh* I can dream, can't I?
Hope Randerson is not involved in this.. please Dell.
Yes, yes, and yes.
That first rounder will be a late 20 so yeah do it. Now on to landing the sf of the future.
Asik, Anderson and Davis is the best big man rotation in the league!
Delicious
It had been rumored Houston may have to include a #1 to get rid of him. Instead we are giving them a #1 to take him (and pay an additional $6 million in salary because of the poison pill, offset by $1.5 million Houston will send us)? All for a guy on an expiring deal?
Rockets will also send New Orleans $1.5 million cash as part of the deal.
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) June 26, 2014
The Pelicans will absorb Asik to help clear salary cap space as they chase big-ticket free agents Carmelo Anthony & LeBron James.
— Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) June 26, 2014
we gave a pick for a bad contract?
If Rockets are clearing space for a big name free agent, I don't see them taking back Ryno
This is nuts. I hope we are not giving up anyone other than EG and that won't happen.
I don't like this
What had contract did we get?
Stupid if we give up a non-lottery protected first round pick for a one year rental that dries up our salary cap room.
If all the Pelicans gave up was next years 1st round pick, then its a good trade. Doubt we would get a player better than Asik with that pick. He fits well with this team. Rockets probably trying to shed salary to sign Melo
We have to give up something, but what?
Tweets say a late lottery pick. That means either something else is in the works, or its protected.
Honestly, I'm more interested in getting veteran and/or experienced players than draft picks, so I'm ok with giving away a pick... but what irks me is that this is helping Houston try to get Carmelo. Which doesn't help us at all. Since Houston will still have our number probably.
Are we banking he resigns...? The 1st rounder I think is a steal, it will be late if we are healthy. Only part I don't like is the one-year contract if I'm not mistaken. If Ryno isn't going out this is an awesome deal IMO. If he is, I quit.
Cant we also now use our MLE? Therefore not chewing up all space... Not to mention Eric Gordon will be an expiring this time next year, much more value than now, could trade back in.
How can we even absorb his $15 million dollar salary this year without trading Gordon or Anderson?
Dell seems desperate we have to resign Asik and he will demand a lot of money
All I know, is this can't be the only thing we do. This sounds like a good FIRST step. But not a good ONLY step.
Edit: And also, Asik seemed pissed in Houston because he was starting, then got bumped when Dwight came in. If he starts for us, then he'll probably be fine. If he does his job and starts, AND enjoys the team... Him staying might not be an issue at all. He might love it here.
MM Retweeted 1-20 protected
Think he only counts 8 million against cap but is owed the extra. That was apart of the poison pill I thought.
Houston has dealt Omar Asik to New Orleans for a protected first-round pick, sources confirmed to ESPN. Pick could be as soon as 2015.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) June 26, 2014
it will be protected... but it's unknown to what end
expected to be late lottery to 20ish range
He either stays, and it's great, or he comes off the books and it's still great. I hope he stays, but if all that leaves is a protected first round pick then this is a win for both teams.
Regarding New Orleans giving up firsts in two consecutive years, I'm told this deal will happen officially in July. By then, that's legal.
— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) June 26, 2014
By waiting a year for Omer Asik #Pelicans retain @ryananderson who #Rockets reportedly sought last season.
— Jimmy Smith (@JimmySmith504) June 26, 2014
AWESOME. Love this move.
I like
Great move to keep Anderson and give up a late first rounder for a big man to help Davis.
I love this trade, we have to keep Ryno now!!!
I might cry Jermaine O'Neal wont look like shaq against us anymore
I don't think this is dells only move this offseason.