The Rockets have not given up hope on bringing LeBron James to Houston despite the overwhelming odds against it happening, Sam Amick of USA Today hears (Twitter link).
The Rockets don’t have the cap space to sign him nor the ability sign-and-trade for him without making subsequential moves should he desire anywhere near the max. The team has approximately $116MM on the books after the Chris Paul and Gerald Green agreements and it would be extremely tough to stay under the $129.8MM apron for the year with a sign-and-trade deal.
If there’s any GM in the league who can figure out a way to make LBJ-to-Houston happen should the 4-time MVP decide to join the club, it’s 2018 Executive of the Year Daryl Morey. Morey spent last summer orchestrating the Paul deal in a John Nashian series of events, overcoming a salary cap obstacle course to bring the point guard aboard.
Houston doesn’t have a meeting set up with James or his representatives. LBJ is currently in Los Angeles and his representatives are set to meet with the Sixers today. Philadelphia believes it has a real chance to win the Kawhi Leonard sweepstakes and will make that notion one of its top selling points during its pitch.
If the rumors are true, it seems like LeBron is intent on creating his own super team in LA. Don’t see any Super team though being better than the Rockets and Warriors.
If LBJ wanted Houston he would have opted in. It still wouldn’t have been easy, but it was at least doable if the owner was willing to foot the tax bill.
Rockets won’t be the same without Ariza
Agreed. Them losing Ariza I feel kinda went under the radar.
I don’t think guys want to play with James. Very surprised Paul George stays with OKC
That is been a bad day for Houston, Ariza gone & LBJ looking like an impossible summer dream.