The 2010 NBA free agency is huge for the Houston Rockets.
Not because they will be trying to steal Chris Bosh or Amare Stoudemire away from the market (via a sign and trade), but because they will be trying to retain their fan-favorite—Luis Scola.
The Rockets remember the deadline-day trade this past season that sent their most beloved player to Sacramento in exchange for a brighter future.
The Rockets sent fan-favorite Carl Landry to Sacramento and Tracy McGrady to New York. In exchange for what the Houston Rockets gave up, they got a lot back in return.
They received their scoring threat in Kevin Martin, and a bunch of assets to prepare them for the future. They received the No. 9 pick in the 2009 NBA draft, Jordan Hill, a defensive guru in Jared Jefferies, and two future first-round picks.
A lot of Rockets fans saw the move as a move in the right direction and a move to prepare us for the future. ...
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Article written by Jacob Cordova