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Post by Admin on Oct 11, 2022 17:47:06 GMT -5
Rockets To Waive Maurice Harkless
by Rory Maher
Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
The Rockets intend to waive veteran forward Maurice Harkless, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link).
Harkless was traded three times during the offseason. The first deal saw him head from Sacramento to Atlanta as part of the Kevin Huerter deal, then he was dealt to the Thunder in a cost-cutting move that put the Hawks under the luxury tax, and finally he was part of the eight-player trade that saw Derrick Favors land in Houston.
The Rockets have 18 players on guaranteed standard contracts, so they were facing a roster crunch, because the regular season limit is 15 players. They decided that having a 29-year-old on the roster when the rebuilding club’s depth chart is already overflowing with forwards didn’t make a lot of sense, so they’re cutting Harkless’ $4,564,980 salary for 2022/23, which is fully guaranteed. Harkless will clear waivers on Thursday once the move is made official.
A 10-year veteran, Harkless has played for the Magic, Trail Blazers, Clippers, Knicks, Heat and Kings since being selected with the 15th overall pick in 2012. Known as a solid defender, Harkless hold career averages of 6.9 PPG, 3.5 RPG and 0.9 SPG on .474/.320/.624 shooting in 621 regular season games (371 starts, 22.6 MPG).
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Post by kdp59 on Oct 11, 2022 19:28:08 GMT -5
I'm honestly not sure he is much of an upgrade over Jackson. And I am not a fan of Jackson.
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Post by cole on Oct 11, 2022 20:34:27 GMT -5
I'm honestly not sure he is much of an upgrade over Jackson. And I am not a fan of Jackson. He's at least experienced |
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Post by elvissurfs on Oct 11, 2022 21:15:53 GMT -5
I'm honestly not sure he is much of an upgrade over Jackson. And I am not a fan of Jackson. He's at least experienced Just like Jimi... |
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Post by cole on Oct 11, 2022 22:08:01 GMT -5
He's at least experienced Just like Jimi... That's one jimi song you'll never see covered Aw let me prove it to ya |
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Post by hedleylamarr on Oct 12, 2022 8:29:03 GMT -5
Not sure he's better than who we currently have. Always liked him, but can he help at this stage?
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Post by Admin on Oct 13, 2022 13:26:19 GMT -5
Who would save us the most $ ... Jackson or Harkless?
From Hardwood Houdini:
Harkless would be in the second unit, where he’d fit in as a defender that elevated Sacramento during the 2021-22 season and a sharpshooter in the right situation (Ie. 2020-21 Miami Heat, 2019-20 L.A. Clippers, 2017-18 Portland Trail Blazers). At 29, he still fresh enough legs to play on nights where the starters need a rest. There’s worse signings to make at the vet’s minimum a week removed from the season and with injuries afflicting the frontcourt. |
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Post by hedleylamarr on Oct 13, 2022 19:31:58 GMT -5
Who would save us the most $ ... Jackson or Harkless?
From Hardwood Houdini:
Harkless would be in the second unit, where he’d fit in as a defender that elevated Sacramento during the 2021-22 season and a sharpshooter in the right situation (Ie. 2020-21 Miami Heat, 2019-20 L.A. Clippers, 2017-18 Portland Trail Blazers). At 29, he still fresh enough legs to play on nights where the starters need a rest. There’s worse signings to make at the vet’s minimum a week removed from the season and with injuries afflicting the frontcourt.You may be right. I thought he was older for some reason. Yes, he'd help |
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