Daryl Morey Opens Up About Jeremy Lin, Future of Houston Rockets

September 29th, 2012 by James Chang Leave a reply »
Earlier today, Rockets GM Daryl Morey answered some questions on Reddit about his managing and the future of the Houston franchise.

This exchange was later confirmed on his Twitter account: Fans asked candid questions, and Morey gave very honest answers.  This is the most revealing he has been in his six years as the Rockets general manager.

Although some of the questions asked were about the Rockets past, most of it focused on the recently acquired players Jeremy Lin, Omer Asik and the direction that the Rockets were heading towards.

The Rockets acquired Lin in a much discussed signing of $25 million over three-years.  Lin played for the New York Knicks last season and led them to a season high seven game winning streak as superstar Carmelo Anthony was out due to an injury, and Amare Stoudemire was unable to play due to the death of his brother.

Omer Asik was offered the same contract over the same three-years.  Much of the NBA world is split over whether or not this was a good decision.  Morey explains the reasons for the team’s decision to make those offers.

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