Though Jeremy Lin and Omer Asik's departures from the Houston Rockets once seemed all but certain, it now appears the team's biggest stars—Dwight Howard and James Harden—will have a hand in keeping them around.
According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, Rockets general manager Daryl Morey got some critical input from Harden and Howard, and it looks like there won't be any major personnel changes after all:
“The reality is James (Harden) and Dwight (Howard) want to play with Jeremy and Omer. I’ve been kicked down to assistant GM. They’re going to be here.”
Morey never explicitly said he was shopping Lin or Asik, but in the aftermath of the Howard signing, it didn't look like he was going to have much choice—particularly with respect to Asik. The Turkish big man made a formal trade demand immediately after Howard and the Rockets agreed to terms on July 5, per Brian Windhorst of ESPN.com.
And trade rumors have been swirling around Lin for weeks.
The emergence of Patrick Beverley in last season's playoffs certainly made ...
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Rockets’ Daryl Morey Says Dwight Howard and James Harden Want Lin, Asik to Stay
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