Change could be coming for the Houston Rockets.
After general manager Daryl Morey and company declined their option to keep Chandler Parsons on his extremely equitable rookie contract, it’s become time to face the possibility that he could be gone. Parsons is a coveted wingman, and although the Rockets have the right to match any offer sheet during his restricted free agency, another team may offer him a bigger payday than Houston is comfortable with.
The Rockets are likely to match Parson’s offer sheet no matter what. Even if too much money is involved, they’ll want to retain Parsons and flip him for something else in a trade. That’s the only clear read of this latest development, for now: Houston wants to avoid losing its starting small forward for nothing, when he’s eligible for unrestricted free agency next summer.
Parsons could be gone this offseason but only on something like the Rockets' terms. A team that covets Parsons could simply outbid Houston—anything above $10 million per season would likely get Morey squirming in his seat a bit.
Alternatively, a ...
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