I've been obsessed with the Rockets trading for Kevin Martin for a while now, and I sincerely believe that this trade makes more sense than ever for both sides. I'll defend my rationale in depth after the trade.
Houston Rockets Give
Tracy McGrady - $22.8 million/one year
Luis Scola - $3.3 million/one year
Sacramento Kings Give
Kevin Martin - $9.7 million/four years
Andres Nocioni - $7.5 million/three years
Kenny Thomas - $8.8 million/one year
So the biggest issue I had with this deal as a Rockets fan was losing Luis Scola.
He's been invaluable to our team this year and has been a beacon of consistency, a fact made all the more important when you consider that Brooks and Ariza have been a bit up and down all season.
My reasoning behind giving up Scola is threefold.
First, the Kings wouldn't accept this deal if it was just McGrady's expiring contract for their best player of the last three years. Scola's addition makes them much more likely to make the trade, especially when you consider that Spencer Hawes has been their starting center for much of the ...
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