Jermaine Taylor signs deal

by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Aug 5, 2009 7:41 PM CDT

Jermaine Taylor signed a multi-year contract with the Rockets on Wednesday.

Taylor was selected with the 32nd overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft out of Central Florida.

We'll see what happens with Chase Budinger and James White, who will be competing for a roster spot with Taylor.

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What happened to Budinger??…he played ALOT better than Jermaine did. I trust Morey but I hope he signs Chase somewhere in the future…

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by JRodriguez on Aug 5, 2009 8:30 PM CDT reply actions

dude you must own RealGM or something...

because you are ALWAYS on it

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by Tom Martin on Aug 5, 2009 11:20 PM CDT reply actions

well

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by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Aug 6, 2009 8:28 AM CDT up reply actions

What about Chase?

1)He’s going to be Greened and packaged as part of a trade that’s coming or
2)Taylor is in Hou working along w/Hayes and Dorsey so it easier to get a deal done w/him or
3)Taylor was drafted before Budinger so he gets his deal first.

by Tisbee on Aug 6, 2009 12:38 AM CDT reply actions

?

Why is it that we signed a guy who is still competing for a spot on the roster? How exactly does that work? Because if he doesn’t make the roster then we still have to pay him right?

by jroberts5 on Aug 6, 2009 11:57 AM CDT reply actions

Rockets own his rights, don't they?

So he can’t just go sign elsewhere. Is there a reason we need to get him under contract now? I guess the benefit is that even if he doesn’t make the team, we wrap him up cheaply for up to 4 years, can park him in the D-league, and hopefully he’ll produce eventually?

by Metalate on Aug 6, 2009 4:04 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm still hoping we get Chase this year

He seems to be a guy who can produce right away. Maybe we will get both of them …

by RoxBeliever on Aug 6, 2009 10:20 PM CDT reply actions

since the Rockets have

about 3 million of the MLE left, and I doubt Budinger really wants to go to Europe, he’ll probably be signed at some point.

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by Only_A_Lad on Aug 7, 2009 12:01 AM CDT up reply actions

Chase for the Bud

Give this guy a chance to play in the NBA. I believe in his talent. and confidence. A future gem in the Rockets Roster..

by CONAIR on Aug 7, 2009 10:45 AM CDT reply actions

Do we have room for both Budinger and Taylor...

on the 15 man roster?

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by n1ck34 on Aug 8, 2009 11:44 AM CDT reply actions

If we sign both...

we’ll have to cut one player (Cook, Barry, White?) before the season starts.

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by Cornholio on Aug 8, 2009 9:39 PM CDT up reply actions

just because

Someone has a better summer league doesn’t mean they’re gonna be a better player long term. If morey signs jermaine befor chase, I trust it.

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by olivarezq1 on Aug 8, 2009 8:55 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

So

wafer is looking less likely now then?
Not that there has been much chatter on his signing else where anyway

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by DREAM34 on Aug 9, 2009 9:52 PM CDT reply actions

according to a thread over at clutchfans

(and an italian news report) Von has apparently signed with Olympiakos in Greece. $5 million/year for two seasons. That’s a lot more than any team was going to offer him in the NBA.

He’s a good fit for Euroleague, I think. He doesn’t defend, and it seems like he’d be comfortable in a more up-tempo environment.

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by Only_A_Lad on Aug 9, 2009 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions