Von Wafer Heading to Greece

Von is expected to sign with Olympiakos, apparently for two years and $5 million per. That's pretty much the equivalent of the NBA's MLE, so it's unlikely that anyone was going to pay him that here.

Von was obviously a big part of the Rockets' season, but I think he's ultimately pretty replaceable. And, oddly enough, the Rockets have something of a glut at the wings, since the Ariza signing, McGrady's return, and the addition of Budinger and Taylor, so Von was either going to be taking minutes from better players (Ariza, McGrady) or players under team control for a few more years (everyone else).

But I think all of us fans liked the guy, even if he did throw a hissy fit when Adelman wouldn't play him against the Lakers (who figured out that if they just packed the paint against him, he was going to throw up a bad shot).

What's kind of strange about this is that Battier is going to be the only wing player on the 2010 Rockets who had significant playing time in 2009. Haven't had that kind of turnover since... well, I guess a few years ago, actually.