Chuck Hayes Signs With Kings

The Rockets' best post defender over the past five-six years is leaving for the Soon-to-be-Elsewhere Kings. The Kings signed him to a four-year, $21.3 million deal. He will be missed.

This day just keeps getting better and better, doesn't it?

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I honestly believe

they were going to bring him back after getting Pau and whomever else. I love Hayes, I’ll make sure I’m in the stands when he comes to town for the first time.

by twinkilling0303 on Dec 9, 2011 4:40 PM CST reply actions

damn

did the rockets even made an offer i didn’t hear anything about that. gonna mis him. what if we don’t aquire a center this offseason.

by MilitaryBigfoot on Dec 9, 2011 4:48 PM CST reply actions

The Rockets reportedly told him to hold on before accepting anything yesterday

Before the trade-that-wasn’t went down. Everyone presumes (rightly, I think) that the Rockets were going to make an offer to Nene after Pau was acquired. I guess what the Rox believed was they’d get Nene and Pau and then make an offer to Chuck, probably using part of the MLE.

With none of that happening, Chuck just took the Sacramento offer, figuring that it was the best he was going to get. Which is true. I don’t know if the Rockets would have offered him the full MLE like the Kings did, but one would think that being part of that frontcourt would be tempting for Chuck.

Oh well. Yet another way the Rox got jobbed last night.

The Dream Shake

by Only_A_Lad on Dec 9, 2011 4:54 PM CST up reply actions

Thanks for all the years Chuck!

"I always keep a ball in the car. You never know."

-Hakeem Olajuwon

by Rockets4LIFE on Dec 9, 2011 4:50 PM CST reply actions

24 hours ago I was disgusted that Chuck was leaving

Now I don’t even care just want to kill Stern, Cuban and Gilbert.
Seeing this #44 in another jersey is still going to be hard

by RiiseRockets on Dec 9, 2011 4:59 PM CST reply actions

There went one of the most unique players in The NBA and one of the most fun to cheer for also.

by OJ ATM on Dec 9, 2011 5:01 PM CST reply actions

brandon roy retires

Sad. But, didn’t the rockets try to trade for him last yr or the yr before? Dodged a bullet there. Portland definately has the curse of mj.

by HTown80 on Dec 9, 2011 5:01 PM CST via mobile reply actions

I'm happy for Chuck, he's going to earn every penny of that money

and even happier that the Rockets weren’t paying the bill.

by Toolshed1 on Dec 9, 2011 5:09 PM CST reply actions

there goes my favorite rocket

Good luck chuck, will still root for ya

"Never underestimate the heart of a champion"- Rudy T, all up in that azz

by ShookednShanghaied11 on Dec 9, 2011 5:18 PM CST via mobile reply actions

Adios Chuck!

It takes some serious Moxy to play center at 6-6, but that’s something you had in spades.

Best of luck on your road ahead.

by Aging Dominican on Dec 9, 2011 5:20 PM CST reply actions

Anyone else get the sinking feeling

this is about to be a shitstorm of magnificent proportions in which we not only miss out on a great player thanks to the league, but also lose some players and get worse, through no fault of our FO and owner, but simply because of horrible luck (and Stern)?

"Listen here you beautiful bitch, I'm about to fuck you up with some truth" - Kenny Powers

by A.J. G on Dec 9, 2011 5:21 PM CST reply actions

Well...we are Houston sports fans.

So everything going wrong seems to be our M.O., especially in 2011. For now, we just have to wait and see.

by Aging Dominican on Dec 9, 2011 5:26 PM CST up reply actions

Whew, glad I only like the Rockets.

I’m a SD Chargers fan. Wait, dammit.

"Listen here you beautiful bitch, I'm about to fuck you up with some truth" - Kenny Powers

by A.J. G on Dec 9, 2011 5:33 PM CST up reply actions

Yeesh

Too bad y’all don’t have an undefeated QB like us Texans fans do! Fates on Yates.

by Aging Dominican on Dec 9, 2011 5:47 PM CST up reply actions

Is anyone else feel distraught, like the Rockets are just helpless and we weren't meant to win

I mean, we finally have a place to trade some of our assets and let the others get a chance to play and this happens. Chuck would have probably come back to be a role player behind Pau and Nene, now that would have been awesome. But now that Stern vetoed the trade, everything we have worked for over the last few years is hopeless. Now we are stuck with these, good, but underachieving players. It just sucks, and hopefully we are still able to sway Nene or another big man here and can follow up with this trade.

by astrosfan3 on Dec 9, 2011 5:53 PM CST reply actions

You deserve it Chuck

We going to miss you

by btrizzle25 on Dec 9, 2011 5:57 PM CST reply actions

"Soon to be elsewhere kings"

Aw c’mon man, that was low. Us small market teams should be bonding together, and stuff. Our fanbase is really excited to get him and by your guys reactions I can tell he is definitely a player to be missed as well as appreciated.

"i thought rasheed wallace was the best kings player or whatever that rookie's name is"

by Imminentfailure on Dec 9, 2011 7:15 PM CST reply actions