2011 NBA Draft: Rockets Purchase Pick, Select Chandler Parsons

by Tom Martin on Jun 23, 2011 10:01 PM CDT in NBA Draft

According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, the Rockets have bought back the second-round pick that they sent to Minnesota in the Jonny Flynn deal.

The Rockets did trade this pick. They bought it back to take Chandler Parsons.

As Feigen notes, Houston took Parsons, a 6-foot-10, polished small forward out of Florida. Assuming the Rockets make a few moves and make room for Parsons on the roster, I'm excited. He's a real good player, one that I think has the potential to be a starter down the road, if not a solid bench staple in the league for years to come. He does a little bit of everything well, from shooting to passing to running the floor. His athleticism is a little suspect, but at 38, he's great value for Houston.

Regarding Houston's roster space: according to Marc Stein, a move could be made soon:

ESPN.com sources: Houston making newly acquired PG Jonny Flynn available to interested teams. Wolves shopped Flynn liberally before draft.

I suppose I'm a little confused by this, as Houston has tried to acquire Flynn multiple times over the past year. By that account, I figured he'd stick. But the Rockets currently do have two good point guards, as well as an overflowing roster. Stein also notes that acquiring Flynn got the Rockets under the luxury tax line, so that makes sense. For those counting at home, tonight's roster movement looks like this:

Incoming

Marcus Morris

Chandler Parsons

Jonny Flynn

Donatas Motiejunas

Outgoing

Brad Miller

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We don't need Matt Boulard part 2

Open vent thread now up.
http://www.thedreamshake.com/2011/6/23/2240917/power-forward-the-open-2011-draft-vent-thread

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by batman713 on Jun 23, 2011 10:03 PM CDT reply actions

He is also a quality guy. As you said, not the most athletic, but he isn’t the SEC POTY for nothing. He can shoot the 3 (decently) and do most of the little things.

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by FlaGators on Jun 23, 2011 10:05 PM CDT reply actions

Parsons

Will do anything for playing time and help the team. He is tall scrappy player with range. I won’t label him as a steal. I can see him as a bench player.

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by doctor sick on Jun 23, 2011 10:12 PM CDT reply actions

I feel something brewing with a bulls trade.

by BuckeyeBob on Jun 23, 2011 10:15 PM CDT reply actions

I like this pick

But I still kind of missSteve Novak lol

The player I would like least at #9 would be my sister’s cat, Captain Creamsicle. She does have a great work ethic and agility, but I’m really concerned that at 9 lbs., she’s too small to play safety in the NFL. She also bites way too often on play action and is easily distracted by someone waving string in the crowd. Lastly, her wonderlic score was pretty awful, answering "meow meow meow" for most of the questions- Dr. Brackish Okun

by mob16151 on Jun 23, 2011 10:17 PM CDT reply actions

Parsons is no Novak

Chuck Parsons?

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by doctor sick on Jun 23, 2011 10:19 PM CDT reply actions

I am going to wait

for another shoe to drop. It seems we are not done yet.

by makinmajik on Jun 23, 2011 10:19 PM CDT reply actions

For clarification, he's not Novak.

Much more fluid with his game, far more versatile.

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by Tom Martin on Jun 23, 2011 10:21 PM CDT reply actions

I just noticed

Rockets got players who are balanced (offense and defense) but not stand out. Although Motiejiunas game will come,as for me,he is a project but gifted offensively.

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by doctor sick on Jun 23, 2011 10:29 PM CDT reply actions

DIEBLER SELECTED?

by BuckeyeBob on Jun 23, 2011 10:29 PM CDT reply actions

plan is to move chandler to PF

and start him with morris, patterson, scola, and hayes

by trandolp on Jun 23, 2011 10:31 PM CDT reply actions

jordan hill and marcus cousin as backups

by trandolp on Jun 23, 2011 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions

thanx

I haven’t laughed that hard all night…smh

by GreenRocket on Jun 23, 2011 10:34 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

At 38

at 38 he sounds a bit too old

by cougarRoxFan on Jun 23, 2011 10:43 PM CDT reply actions

You know what they say

38 is the new 18.

by mjdinhouston on Jun 23, 2011 10:56 PM CDT reply actions

I'll go on record and say

I really like our draft. Morris is polished w/ a similar skill set to the number 2 pick. Donut has been projected as a lottery pick the last couple years and he addresses a need for us (height). There were 3 legit center prospects in this draft and we weren’t in a position to draft 2 of them, and the 3rd would have been a reach. We get 2 players that could be plug and play and possible starters (if we don’t address center in FA) in a weak draft.

by Christopher Dion Harris on Jun 23, 2011 11:02 PM CDT reply actions

Good news,the Vipers are gonna be loaded!

W/Flynn,Morris,Parsons the RGV Vipers will rock!

by Tisbee on Jun 23, 2011 11:07 PM CDT reply actions

Flynn is better than Dragic, lets not get ahead of ourselves.

by James Schmidt on Jun 23, 2011 11:24 PM CDT up reply actions

Nay

Flynn hasn’t shown the ability to score or take care of the ball at the NBA level. I know he was hurt last year and caught in a bad situation with the triangle, but he was laughably bad. Dragic finished the season with a trip-doub and is an infinitely better defender. We’re already shopping Flynn, I think this move was all about getting rid of Miller and moving up a few spots.

by Patrick Harrel on Jun 23, 2011 11:50 PM CDT up reply actions

Has the potential to be

but he’s not better. Dragic is a proven point guard, one hell of a backup. Flynn is a worse shooter, and turns the ball over too much. I’d even say Dragic is better in transition.

by twinkilling0303 on Jun 23, 2011 11:50 PM CDT up reply actions

Good news guys, I don't have to chop my balls off anymore!

We made a trade.

by James Schmidt on Jun 23, 2011 11:23 PM CDT reply actions

This draft will depend on

how well Morris transitions to SF. If he does, then we got a great value pick at a position of need. If not, then we add another small-ish PF to the roster.

I love that we got Montiejunas. While PF is the absolute last thing we need, I really like his potential and think he could be the steal of the draft. Flynn is either trade bait or gives us the freedom to use one of our other PGs as bait. Getting rid of Brad Miller is almost worth losing a first round pick itself. Miller still has two years left on his contract worth about $5 million each. Parsons sounds like a guy who will make the roster and be a decent role player off the bench. Overall, I am optimistic about this draft, but I have serious concerns about whether Marcus Morris can play SF.

by Loftin on Jun 23, 2011 11:26 PM CDT reply actions

I agree totally about Marcus Morris

However, I’m starting to feel better about him. Maybe, it’s these Rockets glasses I’m wearing, but I think he’ll be a better SF than PF. He’s too short to play PF every night, imo. At least he does have decent range on his jumper. Can he defend SF position is the biggest question.

by Mr_CDuB on Jun 23, 2011 11:34 PM CDT up reply actions

thank you for recognizing...

it will be a transition. He will have to improve his lateral quickness and footwork. I will bet my boat that he’s a better defender right now than Chase Buddinger too. Everyone thinks we got 3 more PFs, when we got 2 SFs and a C. Of course, Daryl’s not done yet.

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by jake_471 on Jun 23, 2011 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions

You're probably right.

I like C-Bud but he’s defensively challenged. I don’t mind that though. I like teams that are versatile. Some nights C-Bud may flourish. Some nights Morris or whomever else plays the 3 can flourish. Depending on matchups. I like the Rockets draft. Would have liked an impact defender/rebounder down low, but I don’t know if there were any can’t miss guys like that anyway. I also think Morey is far from done.

by Mr_CDuB on Jun 24, 2011 12:00 AM CDT up reply actions