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Love it but Memphis will definitely match.

 

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Be surprised if Memphis didn't match Rockets offer sheet to Marc Gasol. Grizz have put word out they intend to match pretty much anything

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So apparently Memphis offered Gasol more than his offer sheet with Houston but instead he's choosing to sign with us. Is he trying to force his way out of Memphis or is he using the Rockets as leverage for a true max contract from the Grizzlies?

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Kind of confused with all this. Why amnesty cut Thabeet when you know Memphis will match? If we sign Marc to the offer sheet then we're probably going to be stuck for 3 days without being able to sign other centers.

 

Rockets plan to sign Grizzlies’ Gasol

 

The Houston Rockets are planning to sign Memphis restricted free agent Marc Gasol to a four year, $55 million offer sheet, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

 

First, the Rockets are working on executing a sign and trade for the 7-footer with Memphis, sources said. If that fails, they’ll try to sign Gasol to the offer sheet and force Memphis to match it within three days or lose Gasol, who has developed into one of the NBA’s best forwards. Gasol, 26, emerged as a significant force in the Grizzlies’ improbable march to the Western Conference Finals a year ago. He’s averaged 12.7 points and 7.8 rebounds in his Grizzlies career.

 

Nevertheless, early indications were that the Grizzlies would be inclined to match the contract and keep Gasol.

 

Houston had two trades for Gasol’s brother, Pau, struck down in the past three days by the NBA as part of the three-team blockbuster that would’ve sent New Orleans’ Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers.

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AumNytWWT.VYXpFxu9Z2fze8vLYF?slug=ys-free_agent_buzz_121111

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This would be amazing if the Rockets landed Gasol. Lowry, Martin, Lee/Budinger/TWill, Scola, Gasol...I could see them making the post season.

 

I think we would definitely, we are only a good big away from making it to the playoffs imo.

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