re: NBA Blockbuster Trade: Okafor to the Pelicans "close"

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Houston is 1 of the top cities for a rich black male to live. They have a lot going for it. Also, Morey wouldnt be trying to acquire assets if he had Anthony Davis. This is shown by what he has done since Harden has been there. If this same franchise was located in a better city, we could easily have let players walk and brought in free agents to team with AD.

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The only big free agent the Rockets signed was Dwight Howard. Everyone else were players that any team was capable of signing.

But Morey always has assets to play with. One of the things he values the most is flexibility. He doesn't overpay and he doesn't get locked in. He always keeps the door open for any potential trades that come up. He got Josh Smith and Ty Lawson that way. He didn't overpay Chandler Parsons and instead signed Ariza for much cheaper. He let players walk and draft picks like Capela, Dekker, and Harrell stepped up.

He always maintains flexibility so that he can swing for the fences in free agency.

He's just always several moves ahead and planning for all possibilities. Morey, and other good GM's, have a plan and are thinking several moves down the road and how each move affects flexibility.

Dell Demps seems to me like he's flying by the seat if his pants and just throwing darts.