Nene, Rockets reach deal after first agreement violated over-38 rule
After an original free-agent deal fell apart, Houston Rockets center Nene has agreed to a new, three-year, $11 million contract with the team, league sources told ESPN.
The original four-year contract agreement was nullified Saturday based upon the league's over-38 rule that limits long-term deals, so Nene and the Rockets reached agreement on the new, shorter deal on Sunday.
Nene took to Twitter to share his enthusiasm about staying in Houston.
"I'm a winner. I want to be on a winning team," Tucker told KRIV-TV in Houston. "During my first free agency, I wanted to go somewhere I can have a chance to be on a team that's trying to play for something, and in Houston we're definitely trying to play for a championship."
Nene, 34, had a career renaissance for the Rockets and became a priority for the franchise to keep in free agency. He will be a key reserve on the bench for a team that now includes a starting backcourt of All-Stars James Harden and Chris Paul.
Nene averaged 9.1 points a game while shooting a career-high 61.7 percent from the field. Nene has played 15 NBA seasons, including stops in Denver, Washington and Houston.
Tucker told KRIV-TV that he believes the Rockets "have a legitimate shot" to win the title.
Tucker agreed to a four-year, $32 million contract with the Rockets on Saturday, league sources told ESPN's Tim MacMahon. The fourth year of the deal is a partial guarantee, sources told ESPN's Brian Windhorst.
Tucker told KRIV-TV that re-signing with the Toronto Raptors was his "No. 1 option," but conversations with Chris Paul, whom he has known since they were children, and James Harden helped sell him on the Rockets.
"It's a big move for me, a big decision," he told KRIV-TV. "I had a bunch of interest from a lot of teams. For me, I wanted to go to a situation where I could win and I can have a significant role."
ESPN's Tim MacMahon contributed to this report.
Source: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19792155/nene-houston-rockets-agree-reworked-deal
The original four-year contract agreement was nullified Saturday based upon the league's over-38 rule that limits long-term deals, so Nene and the Rockets reached agreement on the new, shorter deal on Sunday.
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PJ Tucker, meanwhile, confirmed that he has agreed to sign with the Rockets, saying that he decided to commit to Houston for the chance to win an NBA title.H-Town Let's do this!!!! 🚀🚀🚀🚀 🏆🏆🏆— Nene Hilario (@NeneHilario42) July 2, 2017
"I'm a winner. I want to be on a winning team," Tucker told KRIV-TV in Houston. "During my first free agency, I wanted to go somewhere I can have a chance to be on a team that's trying to play for something, and in Houston we're definitely trying to play for a championship."
Nene, 34, had a career renaissance for the Rockets and became a priority for the franchise to keep in free agency. He will be a key reserve on the bench for a team that now includes a starting backcourt of All-Stars James Harden and Chris Paul.
Nene averaged 9.1 points a game while shooting a career-high 61.7 percent from the field. Nene has played 15 NBA seasons, including stops in Denver, Washington and Houston.
Tucker told KRIV-TV that he believes the Rockets "have a legitimate shot" to win the title.
Tucker agreed to a four-year, $32 million contract with the Rockets on Saturday, league sources told ESPN's Tim MacMahon. The fourth year of the deal is a partial guarantee, sources told ESPN's Brian Windhorst.
Tucker told KRIV-TV that re-signing with the Toronto Raptors was his "No. 1 option," but conversations with Chris Paul, whom he has known since they were children, and James Harden helped sell him on the Rockets.
"It's a big move for me, a big decision," he told KRIV-TV. "I had a bunch of interest from a lot of teams. For me, I wanted to go to a situation where I could win and I can have a significant role."
ESPN's Tim MacMahon contributed to this report.
Source: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/19792155/nene-houston-rockets-agree-reworked-deal
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