Morey Says Rockets Used Injury Exception to Sign Ariza
HOUSTON, TX --- The Houston Rockets did not sign free agent forward Trevor Ariza using the "mid-level exception" (worth $5.854 million) as had been expected. Instead, the Rockets used the "injury / disabled player exception" which the NBA granted to them because of the injury status of center Yao Ming.
Yao Ming is expected to make an announcement within the next week or so his decision for the best course of action to deal with the hairline fracture in his left foot. Speculation is swirling Yao will miss the entire 2009 - 2010 season.
Rockets' general manager Daryl Morey said, "To keep our flexibility, we applied for an injury exception for Yao Ming and the league granted it. It's really not more complicated than that."
According to Morey, the Rockets will not be penalized if Yao Ming plays -- at some point -- during the 2009 - 2010 season.
"We would not be penalized if he came back."
Unlike the mid-level exception, the disabled player exception cannot be divided and used on more than one player.
"We still have our mid-level exception."
Morey also said the Rockets chose not to use Tracy McGrady's injury status to apply to the league for the injury exception.
"We could have. We chose not to. We chose the one we thought had the best likelihood of succeeding (being approved by the NBA)."
Morey also indicated the Rockets may announce a free agent signing in "a week or two"; however, acquiring a center would most likely occur via trade.
"I think there's, maybe, a signing in the next week or two. Nothing imminent right now. I do think the center spot will be addressed, most likely, through trade. At this point, we're looking at trade options."
In addition to discussing the reasons the Rockets decided to sign Trevor Ariza, Morey discussed much more.
Listen to Morey's comments: "...to keep our flexibility..."
Here are more specifics on the Disabled Player Exception:
A team may may replace a player who sufferes a season-ending injury with one player making up to 50% of the injured player's current salary, up to a maximum of 108% of the average player salary for the prior season. The Disabled Player Exception is available in the following circumstances:
A). If the player is injured between July 1 and November 30 and is determined to be out for that season, the team has 45 days from the date the Exception arose to use the Exception (In general, a Disabled Player Exception arises on the date the team knew, or reasonably should have known, that the injury or illness would cause the player to miss the season); or
B). If the player is injured between December 1 and June 30 and is determined to be out for the subsequent season, the team has until the following October 1 to use the Exception.
Yao Ming is expected to make an announcement within the next week or so his decision for the best course of action to deal with the hairline fracture in his left foot. Speculation is swirling Yao will miss the entire 2009 - 2010 season.
Rockets' general manager Daryl Morey said, "To keep our flexibility, we applied for an injury exception for Yao Ming and the league granted it. It's really not more complicated than that."
According to Morey, the Rockets will not be penalized if Yao Ming plays -- at some point -- during the 2009 - 2010 season.
"We would not be penalized if he came back."
Unlike the mid-level exception, the disabled player exception cannot be divided and used on more than one player.
"We still have our mid-level exception."
Morey also said the Rockets chose not to use Tracy McGrady's injury status to apply to the league for the injury exception.
"We could have. We chose not to. We chose the one we thought had the best likelihood of succeeding (being approved by the NBA)."
Morey also indicated the Rockets may announce a free agent signing in "a week or two"; however, acquiring a center would most likely occur via trade.
"I think there's, maybe, a signing in the next week or two. Nothing imminent right now. I do think the center spot will be addressed, most likely, through trade. At this point, we're looking at trade options."
In addition to discussing the reasons the Rockets decided to sign Trevor Ariza, Morey discussed much more.
Listen to Morey's comments: "...to keep our flexibility..."
Here are more specifics on the Disabled Player Exception:
A team may may replace a player who sufferes a season-ending injury with one player making up to 50% of the injured player's current salary, up to a maximum of 108% of the average player salary for the prior season. The Disabled Player Exception is available in the following circumstances:
A). If the player is injured between July 1 and November 30 and is determined to be out for that season, the team has 45 days from the date the Exception arose to use the Exception (In general, a Disabled Player Exception arises on the date the team knew, or reasonably should have known, that the injury or illness would cause the player to miss the season); or
B). If the player is injured between December 1 and June 30 and is determined to be out for the subsequent season, the team has until the following October 1 to use the Exception.
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