Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey has a tradition of camping out to meet with free agents as soon as allowed under NBA rules. In 2010, Morey quickly pitched the Rockets to Chris Bosh. That didn’t work. Last summer, the big play was aimed at Marc Gasol. That didn’t work. This year, Morey’s focused in on Chicago Bulls center Omer Asik. Maybe it will be different?
Rockets Visit Omer Asik As NBA Free Agency Officially Begins
Here’s what Morey tweeted just before midnight ET.
Meeting w/Omer Asik in a few minutes -- tell him how much you want him to be in Houston! He will see your msg live - include #Asik2Houston
— Daryl Morey (@dmorey) July 1, 2012
Like Gasol a year ago, Asik is a restricted free agent. It’s believed that the Bulls will make every reasonable effort to match. Asik’s primary draw is as a defender. Houston currently does not have a center on the roster. The Rockets traded Samuel Dalembert to the Bucks last week.
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