“I’ve let (GM) Daryl (Morey) and (owner) Tilman (Fertitta) know that I’m energized to keep coaching — and believe that I can continue to do this at a high-level for at least another three years,” D’Antoni, 68, told ESPN on Sunday night. “I want be part of a championship here.”
Daryl Morey Rumors
Daryl Morey: vs the Warriors the last 3 years in the playoffs. Houston: 5-8. Rest of NBA: 5-34. Clips 2-4. Pels 1-4. Spurs 1-8. Cavs 1-8. Jazz 0-4. Blazers 0-6. h/t @IzakDavid13
Ben DuBose: On #Rockets All Access, @dmorey’s first offseason interview: “Any time you’ve got the best player in the world, you’ve got a chance. If you look at the history of NBA champions, it’s the teams with the best player, or top 2 or 3. We feel James Harden gives us a shot every year.”
Daryl Morey has green light to pay luxury tax
Jonathan Feigen: Never rule out a bold move, but the most likely avenues are with the mid-level exception and minimum contracts. They could have as much as $9 million of mid-level money to spend, though given what that would take under CBA rules and the roster constraints that would bring, it is much more likely they operate with the $5.7 million exception. Though spending the exception money would push the Rockets back into the luxury tax, general manager Daryl Morey has already been given a green light to pay the tax, a person with knowledge of the team’s planning said.
