Rebirth of a Franchise | Houston Rockets Franchise

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Rebirth of a Franchise: A Houston Rockets Franchise


The combination of Dwight Howard & James Harden didn't seem to work out. Now Harden is the only star on this roster.

Houston, TX (AP) - The Houston Rockets are headed for a fresh start in the 2015-2016 season, they've lost Dwight Howard to free agency after a unsuccessful James Harden & Dwight 2 star duo that made got them as far as the Western Conference Finals but losing to the Golden State Warriors in a close series. Now with Harden as the lone star, and a few new additions, the Rockets look to fight to stay relevant and remain as an elite team in the tough NBA Western Conference. Newly hired GM, Elijah Dupas says "We look to continue the winning tradition of this franchise but also evolve and elevate to the next level like other NBA teams have down. Seperate ourselves from being just a historic franchise who won two championships to a franchise that now on the verge of creating a dynasty. I feel I'm the right man for the job because of the vision that I have for the city of Houston and this will be the true Rebirth of a Franchise but taken to the next level I promise that." That's big shoes and words to follow from the newly hired GM as the Rockets don't expect to be a factor this year on paper, but it will be interesting to see how this new challenge works out this season. Will the Rockets remain a contender in the West or will they fall to the lower totem pole of the NBA as it looks to be that way on paper? Only this 2015-2016 season will be the answer.

Franchise Settings
Games: 82
Difficulty: Hall of Fame
Injuries: On
Playoff Format: 7-7-7-7
Roster: 2016-2017 Rosters but season starts in 2015-2016
Sliders: Custom (Subject to change)

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Rockets Trade Motiejunas for Robinson; Harden Trade Rumors Surface


Thomas Robinson previously played for the Rockets, they now want him back and feel there is a place for him.

Houston, TX (AP) - Houston Rockets new GM Elijah Dupas has already made his first move and while it's not acquiring a superstar, he still feels it's a move that impacts the core of the team. "Trading Donatas [Motiejunas] for Thomas Robinson gives us more rebounding and athleticism off the bench than we had. We loved the stretch 4 that Donatas was for this team, but we kind of needed that old school physical type of power forward to balance out our team and add physicality. Along with the new addition of Nene and Ryan Anderson, we should be strong and be able to stretch out and shoot from those positions especially when you add in Michael Beasley to that equation. This was just a move to balance out our team." With Dwight Howard leaving to Atlanta in free agency, there was reports that the Rockets were in full rebuilding mode, and looking to ship superstar James Harden to another team to initiate that standpoint. "No, those rumors aren't true, we aren't entertaining any offers for James Harden, he still has 3 years left on his deal, and right now we aren't looking to trade him we are looking to build around him. He has the support and back of his GM and this organization, if things change they change, but right now this is what it is. We stand behind Harden and believe we can win and build with him, and that's what we'll attempt to do.

Rockets also sign Lance Stephenson to 1 yr contract
"Signing Lance will allow us to start him at point guard from the start of the season and we'll see how that goes, him and Harden will be a great backcourt that can both score and play exceptional defense. Patrick Beverly is still a profound player on this roster and may start some games depending on matchups throughout the season, but this move is made to give us some more scoring so Harden won't have to carry much load, and we expect to be able to score from all five positions on the court." - Elijah Dupas

Projected Starting Lineup: Lance Stephenson | James Harden | Trevor Ariza | Ryan Anderson | Nene'

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I recommend you starting Capela over Nene. His defense is wayy better and is younger on top of that. I think Patrick Beverley starting at PG would be better than starting Stephenson. Also do a story line or something with Thomas Robinson of him improving or something haha.

Good luck on your franchise!