Houston Rockets Roster Report Card and Eight Offseason Questions

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Eight offseason questions the team must answer:

1. Resign Artest? Can the Rockets tender a contract with the right number of years for the right amount of money?

2. Stay the course with Brooks and Lowry? Can these two youngsters develop enough to lead the Rockets to the promised land or would pursuit of a veteran backup point guard be the wiser choice?

3. How much money should the Rockets spend to resign Wafer?

4. Given Yao and T-Mac's inability to stay healthy, should the Rockets focus more energy on a Plan B?

The team has $40 million tied up in Yao and T- Mac (Nearly $24 million of that is McGrady). Does that financial gridlock give them the leeway to make the right moves?

5. The Rockets play exceptionally when the odds have all but buried them. Can this core, as constructed, learn to play well when expectations are high. Example: last night of the season in Dallas.

A win would have secured a division title, home court in the first round and made a second round matchup with the favored Lakers impossible. Oops.

6. How should Morey view this core? The one that took the top-seeded Lakers seven games without three key cogs or the one that lost a game seven by 19 points?

7. Who will replace the retired Deke? The Rockets need another seven-footer to back up Yao, as proved in the Lakers series. With Yao injured so often, maybe they should eye more than just a reserve.

A guy who can play 25-30 minutes a night on occasion and stand in when Yao needs to sit a game would be ideal.

8. Is the team's turnover problem solely on the point guards (hint: no)? What can management do to remedy the giveaway blues?

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