NBA Rumors: Latest on Budding Houston Rockets Star Goran Dragic
This has been a dramatic season of rising stars, and you can now include Houston Rockets guard Goran Dragic to the long list.
While Jeremy Lin may be down with injury, Dragic is delivering just as much excitement for his team at the moment.
The guard is going from underrated player to potential summer millionaire in the span of a couple weeks.
There is sure to be a market for a player that continues to show that he can flat out play, and that is what The Oregonian's Jason Quick reports via Twitter.
"Houston PG Goran Dragic figures to be on Portland's free agent radar this summer. So what's important to the unrestricted FA? (cont)
— Jason Quick (@jwquick) April 10, 2012"
Quick on Dragic's priorities this summer.
"Dragic on FA priorities: "For me, the most important thing is to find a good team, with coaching staff that can develop my game ..." (cont)
— Jason Quick (@jwquick) April 10, 2012"
"More Dragic on FA priorities: "I would like to be a starter, to run the team ... I don't know where that is going to be.''
— Jason Quick (@jwquick) April 10, 2012"
Quick goes onto report that both the Houston Rockets and the Portland Trail Blazers will have the cash to put on a mini bidding war over the guard.
The Rockets will have about $18 million in cap space, and the Blazers will have between $15 million and $20 million.
That is plenty of room for both to make quite the pitch at Dragic who should figure heavily on some NBA team next year.
On the year, Dragic is averaging 10.8 points and 4.9 assists per game.
However, it's been his play in the last few weeks that really have general managers buzzing.
In the last five games alone, Dragic is averaging 21.2 points and 7.6 assists per game.
It's clear that Dragic can carry the load as a starter and there are a few teams that could use his ability to involve teammates and also go on a scoring tear.
The 25-year-old is about to command his fair share of notable backcourt and a great deal of the cash that comes along with it.
