Players The Houston Rockets Must Drop/Keep
By Zach Lee
Mar 23, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Houston Rockets forward Joey Dorsey (8) reacts to being called for a foul and is called for a technical for arguing the call against the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Houston defeats Indiana 110-100. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Drop: Joey Dorsey
With the emergence of Clint Capela and Donatas Motiejunas’s apability of playing center, the Rockets will no longer need Joey Dorsey. The 31-year old played solid defense and rebounded the ball well but is too much of a liability on the offensive end.
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At the time of his signing last offseason the Rockets were in need of a backup center. They just simply don’t need him now. It’s always good to have players like him for depth, but Houston would fare just fine without him and could use the $1 million he’s getting paid.
Like Papanikolaou, expect Dorsey to be included in a trade this offseason.
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