Report: Rockets promised Bosh they would match on Parsons if he committed
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Oh, what could have been for the Houston Rockets.
On Wednesday, it appeared the Houston Rockets would soon be introducing Chris Bosh and Chandler Parsons into the fold, but just days later, the pair were inking deals somewhere else.
Bosh re-upped for a reported five-year, $118 million deal with the Miami Heat, leading the Rockets to not match the offer sheet extended to Parsons, allowing him to sign a three-year, $46 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
ESPN's Marc Stein details how the domino's fell after Bosh's decision.
ESPN sources say Rockets promised Bosh they would match on Parsons if he committed and believed they were on brink of commitment from Bosh
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 14, 2014
But when Bosh opted instead to sign five-year max w/Miami, Houston chose to sign Trevor Ariza and keep chasing one more name for the marquee
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 14, 2014
Houston signed Trevor Ariza to a much more team friendly, four-year, $32 million deal in response to Bosh and Parson's decisions.
As we just discussed on @SportsCenter, Rockets didn't match on C-Parsons because they wanted flexibility to keep chasing starry targets
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) July 14, 2014