The Rocketscame thisclose to signing Chris Bosh to a free agent deal last summer before the Heatswooped in and made him an offer he couldn't refuse. And while they weren't able ink Bosh, it doesn't sound like that's going to make them gun shy this summer when it comes to free agency.
According to ESPN's Marc Stein, Houston is going to try to sign both Kevin Love and LaMarcus Aldridge when NBA free agency begins next month:
The problem that the Rockets are going to run into is that they've obviously got a lot of money tied up in the players on their roster now. It could ultimately prevent them from matching the deals that other teams will offer Love and Aldridge:
But at the very least, the Rockets are expected to be in the mix, and we imagine that James Harden and Dwight Howard couldn't be happier about general manager Daryl Morey's endless pursuit of star players.
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[via Eye on Basketball]
