I think we should rather go after Terrence Jones and hope to get lucky with him.
Wait, Terrence Jones got waived? Isn't he, like, a 25-year-old, serviceable NBA player? I'm confused.
What's even more confusing is that he's on a vet minimum contract and possibly could have been had for nothing, and yet we weren't interested?
Can't tell if you're being sarcastic, but the fact that he's 25 years old and already on a vet min contract should question his serviceability to an extent (not to mention that he cleared waivers). But generally players don't get claimed when they're bought in the week after the trade deadline, because teams are scared of angering agents.
Well, his teams saw fit to play him 20+ minutes a game every season after his rookie year, and he's had decent production in limited minutes. He also started 100+ games over 4+ years Maybe he isn't exactly a world beater, but he's at least an established, useful NBA player.
As a minimum, he's Jordan Mickey with a real three point shot.
Don't get me wrong, I've been advocating Jones in place of Mickey since before the trade deadline, when I proposed the two be traded for each other with the Cleveland 2nd also heading to New Orleans if necessary, because he's worth a look and can't be any less useful than Mickey.
But the Rockets non-tendered him in free agency, and the best offer he could find was a one-year deal at the minimum? That's not how it usually works with serviceable 25 year-olds with four years of experience. Accordingly, I'm willing to bet that 30 NBA teams know something we don't, and his serviceability should be called into question.