Yahoo! sports:Francis to return to Rockets
Francis has agreed to a deal with Houston, his agent Jeff Fried said Thursday.
Before he was traded to Orlando in 2004 as part of a multiplayer deal that brought Tracy McGrady to the Rockets, Francis spent his first five NBA seasons with the Rockets.
He was sent to the Knicks in early 2006 and played for them until he was traded to Portland last month in a draft-night deal. The Trail Blazers bought out his contract for a reported $30 million last week, making him an unrestricted free agent.
"We're extremely pleased that he's going back to Houston," Fried said. "Houston has always been home for Steve since he entered the NBA."
Fried said the buyout From Portland allowed Francis more freedom in choosing a team based on factors other than money. He would not release terms of the deal, but said other teams offered more lucrative contracts.
Miami, Dallas and the Los Angeles Clippers were interested in the 30-year-old guard.
"When you look back at a few months ago and the status of things and fast forward to today, it's really something that probably could not have been planned or implemented any better," Fried said.
Fried said Francis chose the Rockets because of his "comfort factor" with the team and because he believes he can be a "meaningful participant in the overall success" in Houston.
Francis played just 44 games for the Knicks last season while dealing with injuries, averaging a career-low 11.3 points. The three-time All-Star has averaged 18.4 points and 6.1 assists in his eight-year NBA career.
Francis has maintained a home in Houston since signing with the Rockets his rookie season and spent time in the city last season while recovering From a knee injury.
弗朗西斯回归，阿尔斯通的地位就显的有点尴尬了，他会被交易走么，希望不会，下个赛季还能在丰田中心看到这个舞动的精灵么？
还会有交易，后场的某个或某几个球员可能都会被交易，估计还是会去补充内线的强度，Luis Scola应该不是火箭下赛季的先发大前吧，菜鸟一般不会马上打上主力何况还是一个二轮菜鸟，我们需要一个老手，哪怕他的体力不足以支撑整场比赛，静观其变吧，新上任的数据男总经理还是有几把刷子的。
C yao
PF ?
SF Battier
SG T-mac
PG SF3
下一块拼图在哪里？
