The Houston Rockets have held the rights to Real Madrid guard Sergio Llull ever since 2009 after they struck a trade with the Denver Nuggets for his draft rights. But it’s been 10 years and Llull has yet to don a Rockets uniform. At this point, it seems likely that Llull will never suit up for the Rockets, but even if he does, what value does he now have at age 31? On top of that, as currently constructed the Rockets are loaded at guard, so who would Llull steal minutes from?
On Sunday, Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey made no secret of his continued interest in Llull on Twitter, as he mentioned how a rule modification would have allowed the Rockets to play Llull in the playoffs, if the rule were in existence.