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NBA News: Houston Rockets Sign Aaron Brooks

By | March 4, 2013|

If the Lakers were hoping it would be the Houston Rockets they were going to catch for that final playoff spot that task just got more difficult. It might be time for the Lakers to start hoping the Warriors or Jazz are the ones that fall from grace, as Houston just beefed up it’s backcourt a little more by acquiring free agent guard Aaron Brooks.

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According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, Houston and Brooks officially reached an agreement.

Brooks, who most recently played for the Sacramento Kings, will join a young Houston backcourt that includes Jeremy Lin and James Harden, and should provide a spark off the bench.

Worse yet for Los Angeles, Brooks is a player that historically plays well against the Lakers. He averages 15.7 points, 1.9 boards and 4.7 assists in each game against the Laker. The only team he averages more points against in the league is the Phoenix Suns, who had someone named Steve Nash as their point guard. That’s not going to be good for business.

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  • lakers_824

    LAKERS FUCKED UP THEY SHUDA SIGNED HIM A GOOD QUICK YOUNG PG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Utah is our only hope now

    • ARealisticLALfan

      you do realize that they’re over the cap and don’t want to pay more $$$ even if they signed someone like him or any other player?

      • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=561595469 Ian Chin

        Obviously he/she does not.

      • Terrence

        They have said they are all in to win now knowing that they’ll be spending a lot of money. The Kings signed him for 3 million. Given that there’s only 1/3 of the season left, the Laker could have signed him for vet’s min. With luxury tax there’s only around 2 million. They have 2 roster spots and its a mistake that the Lakers didn’t try to sign him.

  • KcS

    Well, whatever the case, it’s about results. If the Lakers don’t make it to the playoffs and Houston do, then the majority of people here will be put to pure platinum shame.

  • Adel

    Who’s aron brooks…Kobe handle this!

  • Adel

    Who’s aron brooks…Kobe handle this!

  • hookedonnews

    If Aaron Brooks is such a great player, why did the Kings release him? More worried about James Harden than Aaron Brooks. He couldn’t keep his starting job with the Rockets the first time around. Saw him when he was with the Suns–not that great and a loose cannon besides. Don’t see him making any huge difference in the Rockets’ fortunes.