Is the plan becoming clear?

Based on who the Rockets have signed, who they let go and who is injured, I think Daryl Morey's strategy is becoming evident.

Rick Adelman did not want Von Wafer back next season, so the team only gave lip service to wanting to re-sign him, probably to appease the fans. Wafer was exciting to watch, but you don't publicly disrespect your veteran coach in a playoff game against the Lakers - and that wasn't the first time. It's the reason Wafer bounced around the league for three years before seemingly finding a home in Houston. He is not coachable. I am not privy to the plays that Adelman calls, but I cannot believe that Wafer was told to drive the lane almost every single time he got the ball last season. Talent aside, he has teammates and coaches to consider.

It's hard to believe the size of the contract Wafer signed in Greece for next season. Five million dollars a year. That's probably twice what any NBA team would have paid him to ignore their coach. Good luck, Von. European coaches may not be so forgiving.

So Adelman and Morey let the two people go who refused to adhere to a game plan. Wafer and Ron Artest scored points, but they hurt the team. A coach has to have players that pay attention or the rest of the team will revolt. That is why Morey acquired Trevor Ariza, Jermaine Taylor and Chase Budinger to replace Artest and Wafer. Whether it works out or not, Daryl, I'm with you. The rest of the Rockets are team players and deserve teammates that are on the same page.