By: Stephen Patterson
The Houston Rockets have made the decision to re-sign Luis Scola, giving him a 5-year/$47 million dollar contract to stay with the team. While the team had hoped to sign marquee free agent Chris Bosh, who decided to sign with the Miami Heat, they still retained a solid player to lead their front court. While Yao Ming should be returning to the Rockets this season, it is not known how long the team will be playing without him or how long he can stay healthy. This makes Scola one of their most valuable assets on the roster.
Scola has had career averages of 13 points and 8 rebounds during his three seasons with Houston, and has improved steadily in each season. He has also appeared in all 246 regular season games during that time. While some people may think Scola is being overpaid, considering Houston's only other solid front court player can't stay healthy, I think it's a good investment.
