Houston Rockets Team Salary

Quick: Over the cap and over the tax threshold.

Salary Cap: $101,869,000

Luxury Tax Threshold: $123,733,000

Projected 2019-20 Cap Space ($109 million cap): None

Roster Count: Twelve guaranteed, two non/partially-guaranteed, two two-ways

Depth Chart
PG: Chris Paul, Michael Carter-Williams, Brandon Knight (injured)
SG: James Harden, Eric Gordon
SF: James Ennis, Gerald Green, Vincent Edwards (two-way)
PF: P.J. Tucker, Gary Clark (two-way), Marquese Chriss, Carmelo Anthony (not with team)
C: Clint Capela, Zhou Qi, Isaiah Hartenstein, Nene (injured)

Note: Teams often adjust their depth chart throughout the season, sometimes game by game.

Free Agents (with Cap Holds)

• Tarik Black ($3,948,000, non-Bird)
• Joe Johnson ($1,499,698, non-Bird)
• Markel Brown (two-way, non-Bird)

Non-Guaranteed Salaries

• Michael Carter-Williams $1,757,429 ($1.2 million guaranteed)
• Zhou Qi $1,378,242

Exceptions

• Trade Exception (Chinanu Onuaku, expiring 8/2/19) — $1,544,951
• Trade Exception (Ryan Anderson, expiring 8/31/19) — $2,584,136
• Taxpayer Mid-Level Exception — $4,498,536 (Isaiah Hartenstein)

Waived Players: Aaron Jackson, R.J. Hunter (two-way), Rob Gray, Bruno Caboclo, Tim Bond, Angel Rodriguez, Brandon Sampson, Alessandro Gentile

Traded Players: Chinanu Onuaku, Ryan Anderson

Trade Kickers

• James Harden — 15 percent

Note: Players can waive their trade bonuses.

No-Trade: Gerald Green (implicit)

G-League Affiliate: Rio Grande Valley Vipers (general manager Jimmy Paulis, head coach Matt Brase)

Two-Way Contracts: Gary Clark, Vince Edwards

Two-Way Daily Rate in NBA/G-League: $4,737/$544

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Mike D’Antoni

Assistants: Roy Rogers, Brett Gunning, John Lucas (player development), Josh Oppenheimer (player development), Kevin Burleson (player development)

Trainers: Jason Biles, Joe Rogowski (strength and conditioning), Keith Jones (sports performance and rehabilitation), Jason Biles (sports performance and rehabilitation), Javair Gillett (sports performance and rehabilitation)

Basketball Executives

• Daryl Morey — general manager
• Gersson Rosas — executive vice president of basketball operations
• Eli Witus — vice president of basketball operations
• Monte McNair — assistant general manager
• Jimmy Paulis — director of player personnel

Pick Swaps

• 2019 — Owe second-rounder to New York Knicks (Pablo Prigioni), may convey to Orlando Magic, Sacramento Kings, New York Knicks or Los Angeles Clippers.
• 2020 — Owed second-rounder from Golden State Warriors (Andrew Bogut, Chinanu Onuaku).
• 2020 — Owe second-rounder (top-39 protected or $500,000) to Dallas Mavericks (Chinanu Onuaku).

Cash Paid ($5,243,000 max): $2,044,951 to Dallas Mavericks ($500,000 conditional, Chinanu Onuaku) — $3,198,049 remaining

Cash Received ($5,243,000 max): $0

Deadlines   

• 12/15/18 — No-trade restriction lifts on James Ennis, Carmelo Anthony and Michael Carter-Williams.
• 1/10/19 — Michael Carter-Williams’ $1,757,429 guarantees for 2018-19.
• 1/10/19 –Zhou Qi’s $1,378,242 guarantee for 2018-19.
• 1/15/19 — No-trade restrictions lift on Chris Paul and Clint Capela.
• 6/29/19 — James Ennis and Nene’s player options.
• 7/15/19 — Isaiah Hartenstein’s $1,416,852 guarantees for 2019-20.
• 8/2/19 — Chinanu Onuaku trade exception expires.
• 1/10/20 — Zhou Qi’s $1,618,520 guarantees for 2019-20.
• 6/29/20 — Team option on Zhou Qi.
• 6/29/20 — Isaiah Hartenstein’s $1,663,861 guarantee for 2020-21.
• 7/1/20 — P.J. Tucker’s $7,969,537 guarantees for 2020-21.
• 1/10/21 — Zhou Qi’s $1,752,950 guarantees for 2020-21.
• 6/29/21 — Qualifying offer on Isaiah Hartenstein.
• 6/29/21 — Player option on Chris Paul.
• 6/29/22 — Player option on James Harden.

Teams and players can renegotiate guarantee dates.  The NBA’s general cut-down date is Jan. 10.

Acquisitions

• 6/21/18 — Drafted De’Anthony Melton (46th).
• 6/22/18 — Traded $1.5 million to Utah Jazz for the rights to Vincent Edwards (2018-52nd).
• 6/29/18 — Opted Aaron Jackson into the final year of his contract.
• 6/29/18 — Issued qualifying offers to Clint Capela and Markel Brown.
• 7/3/18 — Signed Vince Edwards (2018-52nd) to a one-year non-guaranteed $838,464 minimum contract.
• 7/3/18 — Signed Gary Clark to a non-guaranteed one-year $838,464 minimum contract.
• 7/6/18 — Signed Michael Carter-Williams to a partially-guaranteed one-year $1,757,429 minimum contract.
• 7/7/18 — Re-signed Chris Paul to a four-year $159,730,592 contract, player option on final season.
• 7/9/18 — Re-signed Gerald Green to a one-year $2,393,887 minimum contract.
• 7/13/18 — Revoked qualifying offer to Markel Brown.
• 7/13/18 — Signed James Ennis to a two-year $3,466,716 contract, player option on final season.
• 7/25/18 — Signed Isaiah Hartenstein (2017-43rd) to a partially-guaranteed three-year $3,919,177 contract.
• 7/27/18 — Signed Clint Capela to a five-year $90 million contract (incentives TBD).
• 8/2/18 — Traded Chinanu Onuaku, 2020 second-round swap rights (with a $500,000 contingency) and $1,544,951 to Dallas Mavericks for the rights to Maarty Leunen (2008-54th).
• 8/10/18 — Signed Rob Gray to a non-guaranteed one-year $838,464 minimum summer contract.
• 8/13/18 — Signed Carmelo Anthony to a one-year $2,393,887 minimum contract.
• 8/20/18 — Signed Bruno Caboclo to a non-guaranteed one-year $1,621,415 minimum summer contract.
• 8/31/18 — Traded Ryan Anderson and the rights to De’Anthony Melton (2018-46th) to Phoenix Suns for Brandon Knight and Marquese Chriss.
• 10/9/18 — Signed Brandon Sampson to a non-guaranteed one-year $838,464 minimum summer contract.
• 10/10/18 — Signed Angel Rodriquez to a non-guaranteed one-year $838,464 minimum summer contract.
• 10/12/18 — Signed Tim Bond to a non-guaranteed one-year $838,464 minimum summer contract.
• 10/12/18 — Signed Alessandro Gentile (2014-53rd) to a non-guaranteed one-year $838,464 minimum summer contract.
• 10/15/18 — Converted Gary Clark to a two-way contract.
• 10/15/18 — Converted Vince Edwards to a two-way contract.
• 10/31/18 — Declined the team option on Marquese Chriss.

Expired 10-Day Contracts: None

Unsigned Draft Picks

• First-rounders: None
• Second-rounders: Marko Todorovic (2013-45th), Jon Diebler (2011-51st), Sergio Llull (2009-34th), Maarty Leunen (2008-54th), Axel Hervelle (2005-52nd), Serhiy Lishchuk (2004-49th), Venson Hamilton (1999-50th)

Arena: Toyota Center

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Cap Holds

For notes on some of the rules and an explanation of cap holds, please refer to the following Salary Notes.

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(Updated on 11/13/18)