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: Five guaranteed, one player option, four non/partially-guaranteed

Depth Chart
PG: Chris Paul, Chris Chiozza
SG: Eric Gordon, Michael Frazier
SF: James Harden
PF: P.J. Tucker, Gary Clark
C: Clint Capela, Isaiah Hartenstein

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

Exceptions

Trade Exception (Chinanu Onuaku, expiring 8/2/19) — $1,544,951
Trade Exception (Ryan Anderson, expiring 8/31/19) — $2,584,136
Trade Exception (Michael Carter-Williams, expiring 1/7/20) — $955,172
Trade Exception (Carmelo Anthony, expiring 1/22/20) — $1,512,601
Trade Exception (Brandon Knight, expiring 2/7/20) — 3,620,016
Trade Exception (Marquese Chriss, expiring 2/7/20) — $3,206,160
Trade Exception (Wade Baldwin, expiring 2/7/20) — $1,544,951
Trade Exception (Nik Stauskas, expiring 2/7/20) — $1,512,601
Trade Exception (James Ennis, expiring 2/7/20) — $1,621,415

Free Agents (with Cap Holds)

Bird: Iman Shumpert ($16,516,851), Nene (PO)
Early Bird: Gerald Green ($1,618,486)
Non-Bird: Austin Rivers ($1,618,486), Kenneth Faried ($1,618,486), Danuel House (RFA*, $1,876,700), Trevon Duval (two-way), Vincent Edwards (two-way), Tarik Black** ($3,948,000), Joe Johnson** ($1,618,486), Markel Brown** (two-way)

* If issued a qualifying offer.
** Cannot be used in a sign and trade because they were not active players in the NBA last season.

Non-Guaranteed Salaries

Isaiah Hartenstein $1,416,852 ($708,426 guaranteed)
Gary Clark $1,416,852
Chris Chiozza $1,416,852
Michael Frazier $1,416,852

2019 Draft Picks: None; Own 26th to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 55th to the New York Knicks

Unsigned Draft Picks

First-rounders: None
Second-rounders: Marko Todorovic (2013-45th), Sergio Llull (2009-34th), Tadija Dragicevic (2008-53rd), Axel Hervelle (2005-52nd), Serhiy Lishchuk (2004-49th), Venson Hamilton (1999-50th)

Waived Players: None

Traded Players: None

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

Two-Way Contracts: None

Two-Way Daily Rate in NBA/G-League: TBD

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

2020 — Owed second-rounder from Golden State Warriors (Andrew Bogut, Chinanu Onuaku).
2020 — Owed second-rounder (56-60 range) from the Memphis Grizzlies (Justin Holiday, Michael Carter-Williams).
2020 — Owe second-rounder (top-39 protected or $500,000) to Dallas Mavericks (Chinanu Onuaku).
2020 — Owe second-rounder to the Sacramento Kings (either Houston’s own or the Golden State Warriors, Iman Shumpert).
2021 — Can swap second-rounders with the Philadelphia 76ers (James Ennis).
2022 — Owe second-rounder to the Cleveland Cavaliers (Alec Burks).

Cash Paid ($5,243,000 max): $2,044,951 to Dallas Mavericks ($500,000 conditional, Chinanu Onuaku), $1,065,696 to Chicago Bulls (Michael Carter-Williams), $1,566,570 to the Chicago Bulls (Carmelo Anthony) — $565,783 remaining

Cash Received ($5,243,000 max): $110,000 from the Indiana Pacers (Nik Stauskas/Wade Baldwin) — $5,133,000 remaining

Deadlines

6/23/19 — No-trade restriction lifts on Chris Chiozza.
6/29/19 — Nene’s player option.
6/29/19 — Qualifying offer for Danuel House.
7/6/19 — No-trade restriction lifts on Michael Frazier.
7/15/19 — Isaiah Hartenstein’s $1,416,852 guarantees for 2019-20.
8/2/19 — Chinanu Onuaku trade exception expires.
2/7/20 — Brandon Knight, Marquese Chriss, Nik Stauskas, Wade Baldwin and James Ennis trade exceptions expire.
1/7/20 — Michael Carter-Williams trade exception expires.
1/10/20 — Gary Clark’s 1,416,852 guarantees if prior conditions weren’t met*.
1/10/20 — Chris Chiozza and Michael Frazier’s $1,416,852 guarantees for 2019-20.
1/22/20 — Carmelo Anthony trade exception expires.
6/29/20 — Isaiah Hartenstein’s $1,663,861 guarantee for 2020-21.
6/29/20 — Team options on Michael Frazier and Chris Chiozza.
7/1/20 — P.J. Tucker’s $7,969,537 guarantees for 2020-21.
8/1/20 — Gary Clark’s 1,663,861 guarantees for 2020-21.
1/10/21 — Chris Chiozza and Michael Frazier’s $1,663,861 guarantees for 2020-21.
6/29/21 — Qualifying offers on Chris Chiozza, Michael Frazier, Gary Clark and 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 but players need to be cut by Jan. 7 to clear waivers.

* Gary Clark’s 2019-20 salary guarantees if he plays in at least 37 games through the 2018-19 season and either the team misses the playoffs, the team makes the playoffs and he plays in at least two games or if he’s waived by 4/10/19.

Acquisitions