Houston Rockets Salary Archive – 2017/18

2017-18 Team-By-Team Salary Summary

Quick: Over the cap and hard-capped.

Salary Cap: $99,093,000

Luxury Tax Threshold: $119,266,000

Hard Cap: $125,266,000

Exceptions

• Mid-Level Exception: $350.00 (P.J. Tucker, Zhou Qui)
• Bi-Annual Exception: $0 (Tarik Black)

Roster Count: 15 guaranteed, two two-ways

Depth Chart
PG: Chris Paul, Eric Gordon
SG: James Harden, Gerald Green, Aaron Jackson, R.J. Hunter (two-way), Markel Brown (two-way)
SF: Trevor Ariza, P.J. Tucker, Joe Johnson
PF: Ryan Anderson, Luc Mbah a Moute
C: Clint Capela, Nene, Tarik Black, Chinanu Onuaku, Zhou Qi

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

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

Two-Way Contracts: R.J. Hunter (two years, Markel Brown (one year)

Two-Way Daily Rate in NBA/G-League: $4,608/$528

Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Mike D’Antoni (estimated $15 million, three-year deal starting for 2016-17 season)

Assistants: Jeff Bzdelik, 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 — vice president of basketball operations
• Jimmy Paulis — director of player personnel
• Sachin Gupta — special advisor

Pick Swaps

• 2018 — Owe a first-rounder (top-three protected through 2023, unprotected in 2024) to Atlanta Hawks (Chris Paul, Jamal Crawford).
• 2018 — Owed a second-rounder, the lowest from Memphis Grizzlies (Dillon Brooks), Miami HEAT or Charlotte Hornets.
• 2018 — Owe second-rounder to Philadelphia 76ers (Shawn Long).
• 2019 — Owe second-rounder to New York Knicks (Pablo Prigioni), may convey to Orlando Magic, Sacramento Kings, New York Knicks or Los Angeles Clippers.

Cash Paid ($5.1 million max): $0

Cash Received ($5.1 million max): $0

Acquisitions

• 6/22/17 — Drafted Isaiah Hartenstein (43rd).
• 6/22/17 — Traded the rights to Dillon Brooks (45th) to Memphis Grizzlies for a 2018 second-rounder.
• 6/28/17 — Traded cash $75,000 to Atlanta Hawks for Ryan Kelly.
• 6/28/17 — Traded $175,000 to Dallas Mavericks for DeAndre Liggins.
• 6/28/17 — Traded $100,000 and a second-rounder to Philadelphia 76ers for Shawn Long.
• 6/28/17 — Traded $100,000 to Portland Trail Blazers for Tim Quarterman.
• 6/28/17 — Traded $1.0 million to Detroit Pistons for Darrun Hilliard.
• 6/28/17 — Traded Lou Williams, Patrick Beverley, Sam Dekker, Montrezl Harrell, Kyle Wiltjer, Darrun Hilliard, DeAndre Liggins, a protected 2018 first-rounder and $661,072 to Los Angeles Clippers for Chris Paul.
• 6/29/17 — Traded cash $75,000 to Dallas Mavericks for Jarrod Uthoff.
• 7/6/17 — Signed Zhou Qi (2016-43rd) to a partially-guaranteed four-year, $5,565,327, team option on final season.
• 7/6/17 — Signed Nene to a three-year, $10,954,440 contract, player option on final season.
• 7/6/17 — Signed P.J. Tucker to a partially-guaranteed four-year, $31,878,148 contract.
• 7/7/17 — Signed James Harden to a four-year, maximum extension currently valued at $169,344,000, player option on final season.
• 7/7/17 — Signed Cameron Oliver to a partially-guaranteed two-year, $2,193,857 contract.
• 7/10/17 — Signed Luc Mbah a Moute to a one-year, $2,116,955 contract.
• 7/17/17 — Signed Tarik Black to a one-year, $3,290,000 contract.
• 7/23/17 — Signed Troy Williams to a partially-guaranteed three-year, $4,693,068 contract.
• 8/21/17 — Signed Demetrius Jackson to a one-year, two-way contract.
• 9/22/17 — Signed Chris Johnson to a partially-guaranteed one-year, $1,577,230 contract.
• 9/25/17 — Signed Bobby Brown to a non-guaranteed one-year, $1,524,305 summer contract with exhibit nine.
• 9/27/17 — Signed George de Paula to a non-guaranteed one-year, $815,615 summer contract.
• 10/14/17 — Signed Danuel House to a non-guaranteed one-year, $815,615 summer contract with exhibits nine and 10.
• 10/16/17 — Troy Williams’ $1,471,382 guaranteed for 2017-18.
• 10/23/17 — Signed Briante Weber to a two-way contract.
• 10/25/17 — Signed Isaiah Canaan to a non-guaranteed one-year, $1,577,230 contract.
• 12/28/17 — Signed Gerald Green to a non-guaranteed rest of season contract at $947,248.
• 1/5/18 — Signed Demetrius Jackson to a 10-day, $74,159 contract
• 1/14/18 — Signed R.J. Hunter to a two-way contract.
• 1/15/18 — Signed Markel Brown to a two-way contract.
• 2/8/18 — Signed Bobby Brown for the rest of the season at $533,937.
• 2/12/18 — Signed Brandan Wright for the rest of the season at $776,217.
• 2/14/18 — Signed Joe Johnson for the rest of the season at $749,905.
• 3/23/18 — Signed Le’Bryan Nash to a 10-day, $46,080 contract.
• 3/30/18 — Signed Tim Quarterman to a two-year, $1,641,357 contract, team option on final season.
• 4/11/18 — Picked up Tim Quarterman’s (non-guaranteed) team option for 2018-19.
• 4/11/18 – Signed Aaron Jackson to a two-year, $1,382,850 contract, team option on final season.

Waived Players: Ryan Kelly, Jarrod Uthoff, Shawn Long, Christapher Johnson, Isaiah Taylor, George de Paula, Tim Quarterman (twice), Cameron Oliver, Isaiah Canaan, Danuel House, Bobby Brown (twice), Demetrius Jackson (two-way), Briante Weber (two-way), Troy Williams (stretched), Brandan Wright

Traded Players: Lou Williams, Patrick Beverley, Kyle Wiltjer, Montrezl Harrell, Sam Dekker, DeAndre Liggins, Darrun Hilliard

Expired 10-Day Contracts: Demetrius Jackson, Le’Bryan Nash

Unsigned Draft Picks

• First-rounders: None
• Second-rounders: Alessandro Gentile (2014-53rd), Marko Todorovic (2013-45th), Jon Diebler (2011-51st), Sergio Llull (2009-34th), Axel Hervelle (2005-52nd), Serhiy Lishchuk (2004-49th), Venson Hamilton (1999-50th)

Arena: Toyota Center

Free Agents (with Cap Holds)

• None

Non-Guaranteed Salaries

• None

No-Trade: James Harden (signing restriction until 7/7/18)

Trade Kickers

• James Harden — 15 percent
• Tarik Black — 15 percent

Note: Players can waive their trade bonuses.

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(Updated on 5/7/18)