HOUSTON ROCKETS
CAP HIT 
: $187,510,080
CAP ROOM : -$22,038,080
TEAM SALARY : $219,014,314
TEAM SALARY ROOM : -$53,542,314
LUXURY TAX ROOM : $13,537,920
1ST APRON ROOM : $22,150,920
2ND APRON ROOM : $34,861,920
HARD CAPPED : No
ROSTER SIZE: 11/21
TWO-WAY CONTRACTS: 1/3
HEAD EXECUTIVE: Rafael Stone
HEAD COACH: Ime Udoka
SIGNING EXCEPTIONS
- Bi-Annual: $5,494,000 of $5,494,000 remaining
- Mid-Level: $15,091,000 of $15,091,000 remaining
- Disabled Player: $12,500,000 of $12,500,000 remaining
TRADE EXCEPTIONS
| Player | Exception | Used | Remaining | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Whitmore | $3,539,760 | $0 | $3,539,760 | Jul 6, 2025 | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Draft | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 |   | |  | | | | |
| Round 2 |  | |  | | | | |
Season Display
| Active (10 - $162,510,080) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durant, Kevin | Active List | Trade | 37 | PF, SF, SG | $43,902,439 | P $46,097,561 |  UFA | ||||
| Şengün, Alperen | Active List | Trade | 23 | C, PF | $35,642,202 | $37,339,450 | $39,036,697 | P $39,036,697 | UFA | ||
| Smith Jr., Jabari | Active List | Draft | 23 | PF | $23,643,411 | $21,751,940 | $23,643,411 | $25,534,883 | $27,426,355 | UFA | |
| Finney-Smith, Dorian | Active List | Signed | 33 | PF, SF | $13,335,000 | $13,335,000 | P $13,335,000 | UFA | |||
| Adams, Steven | Active List | Trade | 32 | C | $13,000,000 | $11,869,566 | UFA | ||||
| Thompson, Amen | Active List | Draft | 23 | PG | RSC | T $12,258,609 | RFA | ||||
| Sheppard, Reed | Active List | Draft | 21 | SG, PG | RSC | T $11,108,880 | T $14,041,624 | RFA | |||
| Capela, Clint | Active List | Signed | 32 | C | $7,035,000 | $7,370,000 | UFA | ||||
| Davison, JD | Active List | Signed | 23 | PG | T $2,584,539 |  UFA | |||||
| Eason, Tari | Active List | Draft | 25 | PF |  | RFA | |||||
| TOTAL | 27.2 | $162,510,080 | $151,805,141 | $76,015,108 | $64,571,580 | $27,426,355 |
| Disabled (1 - $25,000,000) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VanVleet, Fred | Disabled List | Signed | 32 | PG | P $25,000,000 | UFA | |||||
| TOTAL | 32.0 | $25,000,000 |
| Minors/G-League (2 - $0) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford, Isaiah | Minors/G-League | Signed | 24 | SF | |  RFA | |||||
| Newton, Tristen | Minors/G-League | Signed | 25 | PG | Two-Way | $0 | RFA | ||||
| TOTAL | 24.5 | $0 |
ACQUIRED METHOD SUMMARY
Roster Statistics
| ROSTER SIZE | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | |||||
| ROSTER & HOLD SIZE | 19 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| TWO-WAY CONTRACTS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| AVERAGE AGE | 27.4 | 29.7 | 28.3 | 26 | 27 | - |
Roster Cap Statistics
| ROSTER CAP HIT | $187,510,080 | $151,805,141 | $76,015,108 | $64,571,580 | $27,426,355 | - | |||||
| DEAD CAP HIT | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| INCOMPLETE ROSTER CHARGE | $0 | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| HOLDS | $33,961,244 | $79,389,613 | $147,826,389 | $25,336,500 | $58,555,046 | $41,139,533 | |||||
| TEAM SALARY | $221,471,324 | $231,194,754 | $223,841,497 | $89,908,080 | $85,981,401 | $41,139,533 | |||||
| CAP HIT | $187,510,080 | $231,194,754 | $223,841,497 | $89,908,080 | $85,981,401 | $41,139,533 | |||||
| GUARANTEED | $161,558,052 | $124,428,517 | $62,680,108 | $64,571,580 | $27,426,355 | - | |||||
| LIKELY INCENTIVE | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | |||||
| UNLIKELY INCENTIVE | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Cap Statistics
| CAP | $165,472,000 | $182,019,000 | $200,221,000 | $220,243,000 | $242,267,000 | $266,494,000 | |||||
| CAP ROOM | -$22,038,080 | -$49,175,754 | -$23,620,497 | $130,334,920 | $156,285,599 | $225,354,467 | |||||
| LUXURY TAX | $201,048,000 | $221,153,000 | $243,268,000 | $267,595,000 | $294,355,000 | $323,791,000 | |||||
| LUXURY TAX ROOM | $13,537,920 | $69,347,859 | $167,252,892 | $203,023,420 | $266,928,645 | $323,791,000 | |||||
| LUXURY TAX LIABILITY | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||
| APRON | $209,661,000 | $230,627,000 | $253,690,000 | $279,059,000 | $306,965,000 | $337,662,000 | |||||
| APRON ROOM | $22,150,920 | -$567,754 | $29,848,503 | $189,150,920 | $220,983,599 | $296,522,467 | |||||
| 2ND APRON | $222,372,000 | $244,609,000 | $269,070,000 | $295,977,000 | $325,575,000 | $358,133,000 | |||||
| 2ND APRON ROOM | $34,861,920 | $13,414,246 | $45,228,503 | $206,068,920 | $239,593,599 | $316,993,467 |
HOLDS
| 2nd Rd Picks (6 - $0) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton, Venson (50th pick 1999) | Hold | 48 | C | $0 | |||||||
| King, Mojave (47th pick 2023) | Hold | 24 | SG | $0 | |||||||
| Lishouk, Sergei (49th pick 2004) | Hold | 44 | C, PF | $0 | |||||||
| Sanon, Issuf (44th pick 2018) | Hold | 35 | PG | $0 | |||||||
| 39th pick | Hold | $0 | |||||||||
| 53rd pick | Hold | $0 | |||||||||
| TOTAL | $0 |
| RFAs (5 - $19,219,184) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eason, Tari | RFA | 25 | PF | $17,027,298 | |||||||
| Crawford, Isaiah | RFA | 24 | SF | $2,191,886 | |||||||
| Thompson, Amen | RFA | 23 | PG | $36,775,827 | |||||||
| Newton, Tristen | RFA | 25 | PG | $2,411,075 | |||||||
| Sheppard, Reed | RFA | 21 | SG, PG | $42,124,872 | |||||||
| TOTAL | $19,219,184 | $39,186,902 | $42,124,872 |
| UFAs (8 - $0) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VanVleet, Fred | UFA | 32 | PG | $37,500,000 | |||||||
| Davison, JD | UFA | 23 | PG | $2,702,711 | |||||||
| Durant, Kevin | UFA | 37 | PF, SF, SG | $69,146,342 | |||||||
| Adams, Steven | UFA | 32 | C | $22,552,175 | |||||||
| Capela, Clint | UFA | 32 | C | $14,003,000 | |||||||
| Finney-Smith, Dorian | UFA | 33 | PF, SF | $25,336,500 | |||||||
| Şengün, Alperen | UFA | 23 | C, PF | $58,555,046 | |||||||
| Smith Jr., Jabari | UFA | 23 | PF | $41,139,533 | |||||||
| TOTAL | $40,202,711 | $105,701,517 | $25,336,500 | $58,555,046 | $41,139,533 |
| FA Cap Hold (6 - $14,742,060) | Status | Acquired | Age | Pos | Terms | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullock, Reggie | FA Cap Hold | 35 | SF, SG | $2,457,010 | |||||||
| Holiday, Aaron | FA Cap Hold | 29 | PG | $2,457,010 | |||||||
| Marjanovic, Boban | FA Cap Hold | 37 | C | $2,457,010 | |||||||
| Green, Jeff | FA Cap Hold | 39 | PF, SF | $2,457,010 | |||||||
| Okogie, Josh | FA Cap Hold | 27 | SG | $2,457,010 | |||||||
| Tate, Jae’Sean | FA Cap Hold | 30 | SF | $2,457,010 | |||||||
| TOTAL | $14,742,060 |
Legend |   Unrestricted Free Agent Restricted Free Agent 38+ Over 38 ContractRSC Rookie Scale ContractNTC No Trade Clause | |||
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