HOUSTON ROCKETS

CAP HIT Tooltip : $207,132,202
CAP ROOM Tooltip : -$42,171,202
TEAM SALARY Tooltip : $214,480,465
TEAM SALARY ROOM Tooltip : -$49,519,465
LUXURY TAX ROOM Tooltip : -$6,704,202
1ST APRON ROOM Tooltip : $1,882,798
2ND APRON ROOM Tooltip : $14,553,798
HARD CAPPED Tooltip : 2nd Apron
ROSTER SIZE: 18/21
TWO-WAY CONTRACTS: 2/3
HEAD EXECUTIVE: Rafael Stone
HEAD COACH: Ime Udoka

SIGNING EXCEPTIONS

TRADE EXCEPTIONS

PlayerExceptionUsedRemainingStart DateEnd Date
Dorian Finney-Smith$13,335,000$0$13,335,000Jul 6, 2026Jul 6, 2027
Draft2027202820292030203120322033
Round 1
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Round 2
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Season Display
Active (14 - $200,413,923)StatusAcquiredAgePosTerms2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-312031-32
Durant, KevinActive ListTrade38PF, SF, SG$43,902,439$43,902,439$43,902,439$0
P
$46,097,561$46,097,561$46,097,561$0
Bird
UFA
Şengün, AlperenActive ListTrade24C, PF$35,642,202$35,642,202$35,642,202$0$37,339,450$37,339,450$37,339,450$0$39,036,697$39,036,697$39,036,697$0
P
$39,036,697$39,036,697$39,036,697$0
Bird
UFA
VanVleet, FredActive ListSigned32PG
P
$25,000,000$25,000,000$25,000,000$0
Bird
UFA
Smith Jr., JabariActive ListDraft23PF$23,643,411$23,643,411$23,643,411$0$21,751,940$21,751,940$21,751,940$0$23,643,411$23,643,411$23,643,411$0$25,534,883$25,534,883$25,534,883$0$27,426,355$27,426,355$27,426,355$0
Bird
UFA
Eason, TariActive ListDraft25PF$14,053,356$14,053,356$14,053,356$0$15,117,624$15,117,624$15,117,624$0$16,301,892$16,301,892$16,301,892$0$17,426,160$17,426,160$17,426,160$0
P
$18,550,428$18,550,428$18,550,428$0
Bird
UFA
Adams, StevenActive ListTrade33C$13,000,000$13,000,000$13,000,000$0$11,869,566$11,869,566$11,869,566$0
Bird
UFA
Thompson, AmenActive ListDraft23PGRSC
T
$12,258,609$12,258,609$12,258,609$0
Extension
$35,862,069
$35,862,069$35,862,069$0
$38,731,034$38,731,034$38,731,034$0$41,600,000$41,600,000$41,600,000$0$44,468,966$44,468,966$44,468,966$0$47,337,931$47,337,931$47,337,931$0
Sheppard, ReedActive ListDraft22SG, PGRSC
T
$11,108,880$11,108,880$11,108,880$0
T
$14,041,624$0$14,041,624$0
Bird
RFA
Capela, ClintActive ListSigned32C$7,035,000$7,035,000$7,035,000$0$7,370,000$7,370,000$7,370,000$0
Bird
UFA
Smart, MarcusActive ListSigned32PG, SGTP-MLE$6,064,000$6,064,000$6,064,000$0
P
$6,367,200$6,367,200$6,367,200$0
Early-Bird
UFA
Bogdanovic, BogdanActive ListSigned34SG$2,449,421$3,524,115$3,524,115$0
Non-Bird
UFA
Crawford, IsaiahActive ListSigned24SF$2,449,421$0$2,449,421$0$2,664,401$0$2,664,401$0$2,888,193$0$2,888,193$0
T
$3,272,766$0$3,272,766$0
Bird
UFA
Tate, Jae’SeanActive ListSigned30SF$2,449,421$1,039,669$3,066,143$0
Bird
UFA
Thornton, BruceActive ListDraft23PG$1,357,763$1,357,763$1,357,763$0$2,294,370$0$2,294,370$0$2,694,363$0$2,694,363$0
T
$2,918,152$0$2,918,152$0
Bird
RFA
TOTAL28.2$200,413,923$197,629,444$202,105,339$0$200,775,805$181,775,410$200,775,805$0$123,295,590$117,713,034$123,295,590$0$129,788,658$123,597,740$129,788,658$0$90,445,749$90,445,749$90,445,749$0$47,337,931$47,337,931$47,337,931$0
Training Camp and Exhibit 10 (2 - $4,898,842)StatusAcquiredAgePosTerms2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-312031-32
Phillips, JulianTraining Camp and Exhibit 10Signed22PF, SF$2,449,421$0$2,537,526$0
Non-Bird
RFA
Tshiebwe, OscarTraining Camp and Exhibit 10Signed26C$2,449,421$0$2,537,526$0
Non-Bird
RFA
TOTAL24.0$4,898,842$0$5,075,052$0
Minors/G-League (2 - $0)StatusAcquiredAgePosTerms2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-312031-32
Copeland, QuadirMinors/G-LeagueSigned23PGTwo-Way$0$0$678,882$0
Non-Bird
RFA
Pedulla, SeanMinors/G-LeagueSigned23PGTwo-Way$0$0$678,882$0$0$0$749,083$0
Early-Bird
RFA
TOTAL23.0$0$0$1,357,764$0$0$0$749,083$0

DEAD CAP

Waivers (1 - $1,819,437)2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-312031-32
Whitmore, Cam$1,819,437$1,819,437$1,819,437$1,819,437$1,819,437$1,819,437
TOTAL$1,819,437$1,819,437$1,819,437$1,819,437$1,819,437$1,819,437

ACQUIRED METHOD SUMMARY

Roster Statistics
tooltip ROSTER SIZE18116631
tooltip ROSTER & HOLD SIZE211712663
tooltip TWO-WAY CONTRACTS210000
tooltip AVERAGE AGE28.228.225.726.727.728
Roster Cap Statistics
tooltip ROSTER CAP HIT$205,312,765$200,775,805$123,295,590$129,788,658$90,445,749$47,337,931
tooltip DEAD CAP HIT$1,819,437$1,819,437$1,819,437---
tooltip INCOMPLETE ROSTER CHARGE$0-----
tooltip HOLDS$7,348,263$50,139,397$158,755,932-$65,749,662$76,385,346
tooltip TEAM SALARY$214,480,465$252,734,639$283,870,959$129,788,658$156,195,411$123,723,277
tooltip CAP HIT$207,132,202$202,595,242$283,870,959$129,788,658$156,195,411$123,723,277
tooltip GUARANTEED$197,629,444$181,775,410$117,713,034$123,597,740$90,445,749$47,337,931
tooltip LIKELY INCENTIVE$0$0$0$0$0$0
tooltip UNLIKELY INCENTIVE$0$0$0$0$0$0
Cap Statistics
tooltip CAP$164,961,000$174,000,000$200,221,000$220,243,000$242,267,000$266,494,000
tooltip CAP ROOM-$42,171,202-$28,595,242-$83,649,959$90,454,342$86,071,589$142,770,723
tooltip LUXURY TAX$200,428,000$211,410,000$243,268,000$267,595,000$294,355,000$323,791,000
tooltip LUXURY TAX ROOM-$6,704,202$8,814,758$118,152,973$137,806,342$203,909,251$276,453,069
tooltip LUXURY TAX LIABILITY$6,864,253$0$0$0$0$0
tooltip APRON$209,015,000$220,468,000$253,690,000$279,059,000$306,965,000$337,662,000
tooltip APRON ROOM$1,882,798$17,872,758-$30,180,959$149,270,342$150,769,589$213,938,723
tooltip 2ND APRON$221,686,000$233,833,000$269,070,000$295,977,000$325,575,000$358,133,000
tooltip 2ND APRON ROOM$14,553,798$31,237,758-$14,800,959$166,188,342$169,379,589$234,409,723

HOLDS

2nd Rd Picks (4 - $0)StatusAcquiredAgePosTerms2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-312031-32
Hamilton, Venson (50th pick 1999)Hold49C$0$0
King, Mojave (47th pick 2023)Hold24SG$0$0
Lishouk, Sergei (49th pick 2004)Hold44C, PF$0$0
Sanon, Issuf (44th pick 2018)Hold35PG$0$0
TOTAL$0$0
RFAs (6 - $0)StatusAcquiredAgePosTerms2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-312031-32
Phillips, JulianRFA22PF, SF$2,583,637$0
Tshiebwe, OscarRFA26C$2,583,637$0
Copeland, QuadirRFA23PG$2,304,849$0
Sheppard, ReedRFA22SG, PG$42,124,872$0
Pedulla, SeanRFA23PG$2,652,183$0
Thornton, BruceRFA23PG$3,597,308$0
TOTAL$7,472,123$0$44,777,055$0$3,597,308$0
UFAs (12 - $0)StatusAcquiredAgePosTerms2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-312031-32
VanVleet, FredUFA32PG$37,500,000$0
Bogdanovic, BogdanUFA34SG$2,583,637$0
Tate, Jae’SeanUFA30SF$2,583,637$0
Durant, KevinUFA38PF, SF, SG$69,146,342$0
Adams, StevenUFA33C$22,552,175$0
Capela, ClintUFA32C$14,003,000$0
Smart, MarcusUFA32PG, SG$8,277,360$0
Şengün, AlperenUFA24C, PF$58,555,046$0
Crawford, IsaiahUFA24SF$3,597,308$0
Smith Jr., JabariUFA23PF$41,139,533$0
Eason, TariUFA25PF$35,245,813$0
Thompson, AmenUFA23PG
TOTAL$42,667,274$0$113,978,877$0$62,152,354$0$76,385,346$0
FA Cap Hold (3 - $7,348,263)StatusAcquiredAgePosTerms2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-312031-32
Bullock, ReggieFA Cap Hold35SF, SG$2,449,421$0
Marjanovic, BobanFA Cap Hold38C$2,449,421$0
Green, JeffFA Cap Hold40PF, SF$2,449,421$0
TOTAL$7,348,263$0

Legend

Incentive
Incentives
Injury
Injured
Unrestricted Free Agent
Restricted Free Agent
Unconfirmed Information
Unconfirmed Info
38+
Over 38 Contract
RSC
Rookie Scale Contract
NTC
No Trade Clause