Houston Rockets
Houston Rockets 2023-24 Salary Cap
Rockets 2023-24 Salary Cap
An updated look at the Houston Rockets 2023 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.
| Player (17) | Pos. | Cap Figure | Base Salary |
Likely Incent. |
Unlikely Incent. |
Trade Bonus |
Cap Figure |
Cap % Team |
Cap % League |
Cash Remaining (Guaranteed) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet | PG | $40,806,300 | $40,806,300 | - | - | - | $40,806,300 | 28.39 | 30.00 |
$128,539,845
($83,652,915)
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Free Agent (Max) / Space |
| Dillon Brooks | SF | $22,627,671 | $22,627,671 | - | $1,000,000 | - | $22,627,671 | 15.74 | 16.64 |
$86,000,001
($86,000,001)
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Acquired via Trade |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | PG | $15,860,000 | $15,860,000 | - | $4,758,000 | - | $15,860,000 | 11.04 | 11.66 |
$63,440,000
($16,860,000)
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Rk Extension / Bird |
| Jalen Green | SG | $9,891,480 | $9,891,480 | - | - | - | $9,891,480 | 6.88 | 7.27 |
$22,374,528
($9,891,480)
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Drafted / Rookie Scale |
| Jeff Green | PF | $9,600,000 | $8,000,000 | $1,600,000 | - | - | $9,600,000 | 6.68 | 7.06 |
$16,000,000
($8,000,000)
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Free Agent / Space |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | PF | $9,326,520 | $9,326,520 | - | - | - | $9,326,520 | 6.49 | 6.86 |
$31,447,792
($9,326,520)
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Drafted / Rookie Scale |
| Amen Thompson | PG | $8,809,320 | $8,809,320 | - | - | - | $8,809,320 | 6.13 | 6.48 |
$40,008,489
($18,059,280)
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Drafted / Rookie Scale |
| Jock Landale | C | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | - | - | - | $8,000,000 | 5.57 | 5.88 |
$32,000,000
($8,000,000)
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Free Agent / Space |
| Jae’Sean Tate | SF | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | - | $500,000 | - | $6,500,000 | 4.52 | 4.78 |
$13,565,217
($6,500,000)
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Free Agent / Early Bird |
| Alperen Sengun | C | $3,536,280 | $3,536,280 | - | - | - | $3,536,280 | 2.46 | 2.60 |
$8,960,934
($3,536,280)
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Drafted / Rookie Scale |
| Tari Eason | PF | $3,527,160 | $3,527,160 | - | - | - | $3,527,160 | 2.45 | 2.59 |
$12,898,086
($3,527,160)
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Drafted / Rookie Scale |
| Cam Whitmore | SF | $3,218,160 | $3,218,160 | - | - | - | $3,218,160 | 2.24 | 2.37 |
$15,595,310
($6,597,240)
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Drafted / Rookie Scale |
| Aaron Holiday | PG | $2,019,706 | $2,346,614 | - | - | - | $2,019,706 | 1.41 | 1.48 |
$2,346,614
($1,051,930)
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Free Agent
/ Minimum
G'teed: $1,051,930
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| Nate Hinton | SG | $2,019,706 | $2,019,706 | - | $2,019,706 | - | - | - | Exhibit-10 |
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| Jeenathan Williams | SG | $1,801,769 | $1,801,769 | - | $1,801,769 | - | - | - | Exhibit-10 |
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| Matthew Mayer | SF | $1,119,563 | $1,119,563 | - | $1,119,563 | - | - | - | Exhibit-10 |
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| Joshua Obiesie | F | $1,119,563 | $1,119,563 | - | $1,119,563 | - | - | - | Exhibit-10 |
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2023-24 Two-Way
Players signed to Two-Way contracts that are currently designated to G-League affiliate. Two-way salaries do not count against a team's Total Cap/Tax Allocations.
| Player (3) | Pos. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Days | SF | |||||
| Trevor Hudgins | PG | |||||
| Jermaine Samuels | SF |
Exceptions
Exceptions are essentially "grants" offering teams an additional way to sign players. Exceptions can be split up for multiple player signings, however only one of these exceptions may be used in a season and they cannot be combined.
Room Mid-Level Exception Details is awarded annually to teams who are below the cap (eliminating the NTMLE/TMLE/BAE) and can be used for contracts up to 2 years in length.
Trade Exception Details becomes available when a team relinquishes more salary than it acquires during a trade. The "credit" balance remains as an exception that can be used within the next year to acquire salary via trade without further relinquishing additional salary.
| Type | Reason (Used On) | Original | Available |
|---|---|---|---|
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Room |
Jeff Green
(est. $6,000,000) |
$7,723,000 | $1,723,000 |
2023-24 Luxury Tax Totals
Denotes the Rockets current standing in terms of the luxury tax threshold. Teams that spend over the threshold pay fines (estimated below).
| Type | Totals | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 NBA Luxury Tax Threshold | $165,294,000 | |
| Total Taxable Salaries | $143,722,597 | |
| Current Luxury Tax Space | $21,571,403 | |
2023-24 Houston Rockets Salary Cap Totals
This team is currently "hard-capped", which means their Total Taxable Salaries may not exceed $172,346,000 at any point during the season.
| Cap Type | Cap Total |
|---|---|
| Active Roster Cap | $143,722,597 |
| Total Cap Allocations | $143,722,597 |
| Salary Cap Maximum | |
| 2023 NBA Salary Cap Max | $136,021,000 |
| Current Cap Space | $-7,701,597 |
| Salary Hard-Cap | |
| 2023 NBA Hard-Cap ("Luxury Tax First Apron") | $172,346,000 |
| Total Hard-Cap Salaries | $149,980,597 |
| Hard-Cap Space | $22,365,403 |
| "Super Tax" Apron | |
| 2023 NBA Super-Tax Apron | $182,794,000 |
| Super-Tax Apron Space | $32,813,403 |
2023-24 Practical Cap Space
| Available Practical Cap Space: | $-6,733,821 — $-6,733,821 |
This is calculated by determining all guaranteed salaries + any dead cap from non-guaranteed salaries + estimated exercised and declined options + estimated retained cap holds and draft pool cap holds.
This is calculated by determining all guaranteed salaries + any dead cap from non-guaranteed salaries. All other options, cap holds, exceptions are assumed as declined, waived or renounced.
Deadlines
| Deadline Date | Player | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/17/2023 | Kevin Porter Jr. | 2024-25 Guaranteed — Opening Night - TBD | $3,000,000 |
| 10/31/2023 | Jalen Green | 2024-25 Club Option | $12,483,048 |
| 10/31/2023 | Alperen Sengun | 2024-25 Club Option | $5,424,654 |
| 10/31/2023 | Tari Eason | 2024-25 Club Option | $3,695,160 |
| 10/31/2023 | Jabari Smith Jr. | 2024-25 Club Option | $9,770,880 |
| 1/10/2024 | Aaron Holiday | 2023-24 Guaranteed | $2,346,614 |
| 1/10/2024 | Joshua Obiesie | 2023-24 Guaranteed | $1,119,563 |
| 1/10/2024 | Matthew Mayer | 2023-24 Guaranteed | $1,119,563 |
| 1/10/2024 | Jeenathan Williams | 2023-24 Guaranteed | $1,801,769 |
| 1/10/2024 | Nate Hinton | 2023-24 Guaranteed | $1,119,563 |
| 2/28/2024 | Kevin Porter Jr. | 2024-25 Guaranteed — 5 days after 2024 trade deadline - TBD | $6,000,000 |
| 6/29/2024 | Jalen Green | 2025-26 Qualifying Offer | $16,290,378 |
| 6/29/2024 | Jeff Green | 2024-25 Club Option — non-guaranteed | |
| 6/29/2024 | Darius Days | 2024-25 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way | $1,981,953 |
| 6/29/2024 | Joshua Obiesie | 2024-25 Qualifying Offer | $2,181,953 |
| 6/29/2024 | Jermaine Samuels | 2024-25 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way | $1,981,953 |
| 6/29/2024 | Matthew Mayer | 2024-25 Qualifying Offer | $2,181,953 |
| 6/29/2024 | Trevor Hudgins | 2024-25 Qualifying Offer | $1,981,953 |
| 6/29/2024 | Jeenathan Williams | 2024-25 Qualifying Offer | $2,432,388 |
| 6/29/2024 | Nate Hinton | 2024-25 Qualifying Offer | $2,726,604 |
| 6/29/2024 | Jock Landale | 2024-25 Guaranteed | $8,000,000 |
| 6/29/2024 | Jae’Sean Tate | 2024-25 Club Option | $7,065,217 |
| 6/30/2024 | Kevin Porter Jr. | 2024-25 Guaranteed | $15,860,000 |
| 6/30/2024 | Kevin Porter Jr. | 2025-26 Guaranteed | $15,860,000 |
| 7/11/2024 | Jeff Green | 2024-25 Guaranteed | $8,000,000 |
| 10/31/2024 | Alperen Sengun | 2025-26 Club Option | $7,621,639 |
| 10/31/2024 | Tari Eason | 2025-26 Club Option | $5,675,766 |
| 10/31/2024 | Jabari Smith Jr. | 2025-26 Club Option | $12,350,392 |
| 10/31/2024 | Amen Thompson | 2025-26 Club Option | $9,690,600 |
| 10/31/2024 | Cam Whitmore | 2025-26 Club Option | $3,539,760 |
| 6/29/2025 | Fred VanVleet | 2025-26 Club Option | $44,886,930 |
| 6/29/2025 | Jock Landale | 2025-26 Guaranteed | $8,000,000 |
| 6/29/2025 | Kevin Porter Jr. | 2026-27 Club Option — non-guaranteed | |
| 6/30/2025 | Kevin Porter Jr. | 2026-27 Guaranteed | $15,860,000 |
| 10/31/2025 | Amen Thompson | 2026-27 Club Option | $12,258,609 |
| 10/31/2025 | Cam Whitmore | 2026-27 Club Option | $5,458,310 |
| 6/29/2026 | Tari Eason | 2026-27 Qualifying Offer | $8,014,182 |
| 6/29/2026 | Jabari Smith Jr. | 2026-27 Qualifying Offer | $16,203,714 |
| 6/29/2026 | Jock Landale | 2026-27 Club Option | $8,000,000 |
| 6/29/2027 | Amen Thompson | 2027-28 Qualifying Offer | $17,394,967 |
| 6/29/2027 | Cam Whitmore | 2027-28 Qualifying Offer | $8,367,590 |
Unsigned Draft Picks
| Draft Year | Player | Age | Position | Country | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Issuf Sanon | 23 | PG | UKR | |
| 1999 | Venson Hamilton | 46 | F | USA | Nebraska |
| 2004 | Sergei Lishouk | 41 | F | UKR |
Future Draft Picks
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HOU
Top-4 Protected
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OKC
5-30 (Least favorable of HOU 5-30, LAC, OKC and UTA 11-30 to IND then others to OKC)
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HOU
If 1-10 or if 11-30 swap with OKC (via OKC swap for HOU 11-30) or swap with BKN
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HOU
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OKC
5-30
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BKN HOU
HOU right to swap with BKN
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HOU BKN
HOU right to swap with BKN
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HOU
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HOU
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HOU
31-55 (via ATL)
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CLE
56-60 (via ATL to HOU)
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HOU OKC
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HOU
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HOU
Second most favorable of DAL, OKC and PHI then others to OKC and SAS
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HOU OKC
HOU pick if HOU conveys 1st to OKC in 2026; OKC pick if HOU does not convey 1st to OKC in 2026
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OKC
Three most favorable of HOU, IND, MIA and OKC to OKC then other to SAN (via HOU to DET; via UTA to SAS)
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HOU
vai LAC
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