Houston Rockets 2018-19 Cap Table

The Houston Rockets 2018-19 salary cap table, including salary cap table, including team cap space, player cap hits, incentives, & bonus info.

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Total Cap Allocations

$131,531,438 / 6th

Cap Space

$-29,662,438 / 25th

1st Apron Space

$3,222,355

2nd Apron Space

$-126,594,645

2018-19 Active Roster Cap

Non-Guaranteed
Player (20 of 15 + 0 of 3 TW) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Trade Bonus Proration Guaranteed
Paul Chris Paul PG 33 FA $35,654,150 35.00% $35,654,150 - - - $35,654,150
Harden James Harden SG 29 VET-EXT $30,421,854 29.86% $30,421,854 - - - $30,421,854
Capela Clint Capela C 24 $13,793,103 13.54% $13,793,103 - $2,000,000 - $13,793,103
Gordon Eric Gordon SG 30 $13,500,375 13.25% $13,500,375 - - - $13,500,375
Shumpert Iman Shumpert SG 28 $11,011,236 10.81% $11,011,236 - - - $11,011,236
Tucker P.J. Tucker SF 33 $7,969,537 7.82% $7,969,537 - - - $7,969,537
Hilario Nene Hilario C 36 $3,651,480 3.58% $3,651,480 - - - $3,651,480
Green Gerald Green SG 33 $1,512,601 1.48% $2,393,887 - - - $2,393,887
Rivers Austin Rivers SG 26 $922,943 0.91% $1,155,323 - - - $1,155,323
Hartenstein Isaiah Hartenstein PF 20 RK $838,464 0.82% $838,464 - - - $838,464
Faried Kenneth Faried PF 29 $683,661 0.67% $917,272 - - - $917,272
Faried Kenneth Faried PF 29 $683,661 0.67% $917,272 - - - $917,272
Clark Gary Clark SF 24 $596,872 0.59% $596,872 - - - $596,872
Clark Gary Clark SF 24 $596,872 0.59% $596,872 - - - $596,872
House Jr. Danuel House Jr. SF 25 $247,827 0.24% $247,827 - - - $247,827
House Jr. Danuel House Jr. SF 25 $247,827 0.24% $247,827 - - - $247,827
Chiozza Chris Chiozza PG 23 $90,005 0.09% $90,005 - - - $90,005
Chiozza Chris Chiozza PG 23 $90,005 0.09% $90,005 - - - $90,005
Frazier Michael Frazier SG 24 ROS $23,685 0.02% $23,685 - - - $23,685
Frazier Michael Frazier SG 24 ROS $23,685 0.02% $23,685 - - - $23,685

2018-19 Dead Money Cap

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.

Player (14) Pos Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap
Qi Zhou Qi
PF $506,134 0.50%
Qi Zhou Qi
PF $506,134 0.50%
Williams Troy Williams
SF $122,741 0.12%
Williams Troy Williams
SF $122,741 0.12%
House Jr. Danuel House Jr.
SF $94,003 0.09%
House Jr. Danuel House Jr.
SF $94,003 0.09%
Jones Terrence Jones
PF $85,458 0.08%
Jones Terrence Jones
PF $85,458 0.08%
Jones Terrence Jones
PF $85,458 0.08%
Jones Terrence Jones
PF $85,458 0.08%
Nunnally James Nunnally
SF $76,236 0.07%
Nunnally James Nunnally
SF $76,236 0.07%
Chiozza Chris Chiozza
PG $47,371 0.05%
Chiozza Chris Chiozza
PG $47,371 0.05%

2018-19 Cap Hold Cap

Cap holds represent "placeholders" for pending free agents, unsigned draft picks, offer sheets, etc.

Player (3) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Qualifying Offer        
Black Tarik Black PF 27 $3,948,000 3.88% -
Johnson Joe Johnson SG 37 $1,544,951 1.52% -
Brown Markel Brown SG 27 2W $1,443,842 1.42% -

2018 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.

Type Reason Used On Expires Original Available
Taxpayer Mid-Level
Isaiah Hartenstein
$838,464, Gary Clark
End-of-Season $5,337,000 $3,901,664
Trade
Cam Whitmore trade with WAS
7/6/2026 $3,539,760 $3,539,760

2018 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
Cap Maximum $101,869,000
Active Roster $122,559,843 8th
Dead Money $2,034,802 21st
Cap Hold $6,936,793 4th
Total Allocations $131,531,438 6th
Space $-29,662,438 25th
1st Apron Summary
1st Apron Maximum $129,817,000
Total Allocations $126,594,645 -
Space $3,222,355 -
2nd Apron Summary
2nd Apron Maximum $0
Total Allocations $126,594,645 -
Space $-126,594,645 -

2018 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
6/29/2026 Jabari Smith Jr.
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer — n/a - extension
$16,203,714
6/29/2026 Isaiah Crawford
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
6/29/2026 Fred VanVleet
PLAYER
2026-27 Player Option
$25,000,000
6/29/2026 Tari Eason
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer
$8,014,182
10/31/2026 Reed Sheppard
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option
$14,041,625
6/14/2027 Steven Adams
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
6/29/2027 Dorian Finney-Smith
GUARANTEED
2027-28 Guaranteed
$13,335,000
6/29/2027 Amen Thompson
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer
$17,394,967
6/29/2027 Tristen Newton
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
7/1/2027 Reed Sheppard
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
7/6/2027 Clint Capela
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
7/6/2027 Dorian Finney-Smith
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
10/1/2027 Alperen Sengun
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
6/29/2028 Dorian Finney-Smith
PLAYER
2028-29 Player Option
6/29/2028 Dorian Finney-Smith
GUARANTEED
2028-29 Guaranteed
$13,335,000
6/29/2028 Reed Sheppard
RFA / QO
2028-29 Qualifying Offer
$19,826,774
7/6/2028 Jabari Smith Jr.
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2028-29 Extension Eligible
6/29/2029 Alperen Sengun
PLAYER
2029-30 Player Option
$39,036,697
6/29/2207 Kevin Durant
PLAYER
2027-28 Player Option
$46,097,561

Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Pos Age Country College
2023 Mojave King SG 23 New Zealand
2018 Issuf Sanon PG 26 Ukraine
2004 Sergei Lishouk F 43 Ukraine
1999 Venson Hamilton F 48 United States Nebraska

Future Draft Picks

2026

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
PHI
Middle pick of HOU 5-30, LAC and OKC then others to OKC and WAS (via OKC to PHI to OKC)

2027

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
BKN    HOU
Or swap with HOU (via HOU swap for BKN)
HOU    BKN
Or swap with BKN (via HOU swap for BKN)
HOU
(via BKN)

2028

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
HOU

2029

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
HOU
Two most favorable of BKN, DAL and PHX to HOU then other to BKN
BKN
Least favorable of DAL HOU and PHX then others to HOU
HOU
Two most favorable of BKN, DAL and PHX to HOU then other to BKN

2030

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
HOU

2031

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
HOU

2032

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
HOU

2026

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
HOU
(via WAS)
HOU    OKC
HOU pick if HOU conveys 1st to OKC in 2026; OKC pick if HOU does not convey 1st to OKC in 2026

2027

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
NOP
Second most favorable of HOU, IND, MIA and OKC to NYK; then others to PHI and SAS (via HOU to DET to UTA to OKC)
HOU
(via LAC)
HOU
If POR 56-60 then less favorable of NOP and POR 56-60 (via POR to BOS)

2028

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
HOU
(via ATL)

2029

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
DAL
(via OKC to WAS)
HOU
(via WAS)

2030

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
OKC

2031

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
HOU
If 31-55 or swap with ATL (via ATL swap for HOU)
BOS
If 56-60

2032

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
CHI
More favorable of HOU and PHX then other to PHX (via PHX to MIN)

TRANSACTIONS

Jan 28, 2026
Steven Adams, C

Will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 with Houston (HOU) due to season-ending ankle injury

Jan 03, 2026
Tristen Newton, PG

Signed a 2 year Two-Way contract with Houston (HOU)

Jan 03, 2026
Tyler Smith, SF

Waived by Houston (HOU)

Dec 17, 2025
Ime Udoka, COA

Fined $25,000 for public criticism of officiating during HOU-DEN game

Dec 03, 2025
Kevon Harris, SG

Waived by Houston (HOU)

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