Houston Rockets 2020-21 Cap Table

The Houston Rockets 2020-21 salary cap table, including salary cap table, including team cap space, player cap hits, incentives, & bonus info.

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Total Cap Allocations

$129,533,390 / 19th

Cap Space

$-20,393,390 / 12th

1st Apron Space

$9,740,307

2nd Apron Sapce

$-129,187,693

2020-21 Active Roster Cap

Player Option
Early Termination
Non-Guaranteed
Club Option
Estimate
Player (17) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Trade Bonus Proration Guaranteed
Wall John Wall PG 30 DVET-EXT $41,254,920 37.80% $41,254,920 - - - $41,254,920
Gordon Eric Gordon SG 32 VET-EXT $16,869,276 15.46% $16,869,276 - - - $16,869,276
Wood Christian Wood PF 25 S&T $13,015,874 11.93% $13,015,874 - - - $13,015,874
Olynyk Kelly Olynyk PF 29 $12,819,650 11.75% $12,198,243 $400,000 $1,000,000 - $12,198,243
Exum Dante Exum PG 25 $9,600,000 8.80% $9,100,000 $500,000 $100,000 - $9,100,000
Augustin D.J. Augustin PG 33 FA $6,666,667 6.11% $6,666,667 - - - $6,666,667
Bradley Avery Bradley PG 30 FA $5,635,000 5.16% $5,635,000 - - - $5,635,000
Wilson DJ Wilson PF 24 RK-1ST $4,548,280 4.17% $4,548,280 - - - $4,548,280
House Jr. Danuel House Jr. SF 27 FA $3,717,000 3.41% $3,717,000 - - - $3,717,000
Nwaba David Nwaba SG 28 ROS $1,824,003 1.67% $1,824,003 - - - $1,824,003
Porter Jr. Kevin Porter Jr. SG 20 RK-1ST $1,717,981 1.57% $1,717,981 - - - $1,717,981
Brown Sterling Brown SG 25 FA $1,620,564 1.48% $1,678,854 - - - $1,678,854
Tate Jae’Sean Tate SF 25 FA $1,445,697 1.32% $1,445,697 - - - $1,445,697
Martin Jr. Kenyon Martin Jr. SF 20 RK $898,310 0.82% $898,310 - - - $898,310
Thomas Khyri Thomas SG 24 ROS $250,000 0.23% $250,000 - - - $250,000
Brooks Armoni Brooks SG 22 2W Two-Way - - - - - -
Lamb Anthony Lamb SF 23 2W Two-Way - - - - - -

2020-21 Dead Money Cap

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

Player (10) Pos Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap
McLemore Ben McLemore SF $2,283,034 2.09%
Cousins DeMarcus Cousins C $1,620,564 1.48%
Clemons Chris Clemons PG $1,517,981 1.39%
Caboclo Bruno Caboclo SF $361,256 0.33%
Williams Troy Williams SF $122,741 0.11%
Thomas Khyri Thomas SG $110,998 0.10%
Jones Mason Jones SG $61,528 0.06%
Grant Jerian Grant PG $50,000 0.05%
Oliver Cameron Oliver PF $43,070 0.04%
Reynolds Cam Reynolds F $33,299 0.03%

2020-21 Cap Hold Cap

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

Player (1) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Qualifying Offer        
Frazier Michael Frazier SG 26 2W $1,445,697 1.32% $1,445,697

2020 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
Bi-Annual
End-of-Season $3,623,000 $3,623,000
Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level
End-of-Season $9,258,000 $9,258,000

2020 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
Cap Maximum $109,140,000
Active Roster $121,883,222 19th
Dead Money $6,204,471 12th
Cap Hold $1,445,697 18th
Total Allocations $129,533,390 19th
Space $-20,393,390 12th
1st Apron Summary
1st Apron Maximum
This team is currently hard-capped at the first apron.
$138,928,000
Total Allocations $129,187,693 -
Space $9,740,307 -
2nd Apron Summary
2nd Apron Maximum $0
Total Allocations $129,187,693 -
Space $-129,187,693 -

2020 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
6/29/2025 Jalen Green
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer
$16,290,378
6/29/2025 Jack McVeigh
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
$2,048,494
6/29/2025 N'Faly Dante
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
$2,048,494
6/29/2025 Aaron Holiday
CLUB
2025-26 Club Option
$4,901,400
6/29/2025 Jeenathan Williams
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way
$2,048,494
6/29/2025 Fred VanVleet
CLUB
2025-26 Club Option
$44,886,930
6/29/2025 Jock Landale
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed
$8,000,000
6/29/2025 Jalen Green
PLAYER
2027-28 Player Option
$36,000,000
7/1/2025 Tari Eason
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
7/1/2025 Jabari Smith Jr.
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
7/1/2025 Dillon Brooks
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
7/6/2025 Jock Landale
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
7/7/2025 Fred VanVleet
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
10/31/2025 Cam Whitmore
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option
$5,458,310
10/31/2025 Amen Thompson
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option
$12,258,609
10/31/2025 Reed Sheppard
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option
$11,108,880
6/29/2026 Tari Eason
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer
$8,014,182
6/29/2026 Jock Landale
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option
$8,000,000
6/29/2026 Jabari Smith Jr.
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer
$16,203,714
7/1/2026 Cam Whitmore
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
10/1/2026 Jalen Green
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
10/31/2026 Reed Sheppard
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option
$14,041,625
6/29/2027 Cam Whitmore
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer
$8,367,590
6/29/2027 Amen Thompson
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer
$17,394,967
7/1/2027 Reed Sheppard
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
10/1/2027 Alperen Sengun
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
6/29/2028 Reed Sheppard
RFA / QO
2028-29 Qualifying Offer
$19,826,774
6/29/2029 Alperen Sengun
PLAYER
2029-30 Player Option
$39,036,697

Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Pos Age Country College
2018 Issuf Sanon PG 25 Ukraine
2017 Alpha Kaba PF 28 France
2004 Sergei Lishouk F 42 Ukraine
1999 Venson Hamilton F 47 United States Nebraska

Future Draft Picks

2025

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    OKC
Own or swap for HOU 11-30 or LAC OR most favorable of HOU-11-30, OKC and PHX
HOU
More favorable of HOU and PHX then other to BRK if HOU is 1-10 or if HOU 11-30 is less favorable than LAC OR more favorable of PHX and less favorableof HOU 11-30 and OKC

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
HOU
If 1-4
OKC
If 5-30
OKC    HOU
Two most favorable of HOU 5-30, LAC and 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
BKN    HOU
Two most favorable of BKN, DAL and PHX then other to BKN
HOU
HOU
Two most favorable of BKN, DAL and PHX 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

2025

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    OKC
HOU pick if HOU conveys 1st to OKC in 2024; OKC pick if HOU does not convey 1st to OKC in 2024
HOU
Less favorable of HOU and OKC (via ATL)

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
Second most favorable of DAL, OKC and PHI then others to OKC and SAS
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
NYK
Two most favorable of HOU, IND, MIA and OKC to NYK; Third pick to OKC then other to SAS (via HOU to DET to UTA to OKC)
HOU
(via LAC)

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
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
OKC

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

TRANSACTIONS

Oct 30, 2024
Cam Whitmore, SF

Houston (HOU) exercised $3.54 million option for 2025-26

Oct 30, 2024
Amen Thompson, PG

Houston (HOU) exercised $9.69 million option for 2025-26

Oct 30, 2024
Tari Eason, PF

Houston (HOU) exercised $5.68 million option for 2025-26

Oct 30, 2024
Jabari Smith Jr., PF

Houston (HOU) exercised $12.35 million option for 2025-26

Oct 21, 2024
Alperen Sengun, C

Signed a 5 year $185 million Rookie Scale contract extension with Houston (HOU) - includes 2029-30 Player Option

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