Houston Rockets 2024-25 Financial Summary

A current summary of Houston Rockets 2024-25 player cap & cash figures.

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Total Cap

$173,496,349 / 19th

Cap Space

$-32,908,349 / 12th

Projected Cash Payroll

$156,843,927 / 27th

Cash Total

$156,843,927 / 27th

2024-25 Active Roster

Non-Guaranteed
  Player (15) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Cash Total Cash Guaranteed Free Agent Year
1
 VanVleet Fred VanVleet PG 30 $42,846,615 30.48% $42,846,615 $42,846,615 $42,846,615 $42,846,615 2027
2
 Brooks Dillon Brooks SF 29 $23,255,493 16.54% $23,255,493 $22,191,541 $23,255,493 $22,255,493 2027
3
 Adams Steven Adams C 31 $12,600,000 8.96% $12,600,000 $12,600,000 $5,286,207 $12,600,000 2028
4
 Green Jalen Green SG 22 $12,483,048 8.88% $12,483,048 $12,483,048 $12,483,048 $12,483,048 2028
5
 Sheppard Reed Sheppard SG 20 $10,098,960 7.18% $10,098,960 $10,098,960 $10,098,960 $10,098,960 2028
6
 Smith Jr. Jabari Smith Jr. PF 21 $9,770,880 6.95% $9,770,880 $9,770,880 $9,770,880 $9,770,880 2031
7
 Thompson Amen Thompson PG 22 $9,249,960 6.58% $9,249,960 $9,186,167 $9,249,960 $9,249,960 2027
8
 Green Jeff Green PF 38 $8,000,000 5.69% $9,600,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 2026
9
 Landale Jock Landale C 29 $8,000,000 5.69% $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 2026
10
 Tate Jae’Sean Tate SF 29 $7,565,217 5.38% $7,565,217 $7,565,217 $7,065,217 $7,065,217 2026
11
 Sengun Alperen Sengun C 22 $5,424,654 3.86% $5,424,654 $5,424,654 $5,424,654 $5,424,654 2030
12
 Holiday Aaron Holiday PG 28 $4,668,000 3.32% $4,668,000 $4,668,000 $4,668,000 $4,668,000 2026
13
 Eason Tari Eason PF 23 $3,695,160 2.63% $3,695,160 $3,695,160 $3,695,160 $3,695,160 2026
14
 Whitmore Cam Whitmore SF 20 $3,379,080 2.40% $3,379,080 $3,379,080 $3,379,080 $3,379,080 2027
15
 Williams Jeenathan Williams SG 25 $515,881 0.37% $515,881 $515,881 $515,881 $515,881 2026

2024-25 Dead Money

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

  Player (3) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Apron Salary Luxury Tax Cash Total Cash Guaranteed
1
 Springer Jaden Springer PG 22 $4,018,363 2.86% $4,018,363 $4,018,363 $1,547,301 -
2
 Zeller Cody Zeller C 32 $3,500,000 2.49% $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $1,307,471 -
3
 Griffin A.J. Griffin SF 21 $250,000 0.18% $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 -

2024-25 Cap Hold

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

  Player (2) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap          
1
 Bullock Reggie Bullock SF 33 $2,087,519 1.48% Non-Bird
2
 Marjanovic Boban Marjanovic C 36 $2,087,519 1.48% Bird

2024 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
Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level
End-of-Season $12,822,000 $12,822,000
Bi-Annual
Aaron Holiday
$4,668,000
 End-of-Season $4,668,000 $0
Disabled Player
Fred VanVleet
 3/10/2026 $12,500,000 $12,500,000
Trade
Cam Whitmore trade with WAS
 7/6/2026 $3,539,760 $3,539,760

2024 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
Cap Maximum $140,588,000
Active Roster $161,552,948 20th
Dead Money $7,768,363 9th
Cap Hold $4,175,038 17th
Total Allocations $173,496,349 19th
Space $-32,908,349 12th
1st Apron Summary
1st Apron Maximum
This team is currently hard-capped at the first apron.
 $178,132,000
Total Allocations $170,921,311 -
Space $7,210,689 -
2nd Apron Summary
2nd Apron Maximum $188,931,000
Total Allocations $170,921,311 -
Space $18,009,689 -

2024 Tax Totals

Tax Summary
Tax Threshold $170,814,000
Total Allocations $168,193,566 20th
Space $2,620,434 11th
Ext. Luxury Tax Bill $0 -

2024 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

2024 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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