[The Athletic] Leroux: Rockets’ Repeater Tax fear more excuse than reality

If he plays well, he likely gets 8-11.

Remember it only takes one team to over pay.... ask Trevor Ariza.

 

If he plays well and isn't resigned, then we will know that the owner isn't willing to pay any luxury tax.

I think Shumpert has been over paid, but we will see what the market gives him.

 

Shump got a contract extension from the Cavs when Lebron got everyone paid that summer. There's a plausible excuse to let him go built in if someone offers him more than MLE (full MLE) type money. Someone offers him $11 million for multiple years the Rockets could justifiably say he isn't worth that salary.

 

Yeah but. . .

Ariza on a one-year deal for $15M, you can live with that (Tillman & many here couldn't)
Emon Chumpert making $11M (or more) on a multi-year deal because you want to trade him a few months after the signing to make up for Knight's lost $15.6M salary...

 

I think the Rockets will try to get him on a short deal for more money upfront with the understanding that he could be dealt at a later date by the Rockets.

Of course I would love to be a fly on the wall in the Ariza home if the Rockets sign Shumpert for 1/12 or more.

 

I mean, I get that Chumpert and Shumpert rhyme. Very clever.

But where is the joke in changing his first name to Emon? Asking seriously. I googled Emon to see if I was missing something, but came up empty.

 

Is this that stupid coconut water?

 

Why can't anyone post the article here? Can't believe no one took 10 seconds to help us. Am I missing something? Is the article impossible to copy/paste?