[ClutchFans] Houston Rockets Salary Cap Update: The Impact of Harden's Deal

Didn't know about "One-Year Bird", thanks. Does Rocket have formally rescind QO to remove any CAP hold.

 

Bima, can the Rockets void White's contract, but pay him the guaranteed money as well? If the former can be done, could the Rockets trade his contract with cash considerations to a team looking to salary dump for tax purposes? So that tradee would be the one that voids his contract.

 

Bima, just wondering if you have any new thoughts on Morey's moves after listening to his Rocketscast live interview. I was thinking that he seems pretty satisfied with the core, for the most part, and he said that he'd only chase after a guy in trades if it was a major upgrade... as well as using a guy in a 'camby' trade.

There was one person who suggested that Morey might try to get Jared Jefferies.

 

If I'm not mistaken, I thought they were just joking around.

 

Bima,

Not sure if this is the right thread to bring up his name, but I have a question, and thought you might at least have an idea of what the variables are in the Royce White contract situation, and how it could affect both the Rockets from a salary cap flexibility perspective, and from a trade perspective if they decide to part ways?

I know we all want to stay positive that this situation will somehow turn around, and the Rockets will end up getting a productive player, but we are getting to the point, where voiding his contract should be a real possibility.

-If the Rockets are looking to cut ties with Royce White say before the trade deadline, could you explain what the implications would be in the case of Waiving him Vs. seeking to Void his contract legally + recieve any damages they are claiming?

Off the top of my head, my concerns are that Royce's roster spot could hamper Morey's abilities to make moves either this February trade deadline or possibly even this Summer. I would hate to see someone like Machado get either involved in the deal unnecessarily, or waived prior in order to make a trade happen.

Also, if the Rockets do seek to void Royce's contract, would the Rocket be able to waive him first, and then seek to get the benefits of voiding his contract legally afterwards?

Thanks.

 

Hard to see how we can trade for him when JLin, Asik, and Harden's contract hitting peak levels in a few years. And what would we trade.

If we have $9 million in cap room, we should sign a David West type player - someone with range who can help open up the paint for Harden and Lin, although not sure how much of an upgrade David West is over PP truth be told.

Kevin Love would obviously rocket this team to contender status. I never realized how good Parsons and our other role-players were going to be.

 

Lin and Asiks' contracts would only hit that way for the Knicks or Bulls if they matched. For the Rockets, they both hit the cap space at a little above 8m a year, even though the Rockets are actually paying them only 5m each this year.

 

I don't think kevin love is the key. Aside from his rebounding he plays no defense and his shot % is low. He is a volume shooter not efficient shooter

 

maybe i'm selling him short, but i just don't see him as the kind of player that can put a team on his back. That's kind of my criteria for a franchise piece.

But i don't want to go down the road of saying what Milsap can and cannot due because he's spent his career exceeding expectation and i love his hard nosed attitude, toughness, and work ethic. I'm not obsessed with height, but i do wish he was an inch or two taller and i wish he could spread the court like Lamarcus Aldridge (who is probably closer to the franchise piece we are looking for, but not quite someone who can put a team on his back)

Happy holidays Ganja!

 

Q for Bima: if HOU wants to make a 1 for 2 trade, like Machado for Hamilton+M.Teague. Can they structure it as first a Hamilton for Machado deal. Then waive Hamilton. Then make a Teague for a nominal consideration (like top 59 protected pick).

 

Thanks

 

Rockets should trade Parsons for Iman Shumpert but i doubt the Knicks are going to give him up...but hey you never know. Parsons is a Knicks' killer so they might like him. Iman is a hell of a player and penetrate and attack the basket just like Harden and i think he fits way way better than Parsons.

While we're at it...i heard the Knicks are planning to trade Amare. Now i know this is probably a stupid trade but whatever. Why not have them include Iman + Amare for Parsons. That's one way for them to give up Iman. I see the lineup of Lin, Harden, Iman, Amare and Osik more potent than the one we have now. Pick n roll w/ Amare...OMG....compare that to pick n roll w/ Patterson. No comparison. Iman attacking the basket compare to Chandler...no comparison. Iman has unbelievable ball handling skills and he's responsible for the Linsanity taking off too.

 

thank you for answering my question!

 

Shumpert is sweet. but i am beginning to like parsons also

 

Ha... well after the news that came out it might no longer be relevant. Or at least I hope not. I guess my main concern is how Morey deals, or would have dealt with that roster spot had he needed it to take on an additional player in trade come February.

It would have been a huge shame if we were in February, Royce was pretty much still a lost cause, and Morey had to give up another player like Machado in a deal other than him just to get the deal done because of the max roster spots allowed.

So I was curious how the contract voiding worked from a litigation standpoint, and if its something the Rockets could do just whenever they needed to in this case, or if its such a long drag out process that it might actually be better for Les & Morey to just eat his salary and waive him if a deal came around that was too good to be true and they needed the roster spot.

Again, hopefully this isn't relevant anymore and he makes himself into a halfway valuable player for this team.

 

lol harden is the Real Uncle Drew.

 

shumpert just game back from major injury and you think we should trade for him ????