(Geltzeiler) Source: Tilman feverishly cutting costs in all Facets of Rockets organization

Tilman loading up so he can pay Clint's WCF bonus.

 

wow....$20m

btw: I think Morey is a part owner. Or this interview below is out of date. betcha Morey isn't happy with being forced to sell, this early in the game.

Be ironic if Tilman is selling in order to pay Morey his new salary...haha
http://www.sloansportsconference.com/mit_news/interview-daryl-morey-ssac-co-founder/

Can you share with us what you are up to in the esports world? What is your formal/informal role in that world?

Morey: My formal role is part owner, as one of 10 -15 owners of the new Clutch Gaming franchise that Tilman Fertita owns. It’s a new franchise of the North America League of Legends series.​

 

Priorities.

 

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/texas-sports-nation/rockets/article/Tilman-Fertitta-determined-to-do-whatever-it-13853558.php

He was more perturbed by a report from a SiriusXM NBA radio host during the season that he was “feverishly cutting costs” throughout the Rockets organization. He had called that report baseless at the time and went further this week.

“That’s the stupidest thing I ever heard,” Fertitta said. “I spend more money on little things than anybody else. I just bought us a brand-new 767 that we’re re-fitting right now. Everybody else just rents planes. I want our players on our plane. And it’s not a 757; it’s a 767.

“There has never been a layoff here. I just want to understand (staffing decisions). People love to build fiefdoms. The reason I’ve never gotten in trouble in tough times is because I run an efficient organization. The Houston Rockets are going to be an efficient organization.

“Anybody can have an opinion. You can say I’m a lousy owner. But don’t make a statement when you don’t have any (…) idea what you’re talking about. I spend money on things nobody would spend money on for the betterment of the team. We want to continue to upgrade to Toyota Center, just like we did this year. I’m trying to do major things that we might have to do over multiple offseasons to bring the fans even closer. That’s not easy, but I’m looking at all kinds of things. It’s a great facility, but I’m going to always upgrade.”

 

I love Tilman. He's like Mark Cuban but actually built his empire from the ground up, no domain name squatting and being a dot com lotto winner.

 

Forget the upgraded private jet. How about fixing the freaking x-ray machine in the Toyota Center. Just embarrassing.......

 

How many minutes did the 767 play in the playoffs? Priorities, Tilman!

 

How many minutes did you spend at Toyota Center spewing your garbage this year

 

You people are morons. I have never seen a "fan base" that hates every god Damn thing about their team. Jeeez. Take the sticks out your asses and try to enjoy your team.

 

I can't believe that he actually tried to say that it was by "chance" that we happened to avoid the luxury tax this season lol. Just a blatant lie.

 

Guess Tilman's cost-cutting has spread from players to coaches.

 

It's only cost-cutting if he brings in cheaper guys.

Unless he waits until early October to save a few months' worth of paychecks.

 

Aren’t they under contract? Meaning they get paid regardless.

 

The dude just payed a washed up point guard 400 million. That seems the opposite of cheap.

 

Cp3 did not get a 400m contract from the Rockets.

 

Yep, he cuts cost somewhere and spends it somewhere else.

Doesn't mean it is efficient.

 

Will James Harden and CP3 have to coach the summer league team?

 

I'll wait for the exchange of words.

 

Summer league players-only meeting!