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Khris Middleton?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by jb86, Nov 20, 2025 at 7:02 AM.

  1. jb86

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    If Khris Middleton became available through the buyout market, would you pick him up? He can still play, he can shoot and he has championship pedigree.
     
  2. Houston77

    Houston77 COOKIES AND CAKE, MY TEAM BAKED!
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    Someone correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t think we could sign him to the minimum even if we wanted to because we’re hard capped.
     
  3. Rox>Mavs

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    I thought we could sign a vet min after the deadline due to the prorated amount of the vet min fitting within the hard cap?
     
  4. Houston77

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    I think that's right. But we only have 1.2m in room. The minimum for Middleton would be like 3.6m, which we wouldn't be able to fit into the cap even when prorated. Again, I'm no expert - if I'm wrong, please feel free to correct.
     
  5. Joe Joe

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    Veteran minimums count as $2,296,274 against apron even if salary is more than that (see Jeff Green's cap hit). Prorated, at some point that fits.

    Though, I don't think Rockets would want him unless he bounces back.
     
  6. Houston77

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    Interesting. You learn something new every day. Thanks!
     
  7. Rocket River

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    What's he doing these days?
    HE still lost in Washington?

    Rocket River
     
  8. Patience

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    I like Khris a lot, but with KD (and even Jeff Green for that matter) what’s he bringing to the table that we don’t already have?
     
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    Agreed, he would seem redundant on this squad.
     
  10. Salvy

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    Does he have a twin brother?
     
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    Didn’t one of those dudes marry Kim Kardashian
     
  13. DreamQuake

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    So we don’t need a point guard anymore? So we sign Middleton and start him and move Jabari to the bench in the Carl Landry role?
     
  14. Salvy

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    Not sure but this makes things very interesting if Kim Kardashian has a twin sister....
     
  15. A_3PO

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    If he could take on the Jae'Sean Tate role, it would be an upgrade.
     
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    Guy's 34 and can barely move & hence cannot defend - but I guess since Tate plays 0 minutes of non-garbage time he - could - fulfill that role?
     

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