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Cap Questions Thread

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Aruba77, Jan 12, 2026 at 1:52 PM.

  1. Aruba77

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    This thread is for salary cap questions and a place for cap “experts” to share their observations and/or analysis.
     
    #1 Aruba77, Jan 12, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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    First question:

    What does the 2027 offseason cap situation look like if we:

    Don’t resign Fred
    Don’t extend Tari
    Move off the Clint contract
    Do give Amen a rookie max extension
     
    #2 Aruba77, Jan 12, 2026 at 1:57 PM
  3. Joe Joe

    Joe Joe Go Stros!
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    Not a cap expert, but can run numbers.

    188,010,140, for 7 players.

    No cap space. ($174,300,000)

    $32M below 1st apron not counting minimums, FRPs, SRPs, and other players. $46M below 2nd apron. So probably looking at taxpayer MLEs and minimums going forward in free agency.

    I don't expect the Rockets to be below the cap for the next 7 years at least.
     
    #3 Joe Joe, Jan 12, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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