I know we applied for a disabled player exception worth around 12M. I wonder if that is still being reviewed or if that has been granted already. It's weird that we haven't heard anything about the NBA approving or denying our request for almost a month now. https://www.si.com/nba/rockets/onsi...-disabled-players-exemption-for-fred-vanvleet
It will happen, but it is nearly an irrelevant issue. We cannot use the exception to add anyone, as we are hard capped at the second apron, disabled or not, he is accounted for his total salary towards the cap, the exception does not alleviate anything.
So there's absolutely no way the Rockets could do anything at all this season? I thought I read that we can simply dump a smaller contract and get out of the second apron.
It is just unlikely Rockets dump a salary to create room. Rockets are seeking it just in case something unlikely happens as unlikely things sometimes happen.
No. It is if in the ulikely scenario that Stone finds a way to cut salaries, Stone can spend the money on another player instead of Fertita saving the money.
I'm available. Dump Amen for some future picks and sign me. $12 mil may not move the needle for y'all but I'll break some knees for that money.
The Rox are already under the second apron. However unless they can dump FVV 25M contract they cant really use that 12M, and FVV has a no trade clause so he prob aint going anywhere.
