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How much will Yao make next year as a Rocket?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Plowman, Apr 9, 2011.

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  1. Plowman

    Plowman Member
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    I post this thinking it's a foregone conclusion that we are bringing back Yao. (for better or worse)
    So .....how much capspace do you think we'll get hit with?

    I'd like to think 2 million but for SOME reason I gotta believe we're talking 5- 6.
     
  2. Plowman

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    maybe as high as 7 ?
     
  3. Air Langhi

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    probably too much.
     
  4. Carl Herrera

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    One million dollars of money.
     
  5. clos4life

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    Its' gonna be too much whatever it is.
     
  6. Cannonball

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    I understand if the Rockets don't want to cut ties, but anything over the minimum is too much.
     
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    I will guess a base salary of about $3 million together with incentives out the ying-yang. Under this sort of contract, if he were to resume starters minutes of about 33-38 minutes a game and produce statistically like he did when he was at the top of his game, he might bring in 15-20 million dollars a year.

    However, if he gets injured during pre-season and is out for the year, he would get the $3 million. What he brings to the team from a marketing perspective with the Chinese fans is easily worth more than that. It may sound like a lot, but really, this is a no-brainer.
     
  8. Pizza_Da_Hut

    Pizza_Da_Hut I put on pants for this?

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    Anything over Vet's min is too much...
     
  9. LosPollosHermanos

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    as sad as it maybe. Probably more than the chuck wagon.
     
  10. LosPollosHermanos

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    starters minutes are clearly not an option anymore. He can't sustain more than 18 min at the max
     
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    $1 and a sanwich
     
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    oops :p
     
  13. GreatOne1978

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    I hope none. His tenure in a Rockets uniform was a massive failure and disappointment.
     
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    a low contract loaded with incentives. keep bringin in those chinese $$$$$!!!
     
  15. da_juice

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    Nothing. Yao is going to retire
     
  16. Air Langhi

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    I am pretty sure this isn't allowed in the CBA. I think incentive laden contracts in general a problem.
     
  17. favhr#12

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    Why talk mess about yao wen hes the only Rocket that loves the rockets as much as we do and how is it a faiulure if we would of never had yao we would of never had all those years of makin the playoffs and staying a little bit relevent
     
  18. Rockets12

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    I kida want him to retire and join the rockets staff as a development type person. He could help out our big men, Jordan hill/Patrick Patterson and hopefully deandre Jordan :)
     
  19. coachbadlee

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    Wah wah wa wah wah?:rolleyes::rolleyes:
     
  20. JayGoogle

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    We would have done much better drafting Jay Williams, I agree.
     

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