Houston Rockets 2023-24 Cap Table

The Houston Rockets 2023-24 salary cap table, including salary cap table, including team cap space, player cap hits, incentives, & bonus info.

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Total Cap Allocations

$145,302,009 / 25th

Cap Space

$-9,281,009 / 6th

1st Apron Space

$24,443,991

2nd Apron Sapce

$34,891,991

2023-24 Active Roster Cap

Player Option
Early Termination
Non-Guaranteed
Club Option
Estimate
Player (18) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Trade Bonus Proration Guaranteed
VanVleet Fred VanVleet PG 29 maximum $40,806,300 30.00% $40,806,300 - - - $40,806,300
Brooks Dillon Brooks SF 28 S&T $22,627,671 16.64% $22,627,671 - $1,000,000 - $22,627,671
Adams Steven Adams C 30 VET-EXT $12,600,000 9.26% $12,600,000 - - - $12,600,000
Green Jalen Green SG 21 RK-1ST $9,891,480 7.27% $9,891,480 - - - $9,891,480
Smith Jr. Jabari Smith Jr. PF 20 RK-1ST $9,326,520 6.86% $9,326,520 - - - $9,326,520
Thompson Amen Thompson PG 21 RK-1ST $8,809,320 6.48% $8,809,320 - - - $8,809,320
Green Jeff Green PF 37 FA $8,000,000 5.88% $8,000,000 - $1,600,000 - $8,000,000
Landale Jock Landale C 28 FA $8,000,000 5.88% $8,000,000 - - - $8,000,000
Tate Jae’Sean Tate SF 28 FA $7,000,000 5.15% $6,500,000 $500,000 - - $6,500,000
Sengun Alperen Sengun C 21 RK-1ST $3,536,280 2.60% $3,536,280 - - - $3,536,280
Eason Tari Eason PF 22 RK-1ST $3,527,160 2.59% $3,527,160 - - - $3,527,160
Whitmore Cam Whitmore SF 19 RK-1ST $3,218,160 2.37% $3,218,160 - - - $3,218,160
Bullock Reggie Bullock SF 32 FA $2,019,706 1.48% $3,196,448 - - - $3,196,448
Marjanovic Boban Marjanovic C 35 FA $2,019,706 1.48% $2,891,467 - - - $2,891,467
Holiday Aaron Holiday PG 27 FA $2,019,706 1.48% $2,346,614 - - - $2,346,614
Hinton Nate Hinton SG 24 2W Two-Way - - - - - -
Samuels Jermaine Samuels SF 25 2W Two-Way - - - - - -
Williams Jeenathan Williams SG 24 2W Two-Way - - - - - -

2023-24 Dead Money Cap

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.

Player (1) Pos Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap
Robinson-Earl Jeremiah Robinson-Earl PF $1,900,000 1.40%

2023 Exceptions

Exceptions are essentially "grants" offering teams an additional way to sign players. Exceptions can be split up for multiple player signings, however only one of these exceptions may be used in a season and they cannot be combined.

Type Reason Used On Expires Original Available
Room
End-of-Season $7,723,000 $7,723,000

2023 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
Cap Maximum $136,021,000
Active Roster $143,402,009 19th
Dead Money $1,900,000 20th
Total Allocations $145,302,009 25th
Space $-9,281,009 6th
1st Apron Summary
1st Apron Maximum
This team is currently hard-capped at the first apron.
 $172,346,000
Total Allocations $147,902,009 -
Space $24,443,991 -
2nd Apron Summary
2nd Apron Maximum $182,794,000
Total Allocations $147,902,009 -
Space $34,891,991 -

2023 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
6/29/2025 Jalen Green
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer 		$16,290,378
6/29/2025 Jack McVeigh
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way 		$2,048,494
6/29/2025 N'Faly Dante
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way 		$2,048,494
6/29/2025 Aaron Holiday
CLUB
2025-26 Club Option 		$4,901,400
6/29/2025 Jeenathan Williams
RFA / QO
2025-26 Qualifying Offer — Two-Way 		$2,048,494
6/29/2025 Fred VanVleet
CLUB
2025-26 Club Option 		$44,886,930
6/29/2025 Jock Landale
GUARANTEED
2025-26 Guaranteed 		$8,000,000
6/29/2025 Jalen Green
PLAYER
2027-28 Player Option 		$36,000,000
7/1/2025 Tari Eason
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
7/1/2025 Jabari Smith Jr.
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
7/1/2025 Dillon Brooks
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
7/6/2025 Jock Landale
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
7/7/2025 Fred VanVleet
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2025-26 Extension Eligible
10/31/2025 Cam Whitmore
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option 		$5,458,310
10/31/2025 Amen Thompson
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option 		$12,258,609
10/31/2025 Reed Sheppard
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option 		$11,108,880
6/29/2026 Tari Eason
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer 		$8,014,182
6/29/2026 Jock Landale
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option 		$8,000,000
6/29/2026 Jabari Smith Jr.
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer 		$16,203,714
7/1/2026 Cam Whitmore
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
10/1/2026 Jalen Green
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2026-27 Extension Eligible
10/31/2026 Reed Sheppard
CLUB
2027-28 Club Option 		$14,041,625
6/29/2027 Cam Whitmore
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer 		$8,367,590
6/29/2027 Amen Thompson
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer 		$17,394,967
7/1/2027 Reed Sheppard
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
10/1/2027 Alperen Sengun
EXTENSION ELIGIBLE
2027-28 Extension Eligible
6/29/2028 Reed Sheppard
RFA / QO
2028-29 Qualifying Offer 		$19,826,774
6/29/2029 Alperen Sengun
PLAYER
2029-30 Player Option 		$39,036,697

Unsigned Draft Picks

Draft Year Player Pos Age Country College
2018 Issuf Sanon PG 25 Ukraine
2017 Alpha Kaba PF 28 France
2004 Sergei Lishouk F 42 Ukraine
1999 Venson Hamilton F 47 United States Nebraska

Future Draft Picks

2025
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
HOU    OKC
Own or swap for HOU 11-30 or LAC OR most favorable of HOU-11-30, OKC and PHX
HOU
More favorable of HOU and PHX then other to BRK if HOU is 1-10 or if HOU 11-30 is less favorable than LAC OR more favorable of PHX and less favorableof HOU 11-30 and OKC

2026
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
HOU
If 1-4
OKC
If 5-30
OKC    HOU
Two most favorable of HOU 5-30, LAC and OKC

2027
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
BKN    HOU
Or swap with HOU (via HOU swap for BKN)
HOU    BKN
Or swap with BKN (via HOU swap for BKN)
HOU
via BKN

2028
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
HOU

2029
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
BKN    HOU
Two most favorable of BKN, DAL and PHX then other to BKN
HOU
HOU
Two most favorable of BKN, DAL and PHX then other to BKN

2030
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
HOU

2031
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
HOU

2025
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
HOU    OKC
HOU pick if HOU conveys 1st to OKC in 2024; OKC pick if HOU does not convey 1st to OKC in 2024
HOU
Less favorable of HOU and OKC (via ATL)

2026
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
HOU
Second most favorable of DAL, OKC and PHI then others to OKC and SAS
HOU    OKC
HOU pick if HOU conveys 1st to OKC in 2026; OKC pick if HOU does not convey 1st to OKC in 2026

2027
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
NYK
Two most favorable of HOU, IND, MIA and OKC to NYK; Third pick to OKC then other to SAS (via HOU to DET to UTA to OKC)
HOU
(via LAC)

2028
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
ATL

2029
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
OKC

2030
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
OKC

2031
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
HOU

TRANSACTIONS

Oct 30, 2024
Cam Whitmore, SF

Houston (HOU) exercised $3.54 million option for 2025-26

Oct 30, 2024
Amen Thompson, PG

Houston (HOU) exercised $9.69 million option for 2025-26

Oct 30, 2024
Tari Eason, PF

Houston (HOU) exercised $5.68 million option for 2025-26

Oct 30, 2024
Jabari Smith Jr., PF

Houston (HOU) exercised $12.35 million option for 2025-26

Oct 21, 2024
Alperen Sengun, C

Signed a 5 year $185 million Rookie Scale contract extension with Houston (HOU) - includes 2029-30 Player Option

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