Houston Rockets 2026-27 Cap Table

The Houston Rockets 2026-27 salary cap table, including salary cap table, including team cap space, player cap hits, incentives, & bonus info.

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Total Cap Allocations

$258,153,466 / 6th

Cap Space

$-88,041,466 / 25th

1st Apron Space

$79,079,492

2nd Apron Space

$92,146,492

2026-27 Active Roster Cap

Player Option
Early Termination
Non-Guaranteed
Club Option
Estimate
Player (7) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Trade Bonus Proration Guaranteed
Green Jalen Green SG 24 RK-EXT $36,000,000 21.16% $36,000,000 - - - $36,000,000
Sengun Alperen Sengun C 24 RK-EXT $35,642,202 20.95% $35,642,202 - - - $35,642,202
Brooks Dillon Brooks SF 31 S&T $19,992,727 11.75% $19,992,727 - $1,000,000 - $19,992,727
Thompson Amen Thompson PG 24 RK-1ST $12,258,609 7.21% $12,258,609 - - - $12,258,609
Sheppard Reed Sheppard SG 22 RK-1ST $11,108,880 6.53% $11,108,880 - - - -
Landale Jock Landale C 31 FA $8,000,000 4.70% $8,000,000 - - - -
Whitmore Cam Whitmore SF 22 RK-1ST $5,458,310 3.21% $5,458,310 - - - $5,458,310

2026-27 Cap Hold Cap

Cap holds represent "placeholders" for pending free agents, unsigned draft picks, offer sheets, etc.

Player (6) Pos Age Type Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Qualifying Offer        
VanVleet Fred VanVleet PG 32 maximum $63,365,050 37.25% - Bird
Smith Jr. Jabari Smith Jr. PF 23 RK-1ST $30,875,980 18.15% $16,203,714 Restricted Bird
Eason Tari Eason PF 25 RK-1ST $17,027,298 10.01% $8,014,182 Restricted Bird
Holiday Aaron Holiday PG 30 FA $6,371,820 3.75% - Bird
Bullock Reggie Bullock SF 35 FA $2,525,905 1.48% - Non-Bird
Marjanovic Boban Marjanovic C 38 FA $2,525,905 1.48% - Bird
Incomplete Roster Charge         $7,000,780            

2026 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
Cap Maximum $170,112,000
Active Roster $128,460,728 15th
Cap Hold $129,692,738 6th
Total Allocations $258,153,466 6th
Space $-88,041,466 25th
Practical Cap Space Summary
Projected Practical Cap Space
This is calculated by determining all guaranteed salaries + any dead cap from non-guaranteed salaries + estimated exercised and declined options + estimated retained cap holds and draft pool cap holds.
 $65,875,667 -
Maximum Possible Cap Space
This is calculated by determining all guaranteed salaries + any dead cap from non-guaranteed salaries. All other options, cap holds, exceptions are assumed as declined, waived or renounced.
 $65,875,667 -
1st Apron Summary
1st Apron Maximum $215,541,000
Total Allocations $136,461,508 -
Space $79,079,492 -
2nd Apron Summary
2nd Apron Maximum $228,608,000
Total Allocations $136,461,508 -
Space $92,146,492 -

2026 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
10/31/2025 Reed Sheppard
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option 		$11,108,880
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
6/29/2026 Jabari Smith Jr.
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer 		$16,203,714
6/29/2026 Jock Landale
CLUB
2026-27 Club Option 		$8,000,000
6/29/2026 Tari Eason
RFA / QO
2026-27 Qualifying Offer 		$8,014,182
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 Amen Thompson
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer 		$17,394,967
6/29/2027 Cam Whitmore
RFA / QO
2027-28 Qualifying Offer 		$8,367,590
6/29/2027 Jalen Green
PLAYER
2027-28 Player Option 		$36,000,000
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    LAC
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
HOU    BKN
Two most favorable of BKN, DAL and PHX then other to BKN
HOU
HOU    BKN
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
OKC    HOU
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

Dec 31, 2024
Fred VanVleet, PG

Fined $35,000 for making reckless contact with game official during MIA-HOU game

Dec 31, 2024
Ime Udoka, COA

Fined $50,000 for verbal abuse of a game official and failing to leave court in timely manner after ejection from MIA-HOU game

Dec 31, 2024
Jalen Green, SG

Fined $35,000 for role in on-court altercation during MIA-HOU game

Dec 31, 2024
Amen Thompson, PG

Suspended 2 games for involvement in on-court altercation during MIA-HOU game; forfeits $127,586

Dec 29, 2024
Amen Thompson, PG

Fined $2,000 for ejection from MIA-HOU game

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Fred VanVleet, PG

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Dec 31, 2024
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Fined $2,000 for ejection from MIA-HOU game

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