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Houston Rockets Team Payroll

Current Salary Cap: $58,044,000
Houston Cap Hit: $56,169,382 ($1,874,618 under salary cap)

Free Agent Cap Holds: $854,389
Unsigned Draft Pick Cap Holds: $0

Largest Cap Hit: Omer Asik ($8,374,646)
Largest Guarantee: James Harden ($75,531,043)

* Contract data is provided by Jeff Kramer.

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Players who are currently on the team's roster are marked with an asterisk (*).

Color Key: Free Agent or Unsigned Draft Pick cap hold ▪ Player, Team, or Early Termination option

Payroll

Salary
Player Cap Hit 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Signed Using Guaranteed
Jeremy Lin* $8,374,646 $8,374,646 $8,374,646 $8,374,646 Cap Space $25,123,938
Omer Asik* $8,374,646 $8,374,646 $8,374,646 $8,374,646 Cap Space $25,123,938
Francisco Garcia* $6,100,000 $6,100,000 $6,400,000 Bird Rights $6,100,000
James Harden* $5,820,417 $5,820,417 $13,668,750 $14,693,906 $15,719,063 $16,744,219 1st Round Pick $75,531,043
Thomas Robinson* $3,374,640 $3,374,640 $3,526,440 $3,678,360 $4,660,482 1st Round Pick $6,901,080
Carlos Delfino* $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 Cap Space $3,000,000
Aaron Brooks* $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $2,508,000 Cap Space $2,400,000
Royce White* $1,645,440 $1,645,440 $1,719,480 $1,793,520 $2,751,260 1st Round Pick $3,364,920
Terrence Jones* $1,485,000 $1,485,000 $1,551,840 $1,618,680 $2,489,530 1st Round Pick $3,036,840
Donatas Motiejunas* $1,361,400 $1,361,400 $1,422,720 $1,483,920 $2,288,205 1st Round Pick $2,784,120
Chandler Parsons* $888,250 $888,250 $926,500 $964,750 Cap Space $888,250
Tyler Honeycutt* $809,875 $809,875 $100,000 $909,875
Greg Smith* $762,195 $762,195 $884,293 Room Exception $762,195
James Anderson* $741,176 $741,176 Cap Space $741,176
Patrick Beverley* $298,092 $298,092 $788,872 $915,243 Cap Space $298,092
Tim Ohlbrecht* $144,867 $144,867 $788,872 $915,243 Minimum Salary $144,867
Daequan Cook $3,090,942 $3,090,942 $3,090,942
Gary Forbes $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000
Lazar Hayward $1,174,080 $1,174,080 $1,174,080
JaJuan Johnson $1,089,240 $1,089,240 $1,089,240
Jon Brockman $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Shaun Livingston $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Derek Fisher $644,005 $644,005 $644,005
Scott Machado $236,082 $236,082 $236,082
Earl Boykins $854,389
Team Totals $56,169,382 $55,314,993 $54,035,059 $42,812,914 $27,908,540 $16,744,219 $166,844,683

Payroll Notes

Player Notes
Jeremy Lin
  • Signed offer sheet on July 14, 2012 for an assumed $25,123,938 for 3 years.
Omer Asik
  • Signed offer sheet on July 20, 2012 for an assumed $25,123,938 for 3 years.
Francisco Garcia
  • Signed extension on September 25, 2008 for an assumed $29,600,000 for 5 years starting in 2009-10.
James Harden
  • 2017-18 is 50% guaranteed.
  • Figures for extension are based on 2012-13 numbers and need to be updated when true amounts are known.
  • Extension signed on October 31, 2012 for an assumed maximum salary for 5 years starting in 2013-14.
  • Signed July 11, 2009.
  • Team Option for 2011-12 picked up on October 25, 2010.
  • Team Option for 2012-13 was picked up on June 28, 2011.
Thomas Robinson
  • Signed July 9, 2012.
Carlos Delfino
  • Signed August 20, 2012 for an assumed $6,000,000 for 2 years.
Aaron Brooks
  • Signed March 5, 2013 for an assumed $4,908,000 for 2 years.
  • 2013-14 is not fully guaranteed.
Royce White
  • Signed July 24, 2012.
Terrence Jones
  • Signed July 9, 2012.
Donatas Motiejunas
  • Signed July 7, 2012.
Chandler Parsons
  • Signed December 17, 2011 for an assumed $3,629,500 for 4 years.
  • 2013-14 is not guaranteed if waived before January 1, 2013, partially guaranteed if waived between 1/1/13 and 6/30/13, fully guaranteed after that.
Tyler Honeycutt
  • Signed December 9, 2011 for an assumed $2,469,168 for 3 years.
  • 2013-14 was partially guaranteed for $100,000.
  • Waived March 5, 2013.
Greg Smith
  • Signed February 8, 2012 for an assumed minimum salary for 3 years.
  • 2012-13 is now fully guaranteed.
James Anderson
  • Signed January 2, 2013 for an assumed $1,971,359 for 3 years.
Patrick Beverley
  • Signed January 7, 2013 for an assumed minimum salary for 3 years.
Tim Ohlbrecht
  • Signed February 25, 2013 for an assumed minimum salary for the remainder of the season and for 2013-14 and 2014-15.
Daequan Cook
  • Signed December 9, 2011 for an assumed $6,432,500 for 2 years.
  • Waived January 2, 2013.
Gary Forbes
  • Signed offer sheet on December 9, 2011 for an assumed $3,000,000 for 2 years.
  • Waived October 29, 2012.
Lazar Hayward
  • Signed July 13, 2010.
  • Team Option for 2012-13 was picked up on June 29, 2011.
  • Team Option for 2013-14 was not picked up.
  • Waived October 29, 2012.
JaJuan Johnson
  • Signed December 12, 2011.
  • Team Options for 2013-14 and 2014-15 were not picked up.
  • Waived October 29, 2012.
Shaun Livingston
  • Signed July 20, 2010 for an assumed $10,500,000 for 3 years.
  • 2012-13 was partially guaranteed for $1,000,000.
  • Waived October 29, 2012.
Jon Brockman
  • Signed July 21, 2010 for an assumed $3,000,000 for 3 years.
  • Waived October 29, 2012.
Derek Fisher
  • Signed July 14, 2010 for an assumed $10,800,000 for 3 years.
  • Agreed to a buyout on March 19, 2012.
Scott Machado
  • Signed September 6, 2012 for an assumed minimum salary for 3 years.
  • 2023-14 and 2014-15 were not guaranteed.
  • Waived January 7, 2013.
Sean Williams
  • Signed April 20, 2012 for an assumed minimum salary for the remainder of the season and for 2012-13.
  • 2012-13 was not guaranteed.
  • Waived August 27, 2012.
Luis Scola
  • Signed for an assumed $47,041,037 for 5 years.
  • Waived under amnesty provsion.
(Demetri McCamey)
  • Signed September 21, 2012 for an assumed minimum salary for 1 year.
  • 2012-13 was not guaranteed.
  • Waived October 12, 2012.
(Diamon Simpson)
  • Signed April 12, 2012 for an assumed minimum salary for the remainder of the season and for 2012-13.
  • Team Option for 2012-13 was picked up on June 29, 2012.
  • 2012-13 was not guaranteed.
  • Waived September 6, 2012.
(Kyle Fogg)
  • Signed September 24, 2012 for an assumed minimum salary for 1 year.
  • 2012-13 was not guaranteed.
  • Waived October 12, 2012.
Earl Boykins
  • Signed a 10 day contract on March 26, 2012.
  • Signed a 10 day contract on April 6, 2012.
  • Signed April 16, 2012 for an assumed minimum salary for the remainder of the season.