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Houston Rockets

Western Conferenceโ€ขSouthwest Divisionโ€ขHOU
Total Salary
$197,891,248

Team Summary

Playoff Hopeful

Locked down the young core's defensive engine by re-signing RFA Tari Eason at 5yr/$81.5M ($16.3M AAV โ€” team-friendly against his market). Cleared the wing logjam by sending Dorian Finney-Smith and three second-rounders to Charlotte (generating a $13M trade exception) and letting Josh Okogie walk to Utah. Smart ($13M) and Bogdanovic provide veteran depth around Durant and Sengun, with VanVleet preserving backcourt continuity. A top-six West seed is the baseline; the question is whether Eason and Thompson's two-way growth is the internal needle-mover this roster otherwise lacks.

2026-27 Cap Situation

Total Cap
$236.7M
Cap Space
$-32891248
2nd Apron Space
$24.1M
Total Cash
$187.5M

2026-27 figures from Spotrac, refreshed weekly. View full cap sheet on the Salary Cap page.

Current Roster