Houston Rockets 2026 Cap Sheet
Cap sheet & depth chart information for the Houston Rockets as well as transactions, draft picks, trade exceptions and more.
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| Players (15) | Pos | Age | YoS | LBRN | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Signed w/ | Gtd | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen Sengun Shot Creator | C | 24 | 5 | 2.22 | $35.6M | $37.3M | $39.0M | $39.0M | birdRights | $112.0M | ||
| Fred VanVleet Primary Ball Handler | PG | 32 | 10 | 3.19 | $25.0M | earlyBirdRights | $0 | |||||
| Amen Thompson Primary Ball Handler | SF | 24 | 3 | 1.65 | $12.2M | rookieScaleException | $0 | |||||
| Reed Sheppard Movement Shooter | PG | 22 | 2 | -2.79 | $11.1M | $14.0M | rookieScaleException | $0 | ||||
| Clint Capela Roll + Cut Big | C | 32 | 12 | -0.12 | $7.0M | $7.3M | birdRights | $14.4M | ||||
Two-Way (1) | ||||||||||||
| Tristen Newton Low Minute | SG | 25 | 2 | -0.85 | $0 | empty | $0 | |||||
Cap Holds (9) | ||||||||||||
| Tari Eason Role Player | 4 | $17.0M | Restricted Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Jeff Green Role Player | 19 | $2.4M | Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Aaron Holiday Role Player | 8 | $2.4M | Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Boban Marjanović Role Player | 11 | $2.4M | Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Josh Okogie Role Player | 8 | $2.4M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Jae'Sean Tate Role Player | 6 | $2.4M | Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Reggie Bullock Jr. Role Player | 13 | $2.4M | Non Bird | $0 | ||||||||
| Jack McVeigh Role Player | 2 | $2.1M | Two Way | $0 | ||||||||
| Isaiah Crawford Role Player | 2 | $2.1M | Two Way | $0 | ||||||||
| Age | YoS | LBRN | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Gtd | ||||
Average | 26.5 | 7.1 | 0.55 | $9.0M | $19.5M | $39.0M | $39.0M | $0 | $63.2M | |||
Guaranteed Total | $91.0M | $44.7M | $39.0M | $0 | $0 | $126.4M | ||||||
Inclusive Total | $127.1M | $58.7M | $39.0M | $39.0M | $0 | $126.4M | ||||||
Salary Cap | $166.0M | $174.3M | $183.0M | $192.1M | $201.7M | |||||||
Luxury Tax Threshold | $201.6M | $211.7M | $222.3M | $233.4M | $245.1M | |||||||
Apron | $210.6M | $220.8M | $231.8M | $243.4M | $255.6M | |||||||
Second Apron | $223.6M | $234.2M | $245.9M | $258.2M | $271.1M | |||||||
Bi-Annual Ex. | $5.5M | $5.7M | $6.0M | $6.3M | $6.6M | |||||||
Non-Taxpayer MLE | $15.1M | $15.8M | $16.6M | $17.5M | $18.4M | |||||||
Taxpayer MLE | $6.1M | $6.4M | $6.7M | $7.0M | $7.4M | |||||||
Room Ex. | $9.4M | $9.8M | $10.3M | $10.9M | $11.4M | |||||||
Cap Space | $38.8M | $115.5M | $143.9M | $153.1M | $201.7M | |||||||
Max Cap Space | $74.9M | $129.5M | $143.9M | $192.1M | $201.7M | |||||||
Luxury Tax Space | $74.5M | $153.0M | $183.3M | $194.4M | $245.1M | |||||||
Apron Space | $83.5M | $162.0M | $192.8M | $204.4M | $255.6M | |||||||
Second Apron Space | $96.5M | $175.4M | $206.8M | $219.1M | $271.1M | |||||||
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Trade Exceptions
Incoming Draft Picks
| Year | Round | From |
|---|---|---|
2026 | 2 | Own |
2026 | 2 | CHI |
2027 | 1 | PHX |
2027 | 1 | Own |
2027 | 2 | MEM |
2028 | 1 | Own |
2028 | 2 | Own |
2029 | 1 | Own |
2029 | 2 | SAC |
2030 | 1 | Own |
2031 | 1 | Own |
2032 | 1 | Own |
Outgoing Draft Picks
| Year | Round | To |
|---|---|---|
2026 | 1 | OKC or WAS |
2027 | 1 | HOU holds rights to swap |
2027 | 2 | HOU holds rights to swap |
2027 | 2 | OKC, NYK, SAS or MIA |
2029 | 1 | HOU holds rights to swap |
2029 | 2 | WAS |
2030 | 2 | OKC |
2031 | 2 | BOS [this overlaps with another outgoing pick from HOU] |
2031 | 2 | ATL holds rights to swap |
2032 | 2 | MIN or PHX |