The total price of the contract for 3 people is 242 million! But each has its own limits? The Rockets seem to be losing money Stone looks to the future
If you don't count the power forward Deith and guard Huggins signed by the Rockets with two-way contracts, the Rockets have introduced a total of 4 players so far, which are both the so-called "instant combat power" and NBA stars. VanVleet, Dillon Brooks, Randale, and Rockets veteran Jeff Green, four players joined the Rockets, almost spending the Rockets' $65 million salary space. What kind of performance will the Rockets have in the new season without bringing in superstars?
In fact, everyone has their own opinion, some experts believe that the Rockets will not go far next season, but others believe that the Rockets will play a bright performance next season. However, some fans feel that the Rockets' contract for these players seems to be a bit too large, especially if they can't get superstars, is it a bit wasteful to give these quasi-stars or role players such a big contract?
It does look like this, but in fact, the Rockets have nothing to say about the contracts of the remaining 3 players except for Jeff Green's 1-year, $6 million contract. For example, VanVleet's seemingly exaggerated 3-year $130 million contract, in fact, only the first 2 years are guaranteed, and the 3rd year is the Rockets' team option, that is, if the Rockets want to give up VanVleet after 2 years and refuse to execute his 3rd year contract. It is equivalent to the Rockets signing VanVleet to a 2-year contract of more than 80 million.
Former Suns center Randale was not the Rockets' first choice inside, and the Rockets fancy the Bucks' Big Lopez, but Da Lo renewed his contract with the Bucks. After that, the Rockets also wanted to sign Lone Ranger center Powell, but the latter directly renewed the Lone Ranger for half the salary offered by the Rockets.
The Rockets had to sign with Langdale, and the 4-year, $32 million contract seemed big, but for the Rockets, only the first year was guaranteed. If Randale wants to fight for another 3 years of salary, he must play on the Rockets and win the approval of the Rockets to have a chance not to be cut.
As for Dillon Brooks, although 80 million for 4 years is guaranteed, his contract is decreasing year by year, and his annual salary is getting smaller and smaller, which is conducive to the Rockets freeing up more salary space in the future.
It can only be said that the Rockets seem to have signed these players, giving them premium contracts above their own strength level, and the first reaction is that the Rockets have lost, but in fact, seeing the restrictions in these contracts, we know that the Rockets seem to be losing, but in fact these contracts are still more acceptable. In fact, the Rockets signed much-needed players on reasonable contracts, and even theoretically made a small profit.
Stone manager is obviously looking to the future, because in the next 1-2 years, the Rockets roster should not change much, and after 2 years, the Rockets' existing young player rookie contracts expire, when they need to free up salary space to renew their contracts, or clean up salary space to chase big-name stars, then the Rockets need to make a fuss about the contracts of these players. At present, the Rockets have locked up the salary space for 1-2 years, but after 2 years, the salary space of the Rockets will become extremely flexible, which is the ultimate goal of the Rockets.