OKC Thunder: Mortgaged future equals few Rockets trade deadline assets
Stats:
Entering week 17 of play here’s how the Rockets rank statistically:
Offensive Rating: 2nd (113.9 )
Defensive Rating: 27th (112.2 )
Net Differential: 12th (+1.7 )
Points per games: 112.2 (tied 13th)
Offensive field goal efficiency: 44.5 percent (25th)
3-Point percent: 34.5% (tied 20th)
Opponent points per game: 110.7 (15th)
Opponent field goal efficiency: 47.4 percent (tied 26th)
Opponent 3-point percent: 34.0% (tied 3rd)
Record: 6th in WC
Home: 19-8 | Road: 11-14| Back to back sets: 8
Versus the East: 12-8 | Versus the West: 18-14
Rockets Salary Situation:
As per Spotrac: (updated to reflect new numbers from 5:30 AM EST, February 7)
"Active Roster Cap: $126,735,243 Dead: $722,878 Cap Hold: $10,544,860 Total Cap: $127,534,357 Cap Max Space: $-25,665,357 Practical Cap Space: $-25,665,357"
To view the full team salary by player up to 2021-2022 click this link to Basketball Insiders.
Draft Pick Situation:
2019:
- Own first round pick
- Own second-round pick to Orlando, Sacramento, New York or L.A. Clippers (see Real GM)
2020:
- Own first round pick
- Second-round pick (less favorable of Warriors and Rockets goes to Mavericks with Rockets retaining the less favorable as per Real GM)
2019 free agents
- Vince Edwards – restricted
- James Ennis III – player option
- Gerald Green
- Nene Hilario – player option
- Danuel House – restricted
Note: players listed with player options or team options means they are contracted through to 2019-2020, but their options will be exercised (or not) this offseason.
2020 free agents
- Marquese Chriss – restricted (since traded to Cavaliers)
- Eric Gordon
- Brandon Knight (since traded to Cavaliers)