With the Feb. 10 trade deadline for the 2021-22 NBA season rapidly approaching, here’s an updated look at who Houston has on its salary books. This list includes recent signings such as Trevelin Queen and no longer includes Danuel House Jr., who was waived in December.
As of Jan. 15, Garrison Mathews is the only player on the Rockets who is not eligible to be traded by the deadline. That’s because his new standard contract was not signed until late December.
As a result, general manager Rafael Stone heads into the deadline period with substantial flexibility. With the Rockets in the middle of a clear rebuilding program, they’re in a clear spot where veterans like Eric Gordon, Daniel Theis, David Nwaba, and perhaps even John Wall could be sent elsewhere to teams with more of a win-now emphasis.
Courtesy of the HoopsHype salary database, here’s a look at who Stone has on Houston’s books entering the Feb. 10 trade deadline. This list is sorted by annual salary, ranging from the most to the least.
Since nearly all NBA teams or at or above the salary cap during the season, teams have to send out close to much money in deadline trades as they take in, owing to the league’s collective bargaining agreement.
John Wall
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Player: John Wall, 6-foot-3 guard
Age as of Jan. 15, 2022: 31 years old
2021-22 salary: $44.3 million
Future earnings: $47.4 million for 2022-23
Eric Gordon
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Player: Eric Gordon, 6-foot-4 guard
Age as of Jan. 15, 2022: 33 years old
2021-22 salary: $18.2 million
Future earnings: $19.6 million for 2022-23; $20.9 million for 2023-24 (vesting option)
Christian Wood
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Player: Christian Wood, 6-foot-10 big
Age as of Jan. 15, 2022: 26 years old
2021-22 salary: $13.7 million
Future earnings: $14.3 million for 2022-23
Jalen Green
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Player: Jalen Green, 6-foot-6 guard
Age as of Jan. 15, 2022: 19 years old
2021-22 salary: $9.0 million
Future earnings: $9.4 million for 2022-23; $9.9 million for 2023-24; $12.5 million for 2024-25 (last two seasons are team options)
Daniel Theis
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Player: Daniel Theis, 6-foot-8 big
Age as of Jan. 15, 2022: 29 years old
2021-22 salary: $8.3 million
Future earnings: $8.7 million for 2022-23; $9.1 million for 2023-24; $9.5 million for 2024-25 (team option)
DJ Augustin
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Player: DJ Augustin, 5-foot-11 guard
Age as of Jan. 15, 2022: 34 years old
2021-22 salary: $7 million
Future earnings: $7.3 million for 2022-23 (mostly non-guaranteed)
David Nwaba
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Player: David Nwaba, 6-foot-5 wing
Age as of Jan. 15, 2022: 29 years old
2021-22 salary: $4.7 million
Future earnings: $5 million for 2022-23; $5.4 million for 2023-24 (team option)
Alperen Sengun
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Player: Alperen Sengun, 6-foot-10 big
Age as of Jan. 15, 2022: 19 years old
2021-22 salary: $3.2 million
Future earnings: $3.4 million for 2022-23; $3.5 million for 2023-24; $5.4 million for 2024-25 (last two seasons are team options)
Usman Garuba
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Player: Usman Garuba, 6-foot-8 forward
Age as of Jan. 15, 2022: 19 years old
2021-22 salary: $2.4 million
Future earnings: $2.5 million for 2022-23; $2.6 million for 2023-24; $4.4 million for 2024-25 (last two seasons are team options)
Josh Christopher
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Player: Josh Christopher, 6-foot-5 guard
Age as of Jan. 15, 2022: 20 years old
2021-22 salary: $2.3 million
Future earnings: $2.4 million for 2022-23; $2.5 million for 2023-24; $4.3 million for 2024-25 (last two seasons are team options)
Kevin Porter Jr.
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Player: Kevin Porter Jr., 6-foot-4 guard
Age as of Jan. 15, 2022: 21 years old
2021-22 salary: $1.8 million
Future earnings: $3.2 million for 2022-23 (team option)
KJ Martin
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Player: KJ Martin, 6-foot-6 forward
Age as of Jan. 15, 2022: 21 years old
2021-22 salary: $1.5 million
Future earnings: $1.8 million for 2022-23; $1.9 million for 2023-24
Jae’Sean Tate
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Player: Jae’Sean Tate, 6-foot-4 forward
Age as of Jan. 15, 2022: 26 years old
2021-22 salary: $1.5 million
Future earnings: $1.8 million for 2022-23
Armoni Brooks
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Player: Armoni Brooks, 6-foot-3 guard
Age as of Jan. 15, 2022: 23 years old
2021-22 salary: $1.5 million
Future earnings: $1.8 million for 2022-23; $1.9 million for 2023-24, $2.1 million for 2024-25 (future seasons are non-guaranteed or team options)
Garrison Mathews
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Player: Garrison Mathews, 6-foot-5 wing
Age as of Jan. 15, 2022: 25 years old
2021-22 salary: $1.2 million
Future earnings: $1.8 million for 2022-23; $2.0 million for 2023-24, $2.2 million for 2024-25 (future seasons are non-guaranteed or team options)
Note: Mathews cannot be traded until the 2022 offseason based on the timing of his December contract signing with the Rockets.
Daishen Nix (two-way contract with Rockets, G League)
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Player: Daishen Nix, 6-foot-5 guard
Age as of Jan. 15, 2022: 19 years old
2021-22 salary: $0.5 million
Future earnings: No additional contract years
Trevelin Queen (two-way contract with Rockets, G League)
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Player: Trevelin Queen, 6-foot-6 wing
Age as of Jan. 15, 2022: 24 years old
2021-22 salary: $0.3 million
Future earnings: No additional contract years
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