The Rockets‘ new three-year deal with Clint Capela includes a 5% trade kicker, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). The fully guaranteed deal is worth $21,105,000 over three years, Hoops Rumors has confirmed, coming in slightly below the initially reported price of $21.5MM. It includes a first-year salary of $6.7MM, with an ascending structure that sees it … [Read more...] about Contract Details: Capela, VanVleet, Lopez, Ayton, LaRavia, Kalkbrenner
Contract Details: Anthony, JJJ, Holmgren, J. Williams, Gafford
Cole Anthony, whose previous cap hit had been $13.1MM, gave up exactly $2MM as part of his buyout agreement with the Grizzlies, tweets Keith Smith of Spotrac. Memphis subsequently used the stretch provision to spread the $11.1MM still owed to Anthony across three seasons, resulting in annual cap hits of $3.7MM through 2027/28. The move reduced Anthony’s 2025/26 cap charge by … [Read more...] about Contract Details: Anthony, JJJ, Holmgren, J. Williams, Gafford
Southwest Notes: Irving, Jones, Sheppard, Kawamura
Mavericks president of basketball operations Nico Harrison said that Kyrie Irving is ahead of schedule in terms of his rehab from a torn ACL, according to Grant Afseth of the Dallas Hoops Journal. “Kyrie’s ahead of schedule, but we kind of knew he would be because of the way he attacks his rehab,” Harrison said. “He’s going two or three times a day. As much as he wants to rush … [Read more...] about Southwest Notes: Irving, Jones, Sheppard, Kawamura
Fred VanVleet Elected New NBPA President
7:00 pm: According to Stefan Bondy of The New York Post (Twitter link), the other members of the Executive Committee are as follows: Grant Williams, first vice president. Mason Plumlee, secretary-treasurer. Jaylen Brown, vice president. Jaren Jackson Jr., vice president. Donovan Mitchell, vice president. Garrett Temple, vice president. Karl-Anthony Towns, vice president. Gabe … [Read more...] about Fred VanVleet Elected New NBPA President
Rockets Waive Nate Williams
The Rockets have waived wing Jeenathan “Nate” Williams, per an official team press statement. Williams’ $2,270,735 salary for the 2025/26 season with Houston was set to remain non-guaranteed until the start of the regular season. The 6’5″ vet has been partaking in his fourth Summer League with Houston this month. The 26-year-old Williams played sparingly for Houston across the … [Read more...] about Rockets Waive Nate Williams