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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by #TheBeard, Jul 7, 2025.

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  1. #TheBeard

    #TheBeard Member

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    Has there been any clarity yet on the details of the contract? That 4th year was a little concerning waiting to see if the details have been released..
     
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    we are only getting estimates at this point but from what I am hearing, the first year is at 12.3M with the fourth year going to be a player option
     
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    I haven't seen them. So far I like the signing
     
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    Only first 2 years are guaranteed

     
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    WOW! Makes the signing significantly more interesting for us!
     
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    Still no number per season, but 2 non-guaranteed years (one with a player option) at the end is nice.
     
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    When Dorian Finney Smith signed with the Rockets, Cam Whitmore wanted out even more.
     
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    This is great news! More flexibility to tweak the roster sooner.

    I have little doubt DFS will be solid as a rock for at least 2 years.
     
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    2 years guaranteed means he’s signed between ages 32 & 33 at roughly 12.5 mill per


    He opted out of a 1/15 mill deal for a 2/25 which is a bit surprising for him coming off a great season. Tough market.
     
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    Yep. I think I would have preferred NAW, but this is a good value deal.
     
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    I freaked out about the 4 years a little bit, but only two years guaranteed sounds much better. DFS just turned 32 so any longer than that would have been ill advised.
     
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    this is an excellent contract!
     
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    This is a great deal for the Rockets. They replaced Dillon for 7 mil less and only guaranteed the same number of years he had remaining on his contract.
     
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    They also got a player who's nearly as good (and better in some ways) who accepts a bench role to make way for Jabari and Tari to hopefully step up.
     
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    Now hopefully at the end of his contract Ausar is getting out of his deal and we can sign him to replace him.

    The Thompson Twins need to win a Championship together.
     
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    it ‘sounded’ like CW’s fate was sealed at the exit interview.
     
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    I'm honestly very surprised that the Laker's did not offer him a similar deal. This deal is essentially a steal unless there is a serious injury concern that we don't know about. Rockets are secretly accumulating salaries of non-essential/core players to trade for the next star. I think next year Bari + Reed + Smith + Capela could match salaries with the next star that becomes available.
     
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    Not sure on specifics, but heard there was bad blood over how the Lakers handled the negotiations. Even if the Lakers offered a similar deal, it was unlikely for him to return after how the negotiations started.
     
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    The general manager of the Lakers - was telling other general managers that DFS was not the same player because of a knee injury, all in an effort to soften his market so the Lakers could keep him. He wasn't going back to the Lakers.
     
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    I wouldn't be surprised if Stone was the one that leaked it to DFS and his agent.
     
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