During the offseason it’s OK for teams to carry as many as 20 players, but clubs must trim their rosters down to a maximum of 15 by opening night. In the meantime, some teams will hang around that 15-man line, while others will max out their roster counts. Some clubs may actually have more than 15 contracts that are at least partially guaranteed on the books. That means they’ll end up paying players who won’t be on the regular season roster, unless they can find trade partners.
With plenty more movement still to come, here’s the latest look at the Rockets’ roster size, the contract guarantee status of each player, and how each player came to be on Houston’s roster.
(Last Updated 3-9-16, 6:00pm)
Fully Guaranteed (15)
- Trevor Ariza (F) — 6’8″/29 years old. Acquired via sign-and-trade from Wizards.
- Michael Beasley (F) — 6’9″/27 years old. Free agent signing.
- Patrick Beverley (G) — 6’1″/26 years old. Free agent signing.
- Corey Brewer (G/F) — 6’9″/29 years old. Acquired via trade with Timberwolves.
- Clint Capela (F/C) — 6’10″/21 years old. Drafted with No. 25 overall pick in 2014.
- Sam Dekker (F) — 6’9″/21 years old. Drafted with the No. 18 overall pick in 2015.
- Andrew Goudelock (G) — 6’3″/27 years old. Free agent signing.
- James Harden (G) — 6’5″/25 years old. Acquired via trade with Thunder.
- Montrezl Harrell (F) — 6’8″/21 years old. Drafted with the No. 32 overall pick in 2015.
- Dwight Howard (C) — 6’11″/29 years old. Free agent signing.
- Terrence Jones (F) — 6’9″/23 years old. Drafted with No. 18 overall pick in 2012.
- K.J. McDaniels (G/F) — 6’6″/22 years old. Acquired via trade with Sixers.
- Donatas Motiejunas (F) — 7’0″/24 years old.
- Josh Smith (F) — 6’9″/29 years old. Acquired via trade with Clippers.
- Jason Terry (G) — 6’2″/37 years old. Free agent signing.
10-Day Contracts (0)
- None
TOTAL ROSTER COUNT (15)