After signing the 16th player, the Rockets signings have not stopped? There is insufficient salary space, but they can still sign 2 more people

On July 25, the Rockets signed their 16th man a few days ago. He is the defensive wing player Okoji. Although the Rockets only signed Okoji with a basic salary of 3.1 million yuan a year, for the Rockets, they are now infinitely close to the first hard salary cap. If they cross the line, the Rockets will pay more luxury taxes. So when there is more than $1 million before the first hard salary cap, the Rockets are no longer able to sign a player with a formal contract.

However, the Rockets seem to have never stopped signings, because the Rockets still have two two-way contracts available. Last season, the Rockets held a two-way contract with three players: Australian shooter McVeigh, undraft center Dante and power forward David Roddy, but now Roddy has been traded to the Hawks and has been cut off, while McVeigh was cut off by the Rockets. He switched to the Hawks and performed well in the summer league for the Hawks.

The Rockets have now issued a qualification offer for a two-way contract, but Dante has not responded. He has not decided whether he will sign a new contract with the Rockets. Currently, the Rockets have signed only one player on three two-way contracts, which is Kevin Harris, the forward guard swinger who performed very well in the summer league. In the 4 summer league games, Harris scored in double digits in each game, and he scored a total of 58 points in the three games he played in the last few games.

It can be said that Harris is one of the biggest discoveries of the Rockets in the summer league. In addition to him, the Rockets have the opportunity to sign two more players with two two-way contracts. Although there is insufficient salary space, the Rockets still have the opportunity to use two-way contracts to continue to strengthen. After all, the Rockets have many successful cases of players who hold two-way contracts, such as the small forward Danuel House who first got two-way contracts next to Harden and Westbrook and then was transferred to regular; last season, Rockets' defender Nate Williams also got two-way contracts first, and then was transferred to regular due to his outstanding performance.

So even after signing the 16th man Okogi, the Rockets still have the opportunity to continue to introduce players. They can still sign two two-way contract players, and although Dante is likely to join the Rockets again, the Rockets still have a chance. In fact, for the Rockets, and for the Rockets general manager Raphael Stone, there is no need to introduce new centers and forwards now, because they already have enough staff available in the interior and frontcourt, but even after signing Okogie in the back line, there is still a shortage of people in this position, so it is very necessary for the Rockets to introduce a defender, whether it is a point guard or a shooting guard.

Even a two-way contract can play the greatest role in the hands of Raphael Stone, the general manager of the Rockets who is good at picking up bargains. Now there are still a few months left before the start of next season. The Rockets can choose well, screen players, and sign him with a two-way contract. After all, there must be more players in the Rockets' backcourt next season to help the Rockets complete their championship plan.