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What outgoing salary structures existed for the Houston Rockets in 2018-19?

Target: Alec Burks
decision date Feb 6, 2019 · incoming salary $11.5M

49 one-to-three-player salary combinations clear the selected minimum-outgoing screen; 7 roster salaries are unresolved. Every route still withholds exact trade legality.

Exact legality withheldComplete dated salary treatment, aggregation, apron, exception, consent, roster, trade-restriction and draft-rule evidence.

Salary screen

Era-correct minimum-outgoing screen — a screen, not a legality determination.
Rules era: 2017 CBA rulesGoverning lane: Taxpayer lane (125% + $100K)minimum outgoing $9.15MTax to first apron proxy

A passing salary route is not a legal trade determination.

Outgoing salary routes

Salary routes found, but some roster salaries are unresolved
49pass the salary screen
14fail the salary screen
63await a full legal review
0declared exactly legal
Eric GordonClears the selected minimum-outgoing salary screen$13.5M out vs minimum $9.15MLegality withheld

prior rotation shares: Eric Gordon 57%

Vincent Edwards + Eric GordonClears the selected minimum-outgoing salary screen$13.6M out vs minimum $9.15MLegality withheld

prior rotation shares: Vincent Edwards 0% · Eric Gordon 57%

Isaiah Hartenstein + Eric GordonClears the selected minimum-outgoing salary screen$14.3M out vs minimum $9.15MLegality withheld

prior rotation shares: Isaiah Hartenstein 0% · Eric Gordon 57%

Isaiah Hartenstein + Vincent Edwards + Eric GordonClears the selected minimum-outgoing salary screen$14.4M out vs minimum $9.15MLegality withheld

prior rotation shares: Isaiah Hartenstein 0% · Vincent Edwards 0% · Eric Gordon 57%

Gerald Green + Eric GordonClears the selected minimum-outgoing salary screen$15.0M out vs minimum $9.15MLegality withheld

prior rotation shares: Gerald Green 25% · Eric Gordon 57%

Gerald Green + Vincent Edwards + Eric GordonClears the selected minimum-outgoing salary screen$15.1M out vs minimum $9.15MLegality withheld

prior rotation shares: Gerald Green 25% · Vincent Edwards 0% · Eric Gordon 57%

Gerald Green + Isaiah Hartenstein + Eric GordonClears the selected minimum-outgoing salary screen$15.9M out vs minimum $9.15MLegality withheld

prior rotation shares: Gerald Green 25% · Isaiah Hartenstein 0% · Eric Gordon 57%

Eric Gordon + Nene HilarioClears the selected minimum-outgoing salary screen$17.2M out vs minimum $9.15MLegality withheld

prior rotation shares: Eric Gordon 57% · Nene Hilario 18%

Vincent Edwards + Eric Gordon + Nene HilarioClears the selected minimum-outgoing salary screen$17.2M out vs minimum $9.15MLegality withheld

prior rotation shares: Vincent Edwards 0% · Eric Gordon 57% · Nene Hilario 18%

Isaiah Hartenstein + Eric Gordon + Nene HilarioClears the selected minimum-outgoing salary screen$18.0M out vs minimum $9.15MLegality withheld

prior rotation shares: Isaiah Hartenstein 0% · Eric Gordon 57% · Nene Hilario 18%

Gerald Green + Eric Gordon + Nene HilarioClears the selected minimum-outgoing salary screen$18.7M out vs minimum $9.15MLegality withheld

prior rotation shares: Gerald Green 25% · Eric Gordon 57% · Nene Hilario 18%

James HardenClears the selected minimum-outgoing salary screen$30.6M out vs minimum $9.15MLegality withheld

prior rotation shares: James Harden 67%

Vincent Edwards + James HardenClears the selected minimum-outgoing salary screen$30.6M out vs minimum $9.15MLegality withheld

prior rotation shares: Vincent Edwards 0% · James Harden 67%

Isaiah Hartenstein + James HardenClears the selected minimum-outgoing salary screen$31.4M out vs minimum $9.15MLegality withheld

prior rotation shares: Isaiah Hartenstein 0% · James Harden 67%

Isaiah Hartenstein + Vincent Edwards + James HardenClears the selected minimum-outgoing salary screen$31.5M out vs minimum $9.15MLegality withheld

prior rotation shares: Isaiah Hartenstein 0% · Vincent Edwards 0% · James Harden 67%

Closest failing routes (10)
Blocked by the salary screen: Gerald Green + Isaiah Hartenstein + Nene Hilario — $6.00M vs minimum $9.15M
Blocked by the salary screen: Gerald Green + Vincent Edwards + Nene Hilario — $5.24M vs minimum $9.15M
Blocked by the salary screen: Gerald Green + Nene Hilario — $5.16M vs minimum $9.15M
Blocked by the salary screen: Isaiah Hartenstein + Vincent Edwards + Nene Hilario — $4.57M vs minimum $9.15M
Blocked by the salary screen: Isaiah Hartenstein + Nene Hilario — $4.49M vs minimum $9.15M
Blocked by the salary screen: Vincent Edwards + Nene Hilario — $3.73M vs minimum $9.15M
Blocked by the salary screen: Nene Hilario — $3.65M vs minimum $9.15M
Blocked by the salary screen: Gerald Green + Isaiah Hartenstein + Vincent Edwards — $2.43M vs minimum $9.15M
Blocked by the salary screen: Gerald Green + Isaiah Hartenstein — $2.35M vs minimum $9.15M
Blocked by the salary screen: Gerald Green + Vincent Edwards — $1.59M vs minimum $9.15M

Outgoing-player tray

The roster pieces the combinations draw from — and the basketball that would leave with each.
Chris Paul$35.7M

Salary resolved; player included in generated combinations

Basketball that would leave

HOU was highly dependent on Chris Paul. Removing him cost about 39.1% of passing production, and lineups with him performed 8.1 points per 100 possessions better than lineups without him. The best supported replacement group was [Trevor Ariza, Eric Gordon, Ryan Anderson, James Harden, Clint Capela] over 412 possessions.

rotation 50%Passing at risk (39.1%)Critical basketball and lineup dependency
James Harden$30.6M

Salary resolved; player included in generated combinations

Basketball that would leave

HOU lineups performed 4.9 points per 100 possessions better with James Harden than without him. The best supported alternative was [Trevor Ariza, Chris Paul, Eric Gordon, Ryan Anderson, Clint Capela] over 201 possessions.

rotation 67%Creation at risk (50.4%)Lineup performance dependency
Eric Gordon$13.5M

Salary resolved; player included in generated combinations

Basketball that would leave

HOU lineups performed 4.8 points per 100 possessions better with Eric Gordon than without him. The best supported alternative was [Chris Paul, P.J. Tucker, Luc Mbah a Moute, James Harden, Clint Capela] over 237 possessions.

rotation 57%Rim pressure at risk (22.1%)Lineup performance dependency
Nene Hilario$3.65M

Salary resolved; player included in generated combinations

Basketball that would leave

HOU lineups performed 8.1 points per 100 possessions better with Nene Hilario than without him. The best supported alternative was [Trevor Ariza, Eric Gordon, Ryan Anderson, James Harden, Clint Capela] over 412 possessions.

rotation 18%Interior finish at risk (9.2%)Lineup performance dependency
Gerald Green$1.51M

Salary resolved; player included in generated combinations

Basketball that would leave

HOU had a supported lineup path without Gerald Green: [Trevor Ariza, Eric Gordon, Ryan Anderson, James Harden, Clint Capela] at 10.1 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 412 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.

rotation 25%Shooting at risk (5.6%)Observed replacement path
Isaiah Hartenstein$838K

Salary resolved; player included in generated combinations

Vincent Edwards$77K

Salary resolved; player included in generated combinations

Marquese Chriss

Salary unresolved; player excluded from generated combinations

Brandon Knight

Salary unresolved; player excluded from generated combinations

Kenneth Faried

Salary unresolved; player excluded from generated combinations

Michael Carter-Williams

Salary unresolved; player excluded from generated combinations

James Ennis III

Salary unresolved; player excluded from generated combinations

Tarik Black

Salary unresolved; player excluded from generated combinations

Basketball that would leave

HOU had a supported lineup path without Tarik Black: [Trevor Ariza, Eric Gordon, Ryan Anderson, James Harden, Clint Capela] at 10.1 adjusted net points per 100 possessions over 412 possessions. This is an observed option, not proof it is universally better.

rotation 12%Rim protection at risk (7.8%)Observed replacement path
Joe Johnson

Salary unresolved; player excluded from generated combinations

Basketball that would leave

HOU did not have enough reliable function-loss evidence to judge dependence on Joe Johnson.

The database cannot reliably identify what the team loses without this player

Draft capital

Reconstructed control, never confirmed tradability.
WithheldNo dated pick-control interval was found. That is missing evidence, not proof that the team owned zero picks.
0 first-round candidate row(s)0 second-round candidate row(s)0 conditional claim(s)0 confirmed tradable

No pick is called tradable without complete Stepien and encumbrance evidence.

basketball: Not scored or used to determine legality.legal rules: Rule-by-rule checks with unresolved inputs named directly.draft capital: Dated control candidates, conditions, Stepien and tradability remain separate.salary and cap: Package salary math and team financial-position proxy only.outcome and causality: Not inferred from a legal screen or observed completed receipt.availability and intent: Not inferred from package legality.price and market access: Not scored or used to determine legality.

Direct team link and basketball fit remain separate from salary construction, draft inventory, completed price, exact legality and transaction outcome.