Houston Rockets
2018-19Which players deserved investigation for the Houston Rockets’ problems in 2018-19?
Aug 31, 2018 — Daryl Morey
The decision this board surrounds ultimately brought in Marquese Chriss. Later outcomes never rewrite the board.HOU on 2018-08-31: the listed basketball needs were interior finishing, creation, passing. 2 player(s) were publicly on the market, but none had a source linking this team to them. 2 open-market candidate(s) matched at least one listed need. Market access, basketball fit, price, salary route, and legality remain separate.
Markieff MorrisWhy is he here?
Markieff Morris: Markieff Morris was on the public trade market, but no source linked HOU to him. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: interior_finish. The candidate salary route was not reliable enough to screen. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
prior-season impact context: 0.3 per 100 (O 0.1 / D 0.2) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Ryan Andersoncap charge $20.4MWhy is he here?
Ryan Anderson: Ryan Anderson was on the public trade market, but no source linked HOU to him. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: interior_finish. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $20,421,546 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: 0.2 per 100 (O 1.1 / D -0.9) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Historical decision board. A public-market player is not presented as a team target without a named team link. Minimum outgoing salary is not exact legality. Missing asking price is not a zero price. Later outcomes do not alter the decision-date board.
Aug 31, 2018 — Daryl Morey
The decision this board surrounds ultimately brought in Brandon Knight. Later outcomes never rewrite the board.HOU on 2018-08-31: the listed basketball needs were interior finishing, creation, passing. 2 player(s) were publicly on the market, but none had a source linking this team to them. 2 open-market candidate(s) matched at least one listed need. Market access, basketball fit, price, salary route, and legality remain separate.
Markieff MorrisWhy is he here?
Markieff Morris: Markieff Morris was on the public trade market, but no source linked HOU to him. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: interior_finish. The candidate salary route was not reliable enough to screen. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
prior-season impact context: 0.3 per 100 (O 0.1 / D 0.2) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Ryan Andersoncap charge $20.4MWhy is he here?
Ryan Anderson: Ryan Anderson was on the public trade market, but no source linked HOU to him. His prior basketball profile addressed one listed need: interior_finish. The minimum outgoing-salary screen was available for a $20,421,546 incoming charge. Exact transaction legality remains withheld without a complete package and exception ledger.
minimum outgoing salary screen only; post-trade team salary, guarantees, bonuses, aggregation timing, exceptions and complete package remain required for legality
prior-season impact context: 0.2 per 100 (O 1.1 / D -0.9) — Prior impact context is separate from team fit, price, and transaction value.
Historical decision board. A public-market player is not presented as a team target without a named team link. Minimum outgoing salary is not exact legality. Missing asking price is not a zero price. Later outcomes do not alter the decision-date board.