Rockets are unable to complete this trade. Since they are now a taxpaying team after this trade, they are only able to take back 125% of the salary they are sending out, plus $100,000.

Rockets can only take back $22.0M in salary based on the amount they are sending out.

Cut $4.9M from the Rockets incoming trade value to make this trade successful for the Rockets.

Consecutive draft years 2022 & 2023 would be missing a 1st round pick.