Rockets do not have available cap space nor suitable TPE to use to sign Oladipo.

This trade would result in the Rockets crossing the tax apron of ($138.9M) while hardcapped. Therefore this trade is not possible. Remove $19.5M of incoming value to remain below the hard cap.

Hard Cap Reasons

Acquired Christian Wood from the Pistons via sign-and-trade.

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

Rockets can only take back $100K in salary based on the amount they are sending out.

Cut $20.9M from the Rockets incoming trade value to make this trade successful for the Rockets.