Dillon Brooks will receive even more money from the Rockets, thanks to their complex five-team sign-and-trade, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweets.
Brooks’ four-year, front-loaded contract agreement with Houston was originally reported to be worth $80MM. He’ll now receive at least $86MM through the life of the contract and can reach $90MM if he reaches certain incentives.
The sign-and-trade involving Memphis, Houston, and three other teams was finalized on Saturday.
The four guaranteed years are spread out in this fashion: $22.6MM next season; $22.3MM on 2024/25; $21.1MM in 2025/26; and $20MM in 2026/27, ESPN’s Bobby Marks tweets.
We have more contract-related news:
- The five-year rookie scale extension that the Grizzlies gave Desmond Bane isn’t quite a max contract because it includes some incentives. Bane will receive $197.2MM in guaranteed money and can make an additional $8.7MM if he reaches certain incentives, Tim MacMahon of ESPN tweets.
- Unlike Brooks, Donte DiVincenzo‘s four-year contract with the Knicks includes typical raises. He’ll receive $10.9MM next season; $11.4MM in 2024-25; $12MM in 2025-26; and $12.5MM in 2026/27, Fred Katz of The Athletic tweets. The contract, which is guaranteed for $47MM, also includes $750K per year in unlikely bonuses, including Defensive Player of the Year, Most Valuable Player, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year and All-NBA.
- LaMelo Ball‘s five-year max designated rookie extension with the Hornets doesn’t include a player option, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype tweets. The pact does, however, feature a 15% trade kicker.
- Jordan Clarkson renegotiation and extension deal with the Jazz begins with a salary of $23.5MM for next season, MacMahon tweets. It drops down to $14.1MM in 2024/25 and inches up to $14.3MM for the 2025/26 season. The contract also has $1.1MM in incentives.
Knicks got a steal in DiVincenzo.
Seem to me like he’s a poor man’s version of Josh Hart. But hey maybe they miss playoffs next season, fire Thibs, trade for Robinson-Earl, pick up Eric Paschall, draft Mark Armstrong with their lotto pick next summer, hire Jay Wright as hc & just go full Main Line
Donte is nothing like Hart. Hart plays bigger, and his strength is D. Does all the dirty work on offense. Donte plays D but is more a shooter scorer. Knicks signed him for his shooting and 2way game.
Knicks did steal but that was last year with Brunson. Cheap Knicks are Cheaters. Got caught but the penalty was worth it.
DiVincenzo is a better player than Brooks and got half the money
Man, what great salaries some of these athletes make! If only a regular worker could make more than $15/hr what a glorious nation would we be…
There’s more than enough loney to go around…
Distractions to how badly the average worker is getting ripped off are cheaper for the 1% than doing their fair share for society…
So glad the Celtics just keep helping the “Grizz” out with guys like T. Allen, D. Bane (Boston draft pick) and now the trade for M. Smart…. Maybe the C’s will be picking up Morant for all the help soon enough? lol
The Rockets and Hornets made big time handicapping decisions this off season…
Brooks is already running his mouth because the money/years redeemed his ego after being told he wasnt welcome back in Memphis…
And LaMelo can’t stay on the court long enough to be worthy of a 5 year max…
The NBA really need to limit how these 5 year rookie extensions are given out… Far too many fringe All star players get them hampering the teams ability to build a roster…
And if it happens that a fringe all star turns into a All NBA level player then a that team has a bargain contract to build a contender around… Which is better for the parity the small markets desire…
What makes the Brooks deal bad. Is he would have signed for less. Nobody was going to sign him. I can understand paying FVV. PG is your biggest need. And you need that vet leadership. Just dumb to overpay Brooks. I’m surprised Fertitta agreed to it. Cause he doesn’t like paying big contracts.
Rockets think they can rush winning. It doesn’t work like that.