Houston Rockets Receive: F/C Dario Saric, G Danny Green, 2024 First-Round Pick (Lottery Protected)
Phoenix Suns Receive: G Eric Gordon
Philadelphia 76ers Receive: G Landry Shamet
If the Houston Rockets aren’t interested in taking on the long-term salary that’s required by taking a trade package including Landry Shamet, there is another option.
The Rockets could instead take on Cameron Payne, who is set to earn only $6.0 million during the upcoming season and is signed through the 2023-24 season. He makes less and is signed for half the length of Shamet’s contract.
However, instead of sending Payne in a trade, the Suns could involve a third team with some motivation to acquire a combo guard like Shamet. Could the Philadelphia 76ers be an ideal third team to include in a trade for this reason?
Danny Green suffered a torn ACL in the playoffs and will be sidelined for much (if not all) of the 2022-23 season. He’s also signed to a $10.0 fully non-guaranteed salary that could be sent to the Rockets in part of this trade to ultimately be waived.
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There would still be the need for the Rockets to take on Saric’s contract. The ultimate outcome from this trade for Houston would be a complete clearing of $20.9 million in spending after this season while taking on a future first-round pick.
