Trade Radar · open rumor · Wednesday, October 21 · 4 h ago
Southwest Notes: Wemby, Stewart, Rockets, Mavs, Pelicans
via hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗
Widely considered the favorite to win both the Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year awards in 2026/27, Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama got off to a slow start on Tuesday, shooting a career-worst 7.7% (1-of-13) from the floor in a home loss to Oklahoma City, notes Michael C. Wright of ESPN. “I […]
Confidence
53%
| Reporter starting tier | 45 | unattributed report |
| Corroboration | +8 | 1 other reporter on the same player within 7 days |
| Age | −0 | 0 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25 |
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Who it involves
Victor Wembanyama
Spurs · F-C · 25.0 pts · 11.5 reb · 3.1 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $16.87M · next season $43.50M
Houston Rockets
$205.5M · in the tax · 16 contracts · cap sheet
New Orleans Pelicans
$196.6M · over the cap · 16 contracts · cap sheet
San Antonio Spurs
$196.1M · over the cap · 14 contracts · cap sheet
What would have to happen
Build it in the Trade Machine →Victor Wembanyama → Rockets
Send out at least $9.37M
The Rockets are in the tax, so to take on $16.87M they need to send out $9.37M or more under the outgoing + $7.5M rule.
Victor Wembanyama → Pelicans
Send out at least $9.37M
The Pelicans are over the cap, so to take on $16.87M they need to send out $9.37M or more under the outgoing + $7.5M rule.
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