Trade Radar · open rumor · Sunday, October 18 · 3 d ago
Mavs Notes: Aldama, Washington, De Larrea, Johnson
via hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗
As the Mavericks gear up for their season opener on Wednesday against the Rockets, they are still waiting to find out the status of Santi Aldama, who is expected to be a key reserve for the team this season. Aldama remains without a timetable for return following the arthroscopic procedure he underwent on his right […]
Confidence
42%
| Reporter starting tier | 45 | unattributed report |
| Corroboration | +0 | nobody else has reported this yet |
| Age | −3 | 3 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25 |
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Who it involves
Santi Aldama
Mavericks · F-C · 14.0 pts · 6.7 reb · 2.9 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $17.01M · next season $17.01M
Dallas Mavericks
$197.9M · over the cap · 18 contracts · cap sheet
Houston Rockets
$205.5M · in the tax · 16 contracts · cap sheet
What would have to happen
Build it in the Trade Machine →Santi Aldama → Rockets
Send out at least $9.51M
The Rockets are in the tax, so to take on $17.01M they need to send out $9.51M or more under the outgoing + $7.5M rule.
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