Reggie Bullock Deal With Rockets Is For One Year At Veteran Minimum

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Fri Oct 6, 2023 4:46 am

Reggie Bullock's deal with the Houston Rockets is for one year at the veteran minimum, sources told Keith Smith of Spotrac.

The Rockets still have their full $7.7 million room exception available.

Via Keith Smith/Spotrac

Laimbeer · Post #2 » by **Laimbeer** » Fri Oct 6, 2023 3:09 pm

Didn't Bullock get 11M? The vet minimum is less than that?

Cassius · Post #3 » by **Cassius** » Fri Oct 6, 2023 7:56 pm

Laimbeer wrote:Didn't Bullock get 11M? The vet minimum is less than that?

11M is closer to the non-taxpayer mid-level of 12M than the 2.5M vet minimum. I'm sure the money he gave up in the buyout from the Spurs was pretty close to whatever the Rockets are giving him.

3ptLion · Post #4 » by **3ptLion** » Fri Oct 6, 2023 10:50 pm

He was the Knicks best 3&D player and they let him go and rather than pay him 11 mill they paid Fournier $18m per. Bullock is a lot better value for the price. Knicks made a goof.

haste10176 · Post #5 » by **haste10176** » Sat Oct 7, 2023 2:37 am

3ptLion wrote:He was the Knicks best 3&D player and they let him go and rather than pay him 11 mill they paid Fournier $18m per. Bullock is a lot better value for the price. Knicks made a goof.

I mean fournier is overpaid thats a given but this guy just got a vet min and no team dug into their mid level to pay him and their are a few teams still with a mid level.. So his market clearly is not 11mil.. Knicks shouldnt compound errors..

spree2kawhi · Post #6 » by **spree2kawhi** » Sat Oct 7, 2023 6:33 am

WTF are the Rockets doing?

Adam Stern · Post #7 » by **Adam Stern** » Sat Oct 7, 2023 9:29 am

haste10176 wrote:
3ptLion wrote:He was the Knicks best 3&D player and they let him go and rather than pay him 11 mill they paid Fournier $18m per. Bullock is a lot better value for the price. Knicks made a goof.

I mean fournier is overpaid thats a given but this guy just got a vet min and no team dug into their mid level to pay him and their are a few teams still with a mid level.. So his market clearly is not 11mil.. Knicks shouldnt compound errors..

His contract is offset by his buyout from S.A.
It's fairly common for buyouts to sign for the vet min to go to their team of choice because they're still essentially getting their whole contract.

haste10176 · Post #8 » by **haste10176** » Sat Oct 7, 2023 12:45 pm

Adam Stern wrote:
haste10176 wrote:
3ptLion wrote:He was the Knicks best 3&D player and they let him go and rather than pay him 11 mill they paid Fournier $18m per. Bullock is a lot better value for the price. Knicks made a goof.

I mean fournier is overpaid thats a given but this guy just got a vet min and no team dug into their mid level to pay him and their are a few teams still with a mid level.. So his market clearly is not 11mil.. Knicks shouldnt compound errors..

His contract is offset by his buyout from S.A.
It's fairly common for buyouts to sign for the vet min to go to their team of choice because they're still essentially getting their whole contract.

Sure but his team of choice is houston and he didnt get a multi year option either.. So..

bqmuzik · Post #9 » by **bqmuzik** » Sat Oct 7, 2023 2:17 pm

What a dumb place to sign for the minimum. He must want to stay in Texas.

Adam Stern · Post #10 » by **Adam Stern** » Sat Oct 7, 2023 11:27 pm

haste10176 wrote:
Adam Stern wrote:
haste10176 wrote:
I mean fournier is overpaid thats a given but this guy just got a vet min and no team dug into their mid level to pay him and their are a few teams still with a mid level.. So his market clearly is not 11mil.. Knicks shouldnt compound errors..

His contract is offset by his buyout from S.A.
It's fairly common for buyouts to sign for the vet min to go to their team of choice because they're still essentially getting their whole contract.

Sure but his team of choice is houston and he didnt get a multi year option either.. So..

Why would he sign a multi-year deal when he'll be in line for a much bigger contract next summer?

As for Houston, Ime Udoka is an extremely popular coach plus recent events (Porter Jr.) have opened a clear path to a decent block o minutes at the backup 2 guard position.
That's something Bullock may have considered given he'll be going back into free agency next summer.