Jayshawn Tate, who has played for Rockets for 2 seasons, did not participate in the Rockets' summer league. However, in the summer league, although the Rockets lost their first show, they still gained a very practical small forward, he is Tali Eason. In this game against the Magic team , Ethan contributed 14 points and 13 rebounds, and caused a lot of trouble to Banchero.
It is no exaggeration to say that Ethan's performance in this game was much better than that of the Rockets' No. 3 pick Jabari Smith. For the Rockets, winning or losing in a summer league game is actually not a big deal. Even if the Rockets lose five games, the impact on the Rockets will be minimal. However, for some Rockets players, these young players in the summer league The performance of the players also made them very concerned and concerned.
For example, Tate of the Rockets is one of those who may be affected. why? In fact, Ethan performed well, but the biggest concern is Tate. In the new season, the Rockets will arrange Jabari as the starting power forward. Regardless of whether Gordon is traded, Tate will return to the small forward position. . Ethan, whose position overlaps with Tate, will secretly compete with him. The Rockets don't care for idlers. If Tate's playing time is taken away by Ethan, the only thing waiting for Tate is to be traded.
But Tate probably doesn’t have to worry now, because the Rockets just gave him a three-year new contract worth $20.63 million. In fact, a few days ago, there was news that Tate received a three-year contract worth $22.1 million. But NBA reporter Brett Segel also gave the details of Tate's three-year contract - according to him, Tate's contract is not the previously legendary three-year contract of 22.1 million US dollars, but US$20.63 million.
This contract is still a "salary reduction" type. Next season, Tate's annual salary will be US$7.06 million. By the 2023-2024 season, Tate's annual salary will be reduced to US$6.5 million, and the third year will be a team option. The annual salary is US$7.06 million. In other words, Tate's guaranteed contract is only for the first two years, and the Rockets have another "couple" - they have set some conditions for this contract. If Tate fails to meet these conditions, he will not get it. All wages.
Detailed information shows that each year of Tate's three-year contract includes an "unlikely to receive" bonus worth US$500,000. In other words, the Rockets may have set very harsh conditions for triggering bonuses. , for example, it stipulates that Tate must win the MVP, the scoring champion, or enter the All-Star lineup. In short, with Tate's current level and status in the Rockets, he may not be able to complete such a task even if he fights for his life. In this way, the Rockets can "deduct" $500,000 from this contract every year.
Tate, who is an honest and responsible person, already has a low salary. It is really pitiful that he is deducted another US$500,000 every year. It has to be said that the Rockets and their general manager Rafael Stone are really "taking pains" to save money. It is indeed a bit too much for a player who has worked hard for the Rockets for two years to be treated like this by the Rockets. If some reasonable rewards are set for Tate, it will motivate the players to perform better in the new season.
But the Rockets have set some impossible tasks. For Tate, he will feel more or less unhappy after losing 500,000 salary at the end of the season.
