Dillon Brooks made news when he signed with the Houston Rockets. The nature of his contract, however, is a real topic of discussion. NBA insider Brian Windhorst of ESPN explained the deal between the Rockets and forward Brooks on “The Old Man and The Three” podcast on Friday.
NFL-style contracts
Windhorst said, “They say Dillon Brooks is four years for $80M guaranteed and maybe he will be but I am waiting for that one… These are basically all NFL-style of contracts. And why does the NFL give contracts like that? Because they have a hard salary cap.”
Implications of a hard salary cap
He further explained the implications of a hard salary cap for contracts, saying, “And if they pay a player and the player gets hurt, they can’t kick out of the contract.” This type of contract structure allows teams to navigate the salary cap while still securing top talent.
