HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 15: K.J. McDaniels #32 of the Houston Rockets handles the ball against the Utah Jazz on April 15, 2015 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2015 NBAE (Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images)
The Houston Rockets signed K.J. McDaniels to a three-year, $10 million contract that both sides should be very happy with last week. And a recent report on the contract's details gives even more reason for the Rockets to love the move.
As outlined on Pro Basketball Talk by Dan Feldman, Houston gets more flexibility by adding a team option on the back end:
"The big advantage is the potential to make McDaniels a restricted free agent in 2017 by declining the option. If he completes the contract, he'll become an unrestricted free agent in 2018. Would the Rockets rather hold matching rights on McDaniels in two years or get a potentially cheap year of service from him? They'll have the option, and it's a nice choice to have."
(h/t: Pro Basketball Talk)
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