As you’re probably already aware, the Houston Rockets made the decision to cut ties with Gary Clark on Tuesday, which wasn’t all that surprising considering the upcoming contract guarantee Clark was due to receive. Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta has been very transparent about how he feels regarding the luxury tax and considering the fact that Clark was only playing 11.8 minutes per game, this was bound to happen.
But aside from helping the Rockets avoid his two-year minimum salary of $1.5 million, was this the right call? On the court, Clark never seemed to have the backing of Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni, which is also difficult to understand.