The Nets initially offered Donatas a partially guaranteed four year deal, that was likely worth $35-37 million. The Houston Rockets have matched the offer sheet. The actual terms of the offer sheet is lined with “protections” and non-guaranteed for the final two years, which means Houston can cut D-Mo and not have to pay the remaining balance of his contract.
Although D-Mo passed a litany of tests when he signed the initial offer from the Nets, he still has to pass a physical before he can make his season debut and return to practice. It still seems as though the Rockets may not fully trust him and his back, seeing how the back issues is what made him a tad inconsistent.