Victor Oladipo #7 of the Houston Rockets (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Victor Oladipo was a late addition to the James Harden deal, as the Houston Rockets opted to send Jarrett Allen and Caris LeVert to Indiana, as opposed to keeping them in Houston. The initial word among the Rockets and Oladipo was that both sides were giving one another the opportunity to feel each other out before making a long-term decision.
The Rockets later offered Oladipo a two-year extension worth $45 million, which is the most they could’ve offered at the time, although Oladipo rejected the offer.