The Houston Rockets are going to take a risk with Chandler Parsons, but which one? Parsons is under contract for $964,750 next season with a team option. If the Rockets pick up the option, they’d get Parsons for that ultra-cheap salary next year. However, he’d become an unrestricted free agent in 2015, and Houston would face a greater risk of losing him for nothing. If the Rockets decline the option, Parsons would become a restricted free agent this summer. The Gilbert Arenas applies only to players with one or two years experience, so Parsons doesn’t qualify. But because the Rockets has Parsons’ full bird rights, they could match any offer he receives. Plus, Parsons’ restricted status would likely cool the market for him, because other teams would know Houston could match any offer. - See more at:http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/05/05/daryl-morey-undecided-on-chandler-parsons-option/
