The Houston Rockets have a window of contention over the next few years with James Harden continuing to play at an MVP level, supported by Russell Westbrook.

Tilman Fertitta vows to continue to spend money to maximize the Rockets' title odds.

“We don’t make basketball decisions of two or three million dollars based on the luxury tax,” Fertitta said. “Our whole budget this year was to be in the luxury tax.”

Fertitta also talked about how winning a title would give the team a financial boost. 

“We want to be champions,” Fertitta said. “You win a championship, it’s probably worth $30-$50 million dollars the following year to you from sponsorships and people wanting to buy tickets and everything else. So you want to spend the money to win a championship.”

Fertitta estimates that he took a $1 billion hit from the COVID-19 pandemic during the first six months of 2020, but his finances aren't an issue. 

“I’m gonna do whatever it takes to put the best team out there for the Rockets. And what happens over here has nothing to with what goes on at the Houston Rockets. It has nothing to do with it.”