Houston Rockets Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	F. VanVleet Knee: Questionable for start of season Fred VanVleet Knee: Questionable for start of season	M. SmartMarcus Smart	A. Thompson Rockets' Amen Thompson: Another big season ahead Amen Thompson Rockets' Amen Thompson: Another big season ahead B. Thornton Rockets' Bruce Thornton: Struggles with shot in SL loss Bruce Thornton Rockets' Bruce Thornton: Struggles with shot in SL loss R. Sheppard Rockets' Reed Sheppard: More competition for minutes Reed Sheppard Rockets' Reed Sheppard: More competition for minutes B. BogdanovicBogdan Bogdanovic T. NewtonTristen Newton Q. CopelandQuadir Copeland S. Pedulla Rockets' Sean Pedulla: Finds home with Houston Sean Pedulla Rockets' Sean Pedulla: Finds home with Houston
Shooting Guard	A. Thompson Rockets' Amen Thompson: Another big season ahead Amen Thompson Rockets' Amen Thompson: Another big season ahead	R. Sheppard Rockets' Reed Sheppard: More competition for minutes Reed Sheppard Rockets' Reed Sheppard: More competition for minutes	M. SmartMarcus Smart B. BogdanovicBogdan Bogdanovic T. EasonTari Eason K. Durant Rockets' Kevin Durant: Facing similar role Ankle: Questionable for start of season Kevin Durant Rockets' Kevin Durant: Facing similar role Ankle: Questionable for start of season B. Thornton Rockets' Bruce Thornton: Struggles with shot in SL loss Bruce Thornton Rockets' Bruce Thornton: Struggles with shot in SL loss T. NewtonTristen Newton Q. CopelandQuadir Copeland S. Pedulla Rockets' Sean Pedulla: Finds home with Houston Sean Pedulla Rockets' Sean Pedulla: Finds home with Houston
Small Forward	K. Durant Rockets' Kevin Durant: Facing similar role Ankle: Questionable for start of season Kevin Durant Rockets' Kevin Durant: Facing similar role Ankle: Questionable for start of season	T. EasonTari Eason	B. BogdanovicBogdan Bogdanovic J. Tate Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Back with Houston Jae'Sean Tate Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Back with Houston J. Smith Rockets' Jabari Smith: Coming off solid season Jabari Smith Rockets' Jabari Smith: Coming off solid season I. CrawfordIsaiah Crawford
Power Forward	J. Smith Rockets' Jabari Smith: Coming off solid season Jabari Smith Rockets' Jabari Smith: Coming off solid season	T. EasonTari Eason	J. Tate Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Back with Houston Jae'Sean Tate Rockets' Jae'Sean Tate: Back with Houston A. Sengun Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Primed for another big year Alperen Sengun Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Primed for another big year I. CrawfordIsaiah Crawford
Center	A. Sengun Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Primed for another big year Alperen Sengun Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Primed for another big year	S. Adams Ankle: Questionable for start of season Steven Adams Ankle: Questionable for start of season	J. Smith Rockets' Jabari Smith: Coming off solid season Jabari Smith Rockets' Jabari Smith: Coming off solid season C. CapelaClint Capela O. Tshiebwe Rockets' Oscar Tshiebwe: Catches on with Houston Oscar Tshiebwe Rockets' Oscar Tshiebwe: Catches on with Houston