Houston Rockets Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	F. VanVleetFred VanVleet	M. SmartMarcus Smart	A. Thompson Rockets' Amen Thompson: Efficient in victory Amen Thompson Rockets' Amen Thompson: Efficient in victory B. Thornton Rockets' Bruce Thornton: Heads to G League Bruce Thornton Rockets' Bruce Thornton: Heads to G League R. SheppardReed Sheppard B. Bogdanovic Rockets' Bogdan Bogdanovic: Scoreless again in loss Bogdan Bogdanovic Rockets' Bogdan Bogdanovic: Scoreless again in loss Q. CopelandQuadir Copeland
Shooting Guard	A. Thompson Rockets' Amen Thompson: Efficient in victory Amen Thompson Rockets' Amen Thompson: Efficient in victory	R. SheppardReed Sheppard	M. SmartMarcus Smart B. Bogdanovic Rockets' Bogdan Bogdanovic: Scoreless again in loss Bogdan Bogdanovic Rockets' Bogdan Bogdanovic: Scoreless again in loss T. Eason Rockets' Tari Eason: Solid bench production continues Tari Eason Rockets' Tari Eason: Solid bench production continues K. Durant Rockets' Kevin Durant: Low usage in win Kevin Durant Rockets' Kevin Durant: Low usage in win B. Thornton Rockets' Bruce Thornton: Heads to G League Bruce Thornton Rockets' Bruce Thornton: Heads to G League Q. CopelandQuadir Copeland
Small Forward	K. Durant Rockets' Kevin Durant: Low usage in win Kevin Durant Rockets' Kevin Durant: Low usage in win	B. Bogdanovic Rockets' Bogdan Bogdanovic: Scoreless again in loss Bogdan Bogdanovic Rockets' Bogdan Bogdanovic: Scoreless again in loss	T. Eason Rockets' Tari Eason: Solid bench production continues Tari Eason Rockets' Tari Eason: Solid bench production continues J. TateJae'Sean Tate J. SmithJabari Smith I. CrawfordIsaiah Crawford J. PhillipsJulian Phillips
Power Forward	J. SmithJabari Smith	T. Eason Rockets' Tari Eason: Solid bench production continues Tari Eason Rockets' Tari Eason: Solid bench production continues	J. TateJae'Sean Tate A. Sengun Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Triple-doubles in loss Alperen Sengun Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Triple-doubles in loss I. CrawfordIsaiah Crawford J. PhillipsJulian Phillips
Center	A. Sengun Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Triple-doubles in loss Alperen Sengun Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Triple-doubles in loss	S. Adams Rockets' Steven Adams: Remains without timetable Calf: Expected to be out until at least Nov 9 Steven Adams Rockets' Steven Adams: Remains without timetable Calf: Expected to be out until at least Nov 9	C. Capela Rockets' Clint Capela: Out with ankle sprain Ankle: Game Time Decision Clint Capela Rockets' Clint Capela: Out with ankle sprain Ankle: Game Time Decision J. SmithJabari Smith O. TshiebweOscar Tshiebwe