The Houston Rockets will play around with lineups throughout the season.
With seven first-round picks still on rookie deals, there's a lot of mouths to feed and not enough minutes to play all of them their deserved amount.
Bleacher Report writer Grant Hughes believes the biggest test for the Rockets will be their ability to find out which lineups work best. "The Houston Rockets have seven legitimately intriguing prospects still playing on their rookie contracts. The key to success this season may be determining which of them bring out the best in the others when sharing the floor,". "This is an issue that affects not only the upcoming season but also the ones beyond it. Both Alperen Sengün and Jalen Green are eligible for extensions now, and Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason will come due next summer.
The Rockets have a competitive bunch jockeying for positioning in the future hierarchy and playing time. However, all of the players have a long-term goal of bringing this Rockets team to new, undiscovered heights. It will be up to coach Ime Udoka to manage all of these players and figure out which fivesomes work best on the floor.Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree.
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