Houston Rockets Depth Chart 2025-26

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	A. Thompson Rockets' Amen Thompson: Double-doubles with seven dimes Amen Thompson Rockets' Amen Thompson: Double-doubles with seven dimes	A. Holiday Rockets' Aaron Holiday: Plays 33 minutes off bench Aaron Holiday Rockets' Aaron Holiday: Plays 33 minutes off bench	R. Sheppard Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Coming off bench Reed Sheppard Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Coming off bench J. DavisonJD Davison F. VanVleet Knee: Expected to be out until at least Jun 1 Fred VanVleet Knee: Expected to be out until at least Jun 1
Shooting Guard	J. Okogie Rockets' Josh Okogie: Back with the starters Wednesday Josh Okogie Rockets' Josh Okogie: Back with the starters Wednesday	R. Sheppard Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Coming off bench Reed Sheppard Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Coming off bench	K. Durant Rockets' Kevin Durant: Strikes for 24 in Wednesday's win Kevin Durant Rockets' Kevin Durant: Strikes for 24 in Wednesday's win A. Holiday Rockets' Aaron Holiday: Plays 33 minutes off bench Aaron Holiday Rockets' Aaron Holiday: Plays 33 minutes off bench
Small Forward	K. Durant Rockets' Kevin Durant: Strikes for 24 in Wednesday's win Kevin Durant Rockets' Kevin Durant: Strikes for 24 in Wednesday's win	J. Okogie Rockets' Josh Okogie: Back with the starters Wednesday Josh Okogie Rockets' Josh Okogie: Back with the starters Wednesday	J. SmithJabari Smith J. TateJae'Sean Tate I. CrawfordIsaiah Crawford T. SmithTyler Smith D. Finney-Smith Rockets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Likely out through December Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jan 1 Dorian Finney-Smith Rockets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Likely out through December Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jan 1 T. Eason Rockets' Tari Eason: Aiming to return before 2026 Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Dec 20 Tari Eason Rockets' Tari Eason: Aiming to return before 2026 Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Dec 20
Power Forward	J. SmithJabari Smith	A. Sengun Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Big double-double in win Alperen Sengun Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Big double-double in win	J. TateJae'Sean Tate J. GreenJeff Green I. CrawfordIsaiah Crawford T. SmithTyler Smith D. Finney-Smith Rockets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Likely out through December Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jan 1 Dorian Finney-Smith Rockets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Likely out through December Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jan 1 T. Eason Rockets' Tari Eason: Aiming to return before 2026 Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Dec 20 Tari Eason Rockets' Tari Eason: Aiming to return before 2026 Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Dec 20
Center	A. Sengun Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Big double-double in win Alperen Sengun Rockets' Alperen Sengun: Big double-double in win	S. Adams Rockets' Steven Adams: Given green light Steven Adams Rockets' Steven Adams: Given green light	C. CapelaClint Capela J. GreenJeff Green D. Finney-Smith Rockets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Likely out through December Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jan 1 Dorian Finney-Smith Rockets' Dorian Finney-Smith: Likely out through December Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jan 1