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2026-27 season

Houston Rockets depth chart

Every position in depth order from the licensed depth chart (updated Oct 9, 2026). A player can appear at more than one position; training-camp charts change often.

Quick answers

Who are the Houston Rockets starters in 2026-27?
The licensed depth chart lists Fred VanVleet (PG), Amen Thompson (SG), Kevin Durant (SF), Jabari Smith Jr. (PF), Alperen Sengun (C) as the first-choice lineup. Coaches set the actual starters game by game.
Who comes off the Houston Rockets bench?
Second on the depth chart: Marcus Smart (PG), Reed Sheppard (SG), Tari Eason (SF), Tari Eason (PF), Steven Adams (C).

Point guard PG

  1. Fred VanVleet starter
  2. Marcus Smart 9.3 PPG
  3. Amen Thompson 18.3 PPG
  4. Bruce Thornton
  5. Reed Sheppard 13.5 PPG

Shooting guard SG

  1. Amen Thompson 18.3 PPG starter
  2. Reed Sheppard 13.5 PPG
  3. Marcus Smart 9.3 PPG
  4. Bogdan Bogdanović 7.4 PPG
  5. Tari Eason 10.5 PPG

Small forward SF

  1. Kevin Durant 26.0 PPG starter
  2. Tari Eason 10.5 PPG
  3. Bogdan Bogdanović 7.4 PPG
  4. Jae'Sean Tate 2.8 PPG
  5. Jabari Smith Jr. 15.8 PPG

Power forward PF

  1. Jabari Smith Jr. 15.8 PPG starter
  2. Tari Eason 10.5 PPG
  3. Jae'Sean Tate 2.8 PPG
  4. Alperen Sengun 20.4 PPG
  5. Isaiah Crawford 2.0 PPG

Center C

  1. Alperen Sengun 20.4 PPG starter
  2. Steven Adams 5.8 PPG
  3. Jabari Smith Jr. 15.8 PPG
  4. Clint Capela 3.8 PPG
  5. Oscar Tshiebwe 7.8 PPG

Depth chart, refreshed with the daily roster import; PPG is the 2025-26 regular season.