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Houston Rockets depth chart

Starting five, backups and player availability.

2026–27 NBA season

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Houston Rockets

17 players · 5 positions

Starting five

ESPN-listed starters

PG
Point guard
Depth 1: Fred VanVleet
SG
Shooting guard
Depth 1: Amen Thompson
SF
Small forward
Depth 1: Kevin Durant
Day-To-Day
PF
Power forward
Jabari Smith Jr.

Depth 1:

C

Center

Depth 1: Alperen Sengun

Backups by position

Source depth numbers shown beside each player

PGPoint guard

Depth 2: Marcus Smart
Depth 3: Amen Thompson
Depth 4: Bruce Thornton
Depth 5: Reed Sheppard
Depth 6: Bogdan Bogdanovic
Depth 7: Quadir Copeland
Depth 8: Sean Pedulla

SGShooting guard

Depth 2: Reed Sheppard
Depth 3: Marcus Smart
Depth 4: Bogdan Bogdanovic
Depth 5: Tari Eason
Depth 6: Kevin Durant
Day-To-Day
Depth 7: Bruce Thornton
Depth 8: Quadir Copeland

SFSmall forward

Depth 2: Tari Eason
Depth 3: Bogdan Bogdanovic
Depth 4: Jae'Sean Tate
Depth 5: Jabari Smith Jr.
Depth 6: Isaiah Crawford

PFPower forward

Depth 2: Tari Eason
Depth 3: Jae'Sean Tate
Depth 4: Alperen Sengun
Depth 5: Isaiah Crawford

CCenter

Depth 2: Steven Adams
Depth 3: Jabari Smith Jr.
Depth 4: Clint Capela
Depth 5: Oscar Tshiebwe

Source checkedChecked Oct 10, 2026, 6:50 AM UTCESPN snapshot Oct 10, 2026, 6:49 AM UTC

Depth order reflects ESPN’s listed rotation, not confirmed game starters or fantasy eligibility. Players can appear at multiple positions. Injury labels come from this snapshot; no label does not confirm availability. Source rechecks are requested every 15 minutes when visited.

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Depth 9: Sean Pedulla