Houston Rockets depth chart 2025-26

ESPN’s order as of Sep 30, 2026

Who starts for the Rockets?

PG Fred VanVleet, then Marcus Smart; SG Amen Thompson, then Reed Sheppard; SF Kevin Durant, then Tari Eason; PF Jabari Smith Jr., then Tari Eason; C Alperen Sengun, then Steven Adams.

Depth chart

Houston Rockets depth chart: starter first
PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th
PGFred VanVleetMarcus SmartAmen ThompsonBruce ThorntonReed Sheppard
SGAmen ThompsonReed SheppardMarcus SmartBogdan BogdanovicTari Eason
SFKevin DurantTari EasonBogdan BogdanovicJae'Sean TateJabari Smith Jr.
PFJabari Smith Jr.Tari EasonJae'Sean TateAlperen SengunIsaiah Crawford
CAlperen SengunSteven AdamsJabari Smith Jr.Clint CapelaOscar Tshiebwe

ESPN’s depth chart, read Sep 30, 2026 and refreshed daily. The letter beside a name is his tag on the NBA injury report.