Rockets Potential Depth Chart After Signing Fred VanVleet, Dillon Brooks

Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks give the Houston Rockets a whole new look after signing with the team in free agency.

Jeremy Brener | Jul 2, 2023

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The Houston Rockets are rocking a whole new look.

In a flurry of moves Saturday, the team made the following trades:

-TyTy Washington, Usman Garuba, two second-round picks to Atlanta Hawks for draft rights to Alpha Kaba

-K.J. Martin to Los Angeles Clippers for two second-round picks

-Josh Christopher to Memphis Grizzlies

After signing Fred VanVleet on Friday, the team added Dillon Brooks, Jock Landale and Jeff Green on Saturday.

In the latest episode of the "Kiss of Death Podcast," host Michael Brown reacts to the latest moves and discusses the potential depth chart for the Rockets next season, assuming they don't make any more major moves.

Here's what the depth chart could look like ...

PG: VanVleet/Thompson

VanVleet is expected to slot in as the starting point guard, while No. 4 overall pick Amen Thompson is set to come off the bench and run the second unit.

SG: Jalen Green/Porter Jr.

Jalen Green retains his starting five spot, but Kevin Porter Jr.'s demotion to the bench could work in his favor, given how strong he and Thompson could be as a duo in the second unit.

SF: Brooks/Whitmore/Tate

After signing a $20 million per year contract, Dillon Brooks mans the starting small forward spot and he'll likely defend the top scoring threat for opposing teams whether he plays in the front or backcourt. Jae'Sean Tate and No. 20 overall pick Cam Whitmore should fight it out in training camp for that backup job.

PF: Smith Jr./Eason/Jeff Green

Last year's No. 3 pick Jabari Smith Jr. is the starting power forward as Tari Eason brings much-needed energy off the bench. Jeff Green acts as an emergency option.

C: Sengun/Landale

Then, at the center spot, Alperen Sengun keeps his starter role after possibly being threatened by signing Brook Lopez away from the Milwaukee Bucks. Jock Landale will get the backup minutes behind him.

The team still needs to add three more players to get to 15, but it isn't expected that the three new adds will ultimately make too much of an impact on what the rotation looks like.

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Published Jul 2, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

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. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.