Dan is joined by Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) from Red Nation Hoops to break down everything about the 2023-24 Houston Rockets. SUBSCRIBE TO HIS INDEPENDENT NEWS LETTER FOR MORE AWESOME ROCKETS COVERAGE HERE: https://t.co/R2FBmIxTMg. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 – Intro
2:49 – General impressions of the Rockets offseason
6:49 – Can the Rockets rein in Dillon Brooks on offense?
13:04 – Who benefits the most from the arrival of Fred VanVleet?
14:47 – How will the Rockets change under Ime Udoka?
20:49 – Rookie year expectations for Amen Thompson
26:20 – Rookie year expectations for Cam Whitmore & The Value of Jae’Sean Tate
29:52 – The next step for Jalen Green
34:49 – The development of Jabari Smith Jr.
36:47 – Is Houston committed to Alperen Sengun? (cut out pause)
49:48 – Does Kevin Porter Jr. have a long-term future in Houston?
52:33 – Year 2 exceptions for Tari Eason
54:11 – The 10-man rotation
59:50 – Biggest concern about the Rockets this season
1:02:22 – Best crunch-time lineup
1:03:10 – Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:07:39 – Over/under predictions, Where does Houston stack up in the West?

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