Dan is joined by Salman Ali (@salmanalinba) from Red Nation Hoops (@RedNationHoops) to break down the short- and long-term future of the Houston Rockets. Chief among the topics discussed: Jabari Smith Jr.’s trajectory, expectations for Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr.’ value, Alperen Sengun’s place in the NBA, the Rockets’ ability to shock the rest of the league, Houston’s 10-man rotation and MUCH more! TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:30 – Intro
5:14: Offseason thoughts
6:13 – Alperen Sengun’s development
11:38 – Expectations for Jabari Smith Jr.
22:38 – Year 2 Jalen Green
27:49 – Kevin Porter Jr.’s ideal role
35:01 – TyTy Washington expectations
37:38 – Impressions of Tari Eason so far
41:02 – The value of Josh Christopher
47:18 – Usman Garuba’s development
50:58 – Building a 10-man rotation
55:34 – KJ Martin/Eric Gordon
1:01:08 – Who’s out before the regular season?
1:03:14 – Roster concerns
1:08:59 – Best crunch-time lineup
1:11:57 – Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:15:23 – Over/under predictions
1:22:19 – Final thoughts/Stephen Silas

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