As the Houston Rockets attempt to cope with the loss of Fred VanVleet to an ACL tear he suffered in an offeason team mini-camp, the entire roster will need to conform around the gaping hole that his absence presents to their offense.
Yet, perhaps most notable among these adjustments will be the full-time move of third-year player Amen Thompson to point guard, and, according to Sam Vecenie on the latest episode of the Game Theory Podcast, this positional shakeup could give Thompson the chance to prove himself as a rising superstar in the NBA.
Although he has already showed himself to be one of the most electrifying defenders in the league today, Thompson will get the opportunity to prove his ball-handling capabilities and display a more complete offensive package this season, perhaps accelerating his path towards being among the elite two-way players across the NBA.