As the Houston Rockets attempt to cope with the loss of starting point guard Fred VanVleet this upcoming season, a number of players will have the opportunity to shine in their new roles in an entirely revamped and redone offense.
Yet, the most prominent among these is ascendant young star Amen Thompson, who will likely get the first crack at the starting point guard role, and, according to Bill Simmons on the recent episode of his podcast, there is a chance that this positional shift could ultimately be a blessing for the Rockets.
If Thompson is able to take on the additional playmaking burden that comes with being the point guard while maintaining his electrifying defensive performance, he could quickly become a bona-fide star of the league, and this development would make Houston even more dangerous as their young core continues to develop.