As the Houston Rockets navigated this offseason, the purpose behind their signings of players like Clint Capela and Dorian Finney-Smith was crystal clear: bring in depth to bolster a roster that projected to be one of the most dangerous in the league.
Now, even with starting point guard Fred VanVleet likely to miss the entire season, the Rockets still project to be that in some capacity, and they need Finney-Smith back as soon as possible to provide additional defense and perimeter shooting.
Although Houston does have dynamic players such as Tari Eason who will come off the bench, their relative lack of viable perimeter shooting across the rotation is a major concern, and, the longer that Finney-Smith remains out, the more glaring this weakness will become.