As the Houston Rockets enter the preseason, their biggest priority is sorting out how they will configure their backcourt in the absence of starting point guard Fred VanVleet.
Even before VanVleet fell to an ACL injury in a team mini-camp late this offseason, the depth of the team's backcourt was questionable at best, and, now that he is likely out for the season, inexperienced guards Amen Thompson and Reed Sheppard will be the first tapped to attempt to step into this role.
Yet, last year's G-League MVP and sneaky offseason signing, JD Davison, got significant run in Houston's first preseason game against the Atlanta Hawks, showcasing the fact that head coach Ime Udoka might give a genuine chance to every guard on the roster to take on a rotational role to supplement these players.