Rockets face important Jabari Smith Jr. question only he can answer

Oklahoma City Thunder v Houston Rockets | Carmen Mandato/GettyImagesThe Houston Rockets, with their new-look offense centered around Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun, have looked absolutely formidable despite their being positioned in a loaded Western Conference, and, as of now, it's safe to say that this team is among the top championship contenders in the NBA.

Yet, as the season goes on, they will still need to get a clearer picture of where their players outside of their two star scorers lie, and, in the course of that task, one central question must be answered. Is Jabari Smith Jr. capable of being the team's tertiary star scorer?

Amen Thompson is already developing into a two-way star,…