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Rockets' most unlikely success story has suddenly become a pillar of success

As the Houston Rockets navigated this past offseason, it was clear that their primary goal, beyond adding a superstar-caliber scorer in Kevin Durant, was to give the team the necessary depth they needed to compete for a championship.

Yet, no one expected Josh Okogie, who signed with the team on a minimum contract this offseason, to play as massive a role as he as so far, and, the longer that Okogie remains a winning player for the Rockets, the more impactful this sneaky signing will become.

Not only has Okogie already taken on a starting role for the team, he's averaging 9.