As the Houston Rockets have played through half of their preseason slate, their primary goal has become clear: sort out the pecking order in their backcourt in the absence of starting point guard Fred VanVleet.
Yet, through these two games, one vital piece, backup point guard Jae'Sean Tate, has been absent due to an injury he is still rehabbing from, and, with the recent news that he underwent offseason ankle surgery, Rockets fans have also received a positive update.
Although Tate is still strengthening his ankle, he will likely be ready for the team's season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder.