Stars John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins are expected to miss the Rockets' season opener against the Thunder on Wednesday due to COVID-19 contact tracing, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania.
Charania reports Houston could possibly be without more players as a result of the contact tracing. Depending on how many players are out, it could limit the Rockets' bench.
The news comes as the Rockets were looking to move past their tumultuous offseason in the new 2020-21 season.
However, James Harden's status for the game is up in the air while the team is working with the NBA office to review a video of him at a recent Christmas party held at a club.