#27 – Houston Rockets
2011/12 Record: 34-32, no playoffs
2012/13 Projected Record: 31-51, no playoffs
Key Additions:
Terrence Jones – Small Forward/Power Forward
Jeremy Lin – Point Guard
Shaun Livingston – Point Guard
Jeremy Lamb – Shooting Guard
Royce White – Power Forward
Toney Douglas – Point Guard
Omer Asik – Center
Carlos Delfino – Shooting Guard/Small Forward
Donatas Motiejunas – Power Forward/Center
Key Departures:
Kyle Lowry – Point Guard
Goran Dragic – Point Guard
Chase Budinger – Small Forward
Samuel Dalembert – Center
Marcus Camby – Center
Luis Scola – Power Forward
Courtney Lee – Shooting Guard
Depth Chart:
Point Guard: Jeremy Lin, Shaun Livingston
Shooting Guard: Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb
Small Forward: Chandler Parsons, Carlos Delfino
Power Forward: Patrick Patterson, Royce White
Center: Omer Asik, Donatas Motiejunas
The X Factor:
Was last season’s Linsanity just a weird, fluke of nature, or is Jeremy Lin for real? Houston has $25 million invested in the later being true.
Summary:
Wholesale changes is an understatement – only three of the top nine players on Houston’s roster last season remain. All that change – and all the uncertainty that comes with young players – doesn’t bode well for the Rockets putting too many W’s in the win column this season.
NBA Preseason Power Rankings
#28 – Detroit Pistons
#29 – Orlando Magic
#30 – Charlotte Bobcats
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