The Houston Rockets have clearly prioritized backup center depth this offseason, underscored by recent additions Willie Cauley-Stein (still not official) and Bruno Fernando. With second-year prospect Alperen Sengun entering his first season as a starter and coming off fouling difficulties as a rookie, depth is a priority. Training camp should be competitive, with multiple options jostling for minutes.
But when Houston inevitably trims its 2022-23 roster at the end of the preseason from the NBA’s 20-man offseason limit to 15 for the regular season (plus two two-way players), one name behind Sengun already appears somewhat secure in his roster status.
In his latest newsletter, veteran NBA scribe Marc Stein reports:
