
With rookie Amen Thompson (left ankle sprain) and second-year forwards Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason (rest) all expected to sit out for the remainder of the NBA’s 2023 summer league, Rockets rookie Cam Whitmore should get more of a featured role during Houston’s remaining three games from Las Vegas.
That closing stretch starts Tuesday with a matchup against what could be one of the NBA’s strongest summer league rosters, depending on who the Oklahoma City Thunder choose to play.