Once rookie Amen Thompson (left ankle sprain) and second-year forwards Jabari Smith Jr. and Tari Eason (rest) were declared out for the rest of the NBA’s 2023 summer league, many analysts assumed the remainder of the Houston Rockets wouldn’t be as formidable.
That assumption, however, hasn’t translated to reality in Las Vegas. Led by the likes of rookie Cam Whitmore and two-way players Darius Days and Trevor Hudgins, the summer Rockets have maintained a high standard and improved to 4-0 with Thursday’s 118-101 win (box score) over the Golden State Warriors (0-4).
