The stuff that he’s been doing lately has been crazy,” Jalen Green says of Rockets teammate Amen Thompson. “He’s born to be a superstar.”

There's a legitimate argument for Thompson to remain as the starter when Smith returns. The Rockets have found the same success with Thompson in the starting lineup, and he's been producing at a higher level. Based on his seamless fit in the first five, head coach Ime Udoka will have a tough decision to make soon.