# @duranthighlights on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DbrTIyxlIZU
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68902320-duranthighlights-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/507fbdde26.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-08-05T23:16:54.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Kevin Durant | KD (@duranthighlights) — https://gondola.cc/duranthighlights

## Caption

Bleacher Report ranked Houston’s starting lineup as the ninth-best in the NBA in a recent article

“The Houston Rockets’ starting five should be far more balanced in 2026-27 if Fred VanVleet can play like his pre-ACL tear self.”

A current look at the expected 10 man rotation from the Houston Rockets:

Fred VanVleet || Reed Sheppard 
Kevin Durant || Marcus Smart 
Amen Thompson || Bogdan Bogdanović
Jabari Smith Jr. | Tari Eason 
Alperen Şengün | Steven Adams

One of the deepest team in the West 🚀

🚀 The Houston Rockets are officially being put on notice.

A projected rotation featuring Fred VanVleet, Amen Thompson, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., and Alperen Şengün is loaded with talent on both ends of the floor. Then you add a bench with experienced veterans and young contributors, and it’s easy to see why expectations are sky-high heading into the season.

Bleacher Report currently has Houston ranked as the 9th-best team in the NBA, but don’t be surprised if they finish much higher than that. This team has elite scoring, versatile defenders, size, athleticism, and now a proven superstar in Kevin Durant who can take over any game when it matters most.

The biggest question won’t be whether the Rockets have enough talent—it’ll be how quickly everything clicks. If the chemistry comes together and the young core continues to develop around KD and Şengün, Houston has the potential to be one of the most dangerous teams in the Western Conference and a legitimate championship threat.

Is 9th too low, too high, or just right? 🤔👇 🚀🔥

#houstonrockets #basketballteam #nbatalk #nbanews #nbateams 

Follow duranthighlights for more!

## Stats

- **Views:** 0
- **Likes:** 0
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 101

## Tags

nbateams, nbanews, nbatalk, houstonrockets, basketballteam

---
Copyright (c) Gondola