Could Spencer Dinwiddie be a viable solution for the Houston Rockets?
Veteran Free Agent Point Guard “Would Love To Join” Western Conference Contender
Houston entered the 2025-26 campaign expecting to compete for an NBA championship. While the Rockets could still win the title, they have much work to do and things to figure out.
After opening the season with 13 wins in their first 17 game, the Rockets have been a little better than .500 since. Since December 1, the Rockets are just 15-12, though they have won six of their last eight. As a result, the Rockets sit fourth in the conference at 28-16. There is a real possibility that the Rockets can still earn the conference’s No. 2 seed just as much as they could fall to the No. 6 position.
Kevin Durant has been outstanding since joining the Rockets, and Amen Thompson has made another stride in his development. Alperen Sengun is one of the best two-way centers in the league, having an all-star type season. Meanwhile, Jabari Smith Jr. is having a career year, Reed Sheppard has shown significant improvement in year two, and Tari Eason is one of the NBA’s top wing defenders.
Houston is one of the top shooting teams in the NBA, ranking seventh in field goal percentage and seventh in 3-point percentage. But, despite leading the league in two-point makes and attempts, the Rockets are converting just 53.5% of those attempts — which is 22nd in the league.
While Thompson has done a fantastic job running the point in place of the injured Fred VanVleet, the Rockets don’t have a true facilitator. As a result, the Rockets are just 24th in assists (25 per game) and 26th in turnovers (15.6 per game).
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