The 2023-24 NBA season (schedule) will start slightly later than usual. The opening game for the Houston Rockets is Wednesday, Oct. 25 in Orlando. One reason for the delay could be the ongoing FIBA Basketball World Cup, in which newly signed forward Dillon Brooks is playing a key role for Canada.
The late start means a longer-than-usual slow period in the NBA calendar: 2023-24 training camps don’t open until early October. As a result, many players and coaches around the league are on vacation as they soak up their last moments of free time for months.
Many remain diligent with offseason training regimens, as well.
With that in mind, it’s a good time to reflect on what we saw from the Rockets in the recently completed season. Courtesy of the team, here’s a look at top individual performances from the 2022-23 league year and the NBA’s 2023 summer league, which finished in July.