The 2023-24 NBA regular season (schedule) starts slightly later than usual; the Houston Rockets opener is Wednesday, Oct. 25 in Orlando. One reason for the delay is likely 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 take inventory on where things stand heading into a new season. Bleacher Report recently ranked its top 30 guards, wings and bigs entering 2023-24, along with a look at its top 100 overall players. Here’s where Houston players ended up.