The Houston Rockets are just a few weeks away from kicking off their 2025-26 NBA season with a game against the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder. It's been a busy summer for the Rockets, headlined of course by the addition of Kevin Durant. One of the more under the radar moves that the Rockets made this offseason was signing free agent wing Dorian Finney-Smith, who opted to depart from the Los Angeles Lakers. “On Wednesday, Rockets coach Ime Udoka said that Finney-Smith is cleared for limited on-court activities but will ‘probably not' be ready for the Oct. 21 season opener,” reported Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle. In any case, the Rockets will hit the floor to take on the Thunder on October 21 after Oklahoma City receives its rings for the 2025 championship.