The starting five could make or break the 2026-27 Rockets, so here’s one thing the team will need from each player. The Rockets need him to get back to around his career average, and there is reason to believe his recent shooting slump was an outlier. Given his volume, you can argue it was the best shooting season of his career, but the Rockets need him to be more consistent. Three-point shooting is a high-variance stat, but the Rockets need to see fewer extreme swings from Smith. The Rockets need that number to climb.