San Diego Rockets Regular Season Rosters
2026-2027 San Diego Rockets Regular Season Roster
| Two-Way player |
2026-2027 San Diego Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | A. Thompson | F. VanVleet | K. Durant | J. Smith, Jr. | A. Sengun |
| Rotation | R. Sheppard | T. Eason | S. Adams | ||
| Rotation | B. Bogdanovic | C. Capela | |||
| Lim PT | J. Davison | B. Thornton | Q. Copeland | ||
| Lim PT | T. Newton |
San Diego Draft Rights Retained
| Name | Pos | Draft Status | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sergei Lishouk | FC | 2004 Rnd 2 Pick 20 | Ukraine |
| Venson Hamilton | F | 1999 Rnd 2 Pick 21 | United States / Spain |
San Diego Free Agent Rights Retained
| Name | Pos | FA Status | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Crawford | GF | (R) Non-Bird | United States |
| Jeff Green | F | (U) Bird | United States |
| Aaron Holiday | PG | (U) Bird | United States |
| Josh Okogie | SG | (U) Non-Bird | Nigeria / United States |
| Jae'sean Tate | F | (U) Bird | United States |
| Jack McVeigh | F | (U) Non-Bird | Australia |
| Reggie Bullock | SG | (U) Non-Bird | United States |
| Boban Marjanovic | C | (U) Bird | Serbia |
San Diego Rockets Future Free Agent Details
| 2027 | 2026 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant (PO) Bogdan Bogdanovic (UFA) Fred VanVleet (UFA) Tristen Newton (RFA) J.D. Davison (UFA) Amen Thompson (RFA) Quadir Copeland (RFA) Reed Sheppard (UFA) | Reed Sheppard (TO) | Steven Adams (UFA) Clint Capela (UFA) Reed Sheppard (RFA) | Alperen Sengun (PO) Bruce Thornton (TO) | Tari Eason (PO) | Jabari Smith, Jr. (UFA) |
San Diego Rockets Future 1st Round Picks
| Year | First Round Picks |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Own or swap for BRK; 2 |
| 2028 | Own 1 |
| 2029 | Two most favorable of HOU, DAL and PHX then other to BRK (via DAL and PHX to BRK; via DAL or PHX to HOU; via HOU swap for DAL or PHX) 2 |
| 2030 | Own 1 |
| 2031 | Own 1 |
| 2032 | Own 1 |
| 2033 | Own 1 |
San Diego Rockets Future 2nd Round Picks
| Year | Second Round Picks |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Most favorable of HOU, OKC, IND and MIA to PHL; second most favorable to NOP and third most favorable to NYK; 1 |
| 2028 | To CHA 0 |
| 2029 | To MEM (via OKC to WAS to DAL) 0 |
| 2030 | Most favorable of HOU, DEN and MIA to MEM then others to OKC (via DEN to CHA to OKC or DEN to OKC; via OKC to MEM) 0 |
| 2031 | 31-55 Own or ATL (via ATL swap for HOU); 1 |
| 2032 | More favorable of HOU and PHX to CHI then other to PHX (via PHX to MIN) 0 |
| 2033 | To CHA 0 |
2026-2027 San Diego Rockets Roster Composition
| Selected via Draft |
|---|
| Tari Eason was selected as the #17 pick in the First Round of the 2022 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. Tari Eason signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on July 1, 2022. Tari Eason re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on July 9, 2026. |
| Reed Sheppard was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 2024 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. Reed Sheppard signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on July 2, 2024. |
| Jabari Smith, Jr. was selected as the #3 pick in the First Round of the 2022 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. Jabari Smith, Jr. signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on July 1, 2022. Jabari Smith, Jr. signed a multi-year extension with the Houston Rockets on July 6, 2025. |
| Amen Thompson was selected as the #4 pick in the First Round of the 2023 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. Amen Thompson signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on July 3, 2023. |
| Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
|---|
| Draft Rights to Alperen Sengun, the #16 pick in the First Round of the 2021 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Houston Rockets from the Oklahoma City Thunder on July 30, 2021. Alperen Sengun signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on August 6, 2021. Alperen Sengun signed a multi-year extension with the Houston Rockets on October 21, 2024. |
| Draft Rights to Bruce Thornton, the #1 pick in the Second Round of the 2026 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Houston Rockets from the New York Knicks on June 24, 2026. Bruce Thornton signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on July 7, 2026. |
| Acquired via Trade |
|---|
| Steven Adams was acquired in a trade by the Houston Rockets from the Memphis Grizzlies on February 1, 2024. Steven Adams signed a multi-year extension with the Houston Rockets on June 14, 2025. |
| Clint Capela was acquired in a sign and trade by the Houston Rockets from the Atlanta Hawks on July 6, 2025. |
| Kevin Durant was acquired in a trade by the Houston Rockets from the Phoenix Suns on July 6, 2025. Kevin Durant signed a multi-year extension with the Houston Rockets on October 19, 2025. |
| Acquired via Free Agency |
|---|
| Bogdan Bogdanovic signed a contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on July 8, 2026. |
| J.D. Davison signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on April 7, 2026. |
| Fred VanVleet signed a multi-year contract with the Houston Rockets on July 7, 2023. Fred VanVleet re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Houston Rockets on July 6, 2025. |
2026-2027 San Diego Rockets Front Office
| Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tilman Fertitta | Owner | 2017-2018 | Advisory Director (Houston Rockets, 2014 to 2017) |
| Larry Kaiser | Chief Financial Officer | 2022-2023 | Vice President of Finance (Houston Rockets, 2017 to 2022) |
| Ryan Tanke | Chief Operating Officer | 2025-2026 | Chief Operating Officer (Minnesota Timberwolves, 2018 to 2025) |
| Clay Allen | General Counsel | 2022-2023 | Associate General Counsel (Houston Rockets, 2013 to 2022) |
| Gretchen Sheirr | President of Business Operations | 2020-2021 | Chief Operating Officer (Houston Rockets, 2019 to 2021) |
| Scott Andrews | VP | 2012-2013 | N/A |
| Ime Udoka | Head Coach | 2023-2024 | Head Coach (Boston Celtics, 2021 to 2023) |
| Ben Sullivan | Assistant Coach | 2023-2024 | Head Coach (2022 to 2023) |
| Cam Hodges | Assistant Coach | 2023-2024 | Coaching Associate (Los Angeles Clippers, 2020 to 2023) |
| Garrett Jackson | Assistant Coach | 2023-2024 | Player Enhancement Coach (Boston Celtics, 2021 to 2023) |
| Royal Ivey | Assistant Coach | 2023-2024 | Head Coach (2021 to 2022) |
| Eli Witus | Executive VP of Basketball Operations, Assistant General Manager | 2018-2019 | Vice President of Basketball Operations (Houston Rockets, 2013 to 2019) |
| Keith Jones | Senior VP of Basketball Operations | 2007-2008 | Head Athletic Trainer (Houston Rockets, 1996 to 2014) |
| Rafael Stone | General Manager | 2020-2021 | Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations (Houston Rockets, 2018 to 2020) |
| Chris Wallace | Director of Scouting | 2021-2022 | Senior Advisor (Memphis Grizzlies, 2019 to 2021) |
| Anthony Nila | Director of International Scouting | 1992-1993 | N/A |
| Tracey Hughes | VP of Basketball Communications | 2025-2026 | Vice President, Media & Player Relations (Houston Rockets, 2019 to 2025) |
| Robbie Lemons | Director of Analytics | 2025-2026 | Assistant Coach (2024 to 2025) |
| Jason Roman | Director of Basketball Analytics | 2023-2024 | Basketball Operations (Houston Rockets, 2019 to 2023) |
| Alex Santos | VP of International Scouting | 2023-2024 | Basketball Operations Staff (Houston Rockets, 2022 to 2023) |
| Willie Cruz | Director of Athletic Performance | 2022-2023 | Basketball Operations (Houston Rockets, 2019 to 2022) |
| Ed Kupfer | Basketball Operations | 2019-2020 | N/A |
| John Lucas | Basketball Operations | 2023-2024 | Assistant Coach (Houston Rockets, 2020 to 2023) |
| Jay Modi | Video Coordinator | 2023-2024 | Assistant Coach (Sarah Lawrence, 2018 to 2019) |
| Javier Pesquera | Scout | 2021-2022 | N/A |
| Ross Homan | Scout | 2021-2022 | N/A |
| Ben Rubin | Scout | 2023-2024 | Basketball Operations Staff (Houston Rockets, 2022 to 2023) |
| Cole Zwicker | Scout | 2023-2024 | Basketball Strategy Analyst (Houston Rockets, 2022 to 2023) |
| Ed Pinckney | Scout | 2023-2024 | Basketball Operations (Houston Rockets, 2019 to 2023) |
| Francis Adu | Scout | 2023-2024 | N/A |
| Matt Bullard | Scout | 2023-2024 | Basketball Operations Staff (Houston Rockets, 2022 to 2023) |
| Marko Radovanovic | International Scout | 2017-2018 | N/A |
| Travis Stockbridge | Scouting Coordinator | 2023-2024 | General Manager (Rio Grande Valley Vipers, 2019 to ) |
| Rick Liem | Chief Financial Officer, Executive VP | 2017-2018 | N/A |
| Steve Scheinthal | General Counsel, Executive VP | 2017-2018 | N/A |
| Jim Paulis | Director of Player Personnel | 2023-2024 | Basketball Operations (Houston Rockets, 2020 to 2023) |
| Orhun Gungoren | Player Development | 2022-2023 | N/A |
| Aaron Bright | Player Development Coach | 2023-2024 | N/A |
| Josh Bostic | Player Development Coach | 2023-2024 | N/A |
| Matt McQuaid | Player Development Coach | 2023-2024 | Assistant Director of Basketball Operations (Michigan State, 2021 to 2023) |
| Walker Miller | Player Development Coach | 2023-2024 | N/A |
| Jason Biles | Head Athletic Trainer | 2017-2018 | Director of Performance Rehabilitation (Houston Rockets, 2010 to 2019) |
| Joe Rogowski | Strength and Conditioning Coach | 2013-2014 | Head Strength and Conditioning Coach (Orlando Magic, 2006 to 2013) |
| Javair Gillett | Trainer | 2015-2016 | N/A |
| Motoki Fujii | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 2013-2014 | N/A |
| Samuel Berenberg | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 2023-2024 | N/A |
| Dr. Jason James | Team Doctor | 2020-2021 | N/A |
| Dr. Rehal Bhojani | Team Doctor | 2020-2021 | N/A |
| Dr. Walter Lowe | Team Physician | 2013-2014 | N/A |
| Bonnie Gregory | Team Physician | 2022-2023 | N/A |
| Felecia Powell-Williams | Team Physician | 2022-2023 | N/A |
| Scott Kneller | Physical Therapist | 2020-2021 | N/A |
| Craig Ackerman | TV Broadcaster | 2017-2018 | Radio Broadcaster (Houston Rockets, 2008 to 2017) |
| Matt Thomas | Radio Broadcaster | 2017-2018 | N/A |
| John Paul Stevenson | Public Address Announcer | 2006-2007 | Public Address Announcer (Memphis Grizzlies, 2001 to 2006) |