NBA · HOU · 0-0Preseason
1st in Southwest Division
Steven Adams
C · #12 · 6' 11"
Bogdan Bogdanovic
G · 6' 5"
Clint Capela
C · #30 · 6' 10"
Rafael Castro
C · 6' 9"
Quadir Copeland
G · 6' 6"
Isaiah Crawford
F · #27 · 6' 6"
Kevin Durant
F · #7 · 6' 11"
Tari Eason
F · #17 · 6' 8"
Sean Pedulla
G · 6' 1"
Alperen Sengun
C · #28 · 6' 11"
Reed Sheppard
G · #15 · 6' 2"
Marcus Smart
G · 6' 3"
Jabari Smith Jr.
F · #10 · 6' 11"
Jae'Sean Tate
F · #8 · 6' 4"
Amen Thompson
G · #1 · 6' 7"
Bruce Thornton
G · 6' 0"
Fred VanVleet
G · #5 · 6' 0"
Adams (ankle) didn't offer a return timetable Monday at media day, per Varun Shankar of the Houston Chronicle.
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