Rockets fans are overlooking the team's biggest potential roster problem

The Houston Rockets had the best offseason in the NBA, so I don't want to ring any alarm bells; but if there's one area to fear that could be the undoing for this team, it's uncertainty and lack of depth in the backcourt.

If Reed Sheppard shakes off a rough rookie year early on and proves that he's capable of being an NBA role player, this could become a non-issue and the Rockets could roll in the Western Conference. But if Sheppard struggles again in year two (he averaged just 12.6 minutes per game in 52 appearances last year) then Houston might have a bit of a crunch in the backcourt, because the combination of Sheppard, Fred VanVleet and Aaron Holiday could leave a little to be desired.

So, yes, it's a little crazy to say that Reed Sheppard is perhaps the most important (potential) starter on a Rockets team that just added Kevin freakin' Durant, but that shooting guard position remains the biggest unknown on this team as preseason creeps closer and if he's serviceable, it mitigates the Rockets' biggest potential roster problem immediately.

Will Amen Thompson become the de facto starting shooting guard?

I didn't list Amen Thompson in the Rockets backcourt because he's more of a natural small forward (and the actual shot is still such a work in progress) but there's definitely a chance the Rockets shift him into a more permanent shooting guard role if they don't get much in the form of consistency from Sheppard.

In that case, a lineup of FVV, Thompson, Durant, Jabari Smith Jr. and Alperen Sengun would probably be Udoka's go-to starting unit.

But does that lineup have enough consistent 3-point shooting outside of Kevin Durant? VanVleet and Smith Jr. are both thought of as good 3-point shooters, but VanVleet shot just 34 percent last season while Smith is at 34 percent for his career thus far. Sheppard, if things go right, is the perfect fifth starter for this team. Things just have to go right.

Rockets might be good enough that it does not matter

Kevin Durant, of course, was the big-name acquisition whom the Rockets acquired from the Phoenix Suns for Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks. Also heading to H-Town is Dorian Finney-Smith, who spent most of last year with the Lakers. General manager Rafael Stone attacked this offseason with purpose, and overall, there aren't many holes on this roster after a stellar summer. They might be good enough that questions about consistency in the backcourt are silenced quickly.

Durant, flanked by Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson and Tari Eason is going to be a blast to watch. The combination of offensive efficiency from Durant and defensive versatility from the Terror Twins is going to bring back the feeling for Rockets fans.