Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. will make his return on Friday at Toyota Center against the Minnesota Timberwolves, which gives the slumping Rockets a boost and also presents a looming starting lineup quandary.

It doesn’t matter about when you start,” Jabari Smith Jr. tells Rockets Wire of his mindset. “It matters what you do when you get in the game.”

The Houston Rockets are getting excited over the long-awaited return of Jabari Smith Jr. back to the lineup. The former No. 3 overall pick from the 2022 NBA Dra