This was supposed to the season Jabari Smith Jr. took a big leap with the Houston Rockets. Instead, it's Peyton Watson in Denver that's unlocking his two-way potential and having exactly the kind of campaign that Rockets fans had hoped to see from Smith.
With Nikola Jokic out of the lineup for the Nuggets, Watson has seen increased opportunity in the last couple of weeks, and he's made the most of his chance. This past week, he took home Western Conference player of the week honors.
Meanwhile, Smith has continued to struggle. In his most recent game on Sunday night, Jabari scored just nine points and grabbed just seven rebounds in 33 minutes as Houston fell to the Sacramento Kings.