Houston Rockets power forward Jabari Smith Jr. thought he improved during 2025-26, but knows there’s more to unlock as a player (averaged 15.8 PPG/6.9 RPG/1.9 APG/1.4 TOV/0.7 SPG/0.9 BPG/2.5 PF/45.0% FG/53.7% 2-PT/36.3% 3-PT/77.5% FT/54.1% eFG/35.1 MPG/+3.4 +/- in 77 games started).
*set career-highs in PPG, APG, 2-PT percentage, eFG percentage, and MPG*
*tied career-bests for SPG, BPG, and 3-PT percentage*
(via Rocket Fuel-A Houston Rockets show):
“I think I just improved on confidence, knowing where to be, the mental side of it, knowing where my shots gon’ come from, being aggressive. I got a lot stronger. I feel like my handle got a little better. I feel like I improved a little bit in all areas, but again, this offseason I just gotta get better at a lot of things. A lot of things I gotta work on. A lot of things I want to clean up. I know I’m nowhere near where I want to be. I know I’m nowhere near where I know I’m gon’ be. So, it’s just on me to clean up everything. I feel like I can contribute in so many ways. I don’t want to pinpoint one thing Imma work on, but work on my jumper, work on my handle, work on my strength, feet. Imma be working on everything.”
