Holiday represents backcourt depth and stabilizing minutes behind Sheppard. His role will be to provide ball handling and shooting consistency, helping bridge the gap until a more permanent solution emerges.

Holiday steps in as veteran depth and secondary playmaker, helping stabilize the offense while the young Rockets adjust to VanVleet's absence.

Holiday backs the idea that Sheppard and Thompson can form the Rockets' best backcourt, backing up the sense of a dynamic, versatile guard rotation in camp.

Holiday provides veteran guard presence, backing up the expanded roles of Thompson and Sheppard and helping maintain a steady hand as the Rockets navigate new lineups and increased responsibilities amid VanVleet’s absence.

Holiday adds veteran guard depth and steady playmaking as Houston builds around Thompson, providing reliability behind the rookie lead guard.