Have the Rockets done enough to keep up with West elite?

How much is enough? The Houston Rockets, who entered the offseason with an understanding of where they stood compared to their peers, have had a relatively quiet summer. The returns of Kevin Durant and Fred VanVleet will bolster the team’s internal standings, but free agency acquisitions of Marcus Smart and Bogdan Bogdanović are marginal moves that improve their depth. If this team should be seen through a true contention lens, questions still remain. Is Houston, as currentl