Welcome to Draft Day.
It’s a whole new Houston Rockets era when they find themselves holding three first-round picks. To put this into perspective, the Rockets have had a grand total of two first-round picks combined in the past eight NBA Drafts.
With the game-changing #2 pick and consecutive selections at #23 and #24, the Rockets are about to shape their future tonight. Let’s dive in.
Green vs. Mobley
In hindsight, we should have known that Jalen Green would be the pick the moment the Rockets hired Matt Bullard in the front office.