It’s anyone’s guess as to who the Rockets will take with two first round picks in the twenties for the NBA Draft in less than two weeks’ time.
As a rebuilding team, the Rockets don’t have a specific need to fill nor do they have a set target. After the top tier of athletes are drafted in the Top 5, the draft opens up and the range players go through increases tenfold.
And with two picks, it doubles the chances any of these first-round picks could come to Houston.
We spoke with Matt Waskey (@mattwaskey) at our sister site Smoking Musket to break down the draft profile of West Virginia guard Miles “Deuce” McBride, one of the biggest sleepers in this draft class.