Well, the Houston Rockets control their own fate.
With two more losses, the Rockets will once again have the worst record in the league and once again have a guaranteed top 5 pick. While we’ll delve into draft prospects as draft coverage ramps up, it’s nice to know that if there’s five top tier players (most draftniks think there’s a clear top 4, and then a couple of solid candidates for the fifth pick), the Rockets will get one of them.
The Toronto Raptors started 14-17. They seemed headed to another disappointing season like their 27-45 campaign of 2020-21.