Next Thursday, the Houston Rockets will select three of 60 players who will hear their names called inside the Barclays Center during the 2021 NBA Draft. But once NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum announces the final name at pick No. 60, several talented players will be left for the Rockets to sign as undrafted free agents.
If there is anything Rafael Stone taught the fan base during his first year as general manager, it’s not to doubt his ability to find gifted ballplayers who have fallen by the wayside.
Headlined by Christian Wood, who went undrafted in 2015, Stone constructed a roster that featured seven players who went undrafted in their respective class who played a significant role in Houston last season.