Congrats, Houston fans! The Rockets' lottery karma accrued in recent seasons landed the franchise the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NBA draft, with the impending selection marking Houston's fourth top-five selection in the last four years. We know the Rockets will add another lottery talent, barring some sort of blockbuster-adjacent trade. Identifying the exact player is a far trickier task.
We'll sort through the handful of NCAA-to-NBA prospects likely to be considered by Houston at a later date. As for today, let's add a bit of international flair on the proceedings, identifying the foreign prospects and G League Ignite standouts likely to be heavily scouted by Rafael Stone and Co.