What was shaping up to be a relatively uneventful NBA draft for the Houston Rockets took an exciting turn Sunday afternoon.
The Rockets secured the No. 3 overall pick in Sunday's NBA Draft Lottery, marking the fourth straight time that they're set to pick among the top four. Yet unlike previous years in the post-James Harden rebuild, Houston doesn't need its lottery pick to make an instant impact.
With a budding young core, and coming off a near play-in miss, the Rockets have abundance of options at their disposal. Here's a look at what early NBA mock drafts are projecting for Houston.