The Houston Rockets' prayers for Victor Wembanyama went unanswered last spring, but the lottery gods certainly rewarded Rafael Stone and Co. on Sunday.
Houston landed the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NBA draft in Sunday's draft lottery, moving up from its initial slotted spot at No. 9. No surefire superstar like Wembanyama exists in the 2024 draft. The talent across the lottery in total seems to fall short of last year. Neither fact should bother Stone at the moment. Houston's general manager now has yet another premium pick at his disposal.