Amen Thompson became the fifth Houston Rockets youngster in the last four years to earn an All-Rookie nod following the NBA's announcement Monday afternoon. Thompson's fellow 2023 rookie on Houston's roster didn't receive such a designation.
Houston guard Cam Whitmore fell short of the All-Rookie first or second team after he appeared on just three of 100 ballots. One teammate was less than pleased with the omission.
Rockets forward Tari Eason—an All-Rookie second team selection in 2023—took to social media on Monday, asking fans and media to "go and watch film [and] tell me if you can definitively say there's [nine] rookies better" than Whitmore.