The Houston Rockets enter Tuesday with the second-worst record in the NBA, but some reinforcements will be coming soon via the NBA draft. And while the bulk of the attention is surrounding top prospects Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson, a couple of local products seem to possess two things the bumbling franchise is missing: winning experience and defensive acumen.
University of Houston men's basketball coach Kelvin Sampson confirmed on his radio show Monday night that freshman forward Jarace Walker will be headed to the NBA once the Cougars' NCAA tournament run is complete.