Two former NBA stars that spent time with the Houston Rockets will be elected in 2025 to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and both immediately upon becoming eligible.
Dwight Howard, who spent three seasons (2013-14 through 2015-16) in Houston, will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer — as will Carmelo Anthony (a portion of 2018-19). Now 39 and 40 years old, respectively, the NBA careers of both ended earlier this decade.
Howard was clearly the more impactful player, from a Houston perspective. In those three seasons, the big man averaged 16.0 points (60.