Consecutive high draft picks typically signify years of losing, but Houston's return near the top of the draft comes with promise. See who lands in Clutch City when the NBA Draft's first round airs on ABC13 on June 26.
The Houston Rockets gained the right to select in the NBA Draft's top-four for the fourth straight year, benefiting from the James Harden trade that set off seasons of futility but steady improvement.
Meanwhile, the Rockets entered the day with the possibility of earning two top-four selections. They held the Brooklyn Nets' unprotected first-round pick, an asset acquired in the 2021 trade that sent the franchise's former cornerstone player. The Nets, who missed the playoffs, held the sixth-lowest odds of entering the top four.
The No. 3 pick follows a string of post-Harden era selections that landed high in the draft order. In 2021, Houston landed the No. 2 pick, the first of three in the first round. In 2022, the Rockets picked up the third pick, one of two selections in the first round. And last year, Houston cracked the top four with one other first-rounder.Unlike the 2023 draft, no clear-cut, transformative top prospect dominates the conversation.
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