Rockets Address Shooting, Defense in ESPN's Latest Mock Draft

Not to mention the 2024 NBA Draft, which presents an intriguing predicament for the Houston Rockets, who received a bit of favor from Lady Luck and landed the third overall pick in last month's lottery reveal. Rockets GM Rafael Stone has made it known that the Rockets are open for business and are willing to trade the pick, should they find a deal of their liking. The Rockets also hold the 44th pick in this year's draft, which could be a valuable pick, considering the depth of later round prospects in the class. Many prognosticators have struggled to predict what the Rockets will do with the third pick, as we've seen mock drafts all across the board with predictions of the Rockets taking several different players (although the most common choice is Connecticut's Donovan Clingan at number three).