At present, the Houston Rockets are tied with the Orlando Magic,000, and it is already certain that the Houston Rockets will be ranked in the bottom two. Although the draft picks need to pass through the lottery, even if the Rockets are unlucky, they will almost certainly get a first-round pick with the top five picks. In addition, due to the large number of draft picks obtained last season by sending James Harden, the Rockets can also get the first round picks of the Nets this year. Originally thought it would take a few years to receive a return, but did not expect that due to Durant's injury, Harden's early departure and Irving's long-term absence, the Nets' record had seriously declined, and the Rockets could get a first-round mid-round draft pick.
US media forecast
With the value of the Nets signing obviously improved, the US media also published a discussion, that is, the Rockets should use this draft pick to take away who. Judging from the fan votes, the five players with the highest voices are: Serbian striker Nikola Jovic, Duke center Mark Williams, all-around striker Tari Ethan, hot internet double defender Jaden Hardy and the university of Kansas core Abaki.
Jovic
Nikola Jovic's main selling point is his versatility, his height as a striker, his dribble skills and his current age of 18. You should know that before the start of the season, Nikola Jovic once had a lotto market, but this season his dominance has declined, averaging 10.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, which is obviously very average. Even so, Nikola Jovic is still very spirited, his draft templates are Siddo Tekogru and Dario Sharic, both of whom were quality starters at their peak, and Tekogru even made an All-Star.
Williams
Mark Williams is one of those typical interior blue-collar workers, averaging 11.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and a staggering 2.9 blocks per game this season. In terms of technical characteristics, Mark Williams is a bit like Capela when he first entered the league, and his blocking, finishing, rebounding and interior defense are very good. However, due to the rough technology, leaving the three-second zone loses the offensive threat, and it is more difficult to go further.
Ethan
Tarry Ethan is an older striker who has averaged 16.9 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1 assist, 1.1 steals and 2 blocks per game this season. Ethan's stats can be found to be very comprehensive, and the template given to him by scouts is Gerald Wallace, and the ceiling is as a second or third in charge of a team.
Abaki
Of these players, Abaki was originally more despised, but he just led the University of Kansas to this season's NCAA championship. Abaki's performance was very stable, and although he only scored 12 points in the final, Abaki was still elected to the MOP, which is the best player award in the semifinals. As a bonus, Abaqui's market may improve.