The Warriors decided to let Blandin Bojames represent the team in the draft pick. There is a 0.07% probability of drawing the top pick, and a 3.4% probability of drawing the top four draws.
Seeing the representatives sent by the Warriors, some Rockets fans suggested letting Amen go.
The Rockets' first-round pick in 2021 was a top-four pick, and Stone was afraid to participate in the lottery, and Olajuwon finally attended, and Houston got the No. 2 pick that year, selecting Jalen Green.
There was no pressure in the 2022 Rockets draw, and Stone decided to participate, and the final result was the No. 3 pick, picking up Smith Jr.
The goal of the 2023 Rockets is to pick the first pick, Udoka took the initiative to ask Yingying to participate, and the final result was only the No. 4 pick, Houston missed Wembanyama, and finally picked Amen.
The draw for the 2024 draft kicks off on May 13, and Udoka is back in attendance, looking to challenge for a 7% chance.
The Rockets' first-round pick this year was sent to the Thunder in a trade that year, plus top-four protection. Therefore, the Rockets can only draw the top four to themselves, otherwise they will go to the Thunder.
The Rockets are in a slightly better position than the Warriors, with a 1.5% chance of winning the top pick and a 7% chance of drawing the top four picks.
Of course, this probability is still very low, and the Rockets management pinned their hopes on the Nets signing. The Nets have a 20% chance of drawing the top four picks and a 4.5% chance of drawing the top pick. The general manager of the Nets was in a hurry to get Harden at the time, so the first-round pick was not protected, and it is useless for him to regret it now.
The Rockets wanted to make another trade with the Nets, but the 4-for-3 offer was rejected.
Houston Fagan has not admitted that the Rockets want to trade Prince Jalen Green plus multiple first-round picks to make an offer to the Nets Iron Man Bridges, but he revealed that the two teams discussed a first-round pick swap.
Fagan mentioned in his latest article that the Rockets hope to trade the 2024 Nets first-round pick, the 2025 Nets first-round pick swap, the 2026 Nets first-round pick and the 2027 Nets first-round pick swap right in January for the Suns' 2025 first-round pick, 2027 first-round pick and 2029 first-round pick. Faced with this 4-for-3 offer, the Nets directly refused.
Rockets general manager Stone has already seen through the incompatibility of Durant, Booker and Beal, and the Phoenix Suns face disintegration in the future, so an unprotected first-round pick in the future may become very valuable, so he moved his mind.
The competitive pressure in the East is significantly smaller than in the West, and the Nets' future first-round pick could theoretically depreciate. Plus 2024 is still a draft year. So Stone decided to trade the Nets pick for the Suns' first-round pick.
The general manager of the Nets saw Stone's idea and rejected it outright.
Fagan said Rocketstone's current thinking is to trade this year's first-round pick for a future pick.
Udoka is not Silas, his main goal is to win and make the playoffs, and developing young players is secondary to him. For most of the season, Udoka has clearly placed more trust in his veterans, squeezing the playing time of his younger players.
In addition, this year is a draft year, and Stone doesn't know how to choose, so he plans to change for a first-round pick in the next few years.
Some Houston media believe that if they can draw the top pick, the Rockets will keep the pick.
2020 is also considered a draft year, and the Timberwolves once wanted to trade the No. 1 pick, but Edwards is now too fragrant.