On May 13, Beijing time, the 2024 NBA lottery draw ceremony was held in Chicago, and the Hawks got the top pick (3% probability) to become the biggest winner, but the Rockets also gained a lot, and the team's coach Udoka came to the scene and drew the lottery.
It should be noted that the Rockets' pick came from the Nets, which was obtained in the Harden trade that year, and the Rockets' own draft pick belonged to the Thunder (12th pick). In this way, the Rockets once again got a high draft pick, not to mention that the Rockets' luck is indeed bursting, and the Rockets' first-round picks in the last four years are as follows:
2021: Pick (Jalen Green), No. 16 (Shin Kyung);
2022: Pick (Jabari Smith Jr.), No. 17 pick (Ethan);
2023: No. 4 pick (Amen Thompson), No. 20 pick (Whitmore);
2024: Exploring the Flower Lot.
However, the Rockets have shown some immediacy this season, and they ended up finishing 11th in the West and saw the possibility of hitting the play-offs. If a high-pick rookie is selected again, how the team will develop is a question. Because of this, the chances of the Rockets seeking a trade are very high.
In this regard, the famous reporter Woj talked about the Rockets' situation with Perkins when participating in the show: "Rockets general manager Stone has previously shown the possibility of trading this year's first-round pick, and they may have a tendency to seek another influential veteran, and I think the Rockets' picks are tradeable." ”
Speaking on the spot, Stone said, "In the pick we would prefer a player at least over the chance of a trade, and in the third pick, we would prefer that player probably a much better chance." Sometimes that may not be the case, and it's more likely that we're very interested in the number three player, which might be a better description. But at the same time, other teams may also be more aggressive in trying to trade for this pick. ”
It can be seen that although Stone said that they prefer to pick people, they do not rule out the possibility that they will trade for a famous player. What exactly will Team Rocket do? Let's wait and see.