Rockets Draft - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/rockets-draft/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Sun, 11 Jul 2021 11:30:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Rockets Draft - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/rockets-draft/ 32 32 103504436 Houston Rockets: 3 Prospects to target in the 2nd round of the NBA Draft https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-3-prospects-to-target-in-the-2nd-round-of-the-nba-draft/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-3-prospects-to-target-in-the-2nd-round-of-the-nba-draft Sun, 11 Jul 2021 11:30:38 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88356 What if I told you the Houston Rockets have four picks in this year’s draft? It could happen if the Rockets repeat last year’s draft strategy where they purchased the Pistons’ second-round pick via the Lakers. I am sure you are t...

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]]> 140267 Houston Rockets roundtable: 3 questions about the team’s future https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-roundtable-3-questions-about-the-teams-future/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-roundtable-3-questions-about-the-teams-future Sat, 10 Jul 2021 17:41:42 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88232 The Houston Rockets are a few weeks away from one of the biggest decisions in franchise history. On July 29th the Rockets will be selecting second in the 2021 draft. It has been a constant debate of what the Rockets should do with the pick, as Rockets ...

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]]> 140184 Houston Rockets: Projecting the Brooklyn Nets’ draft picks to 2027 https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-projecting-the-brooklyn-nets-draft-picks-to-2027/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-projecting-the-brooklyn-nets-draft-picks-to-2027 Fri, 09 Jul 2021 21:39:59 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88316 When the Houston Rockets acquiesced to James Harden’s trade demand the NBA world whipped into a frenzy. Would the Denver Nuggets offer up Michael Porter Jr? What about all the trades that saw the Philadelphia 76ers swap Ben Simmons for Harden? S...

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]]> 140006 Rockets: 3 reasons not to draft Evan Mobley https://houstonnewmedia.org/rockets-3-reasons-not-to-draft-evan-mobley/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rockets-3-reasons-not-to-draft-evan-mobley Fri, 09 Jul 2021 19:27:56 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88286 With the NBA Draft swiftly approaching on July 29th, the Houston Rockets face a key decision on who to select. Cade Cunningham is viewed as the top prospect, but behind him is a loaded trio of Jalen Green, Evan Mobley, and Jalen Suggs. The Rockets are ...

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]]> 139981 Houston Rockets Mock NBA Draft 1.0 https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-mock-nba-draft-1-0/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-mock-nba-draft-1-0 Thu, 08 Jul 2021 16:30:17 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88283 The 2021 NBA Draft has the chance to completely change the Houston Rockets franchise. Armed with three first-round picks the Rockets are in a prime position to inject some much-needed youth into what had become an aging roster. The Rockets currently ha...

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]]> 139636 Houston Rockets: 3 reasons to select Jalen Suggs in the NBA Draft  https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-3-reasons-to-select-jalen-suggs-in-the-nba-draft/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-3-reasons-to-select-jalen-suggs-in-the-nba-draft Mon, 05 Jul 2021 16:45:18 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88215 The Houston Rockets need to think long and hard about who they select with the number two pick in the 2021 NBA draft. After losing the most games in the league last season, it is imperative they find a franchise player with the selection. The Rockets h...

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]]> 139028 What the Rockets must do with the second overall pick https://houstonnewmedia.org/what-the-rockets-must-do-with-the-second-overall-pick/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-the-rockets-must-do-with-the-second-overall-pick Sun, 04 Jul 2021 18:23:53 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88182 After a long, grueling 2020-21 season, the Houston Rockets were rewarded with the second overall pick in this month’s NBA Draft at the draft lottery. The Rockets faced a possibility of having to forfeit their pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder, as...

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]]> 138905 NBA Rumors: Why the Houston Rockets shouldn’t trade up to no. 1 in NBA Draft https://houstonnewmedia.org/nba-rumors-why-the-houston-rockets-shouldnt-trade-up-to-no-1-in-nba-draft/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-rumors-why-the-houston-rockets-shouldnt-trade-up-to-no-1-in-nba-draft Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:35:21 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88165 When the Houston Rockets landed the second overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft there was a small sense that the franchise had missed out. After winning three fewer games than the next worst team in the league, no franchise needed the first overall pick ...

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]]> 138581 3 players that would be a perfect fit for the Houston Rockets at 23 or 24 https://houstonnewmedia.org/3-players-that-would-be-a-perfect-fit-for-the-houston-rockets-at-23-or-24/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-players-that-would-be-a-perfect-fit-for-the-houston-rockets-at-23-or-24 Thu, 01 Jul 2021 20:45:24 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88154 With the NBA draft lottery now in the books, the Houston Rockets finally have clarity in the upcoming NBA draft. While fans are not in agreement on who should go at number two, the Rockets front office will be busy zeroing in on a few pl...

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]]> 138408 Houston Rockets: Which NBA Draft prospect is the best fit at no. 2? https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-which-nba-draft-prospect-is-the-best-fit-at-no-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-which-nba-draft-prospect-is-the-best-fit-at-no-2 Tue, 29 Jun 2021 20:30:48 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88135 The Houston Rockets have a tough decision to make with the number two pick in the 2021 NBA draft. If the Detroit Pistons select Cade Cunningham with the first pick, then the Rockets have to decide if Evan Mobley, Jalen Green, or Jalen Suggs is the righ...

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]]> 137838 Houston Rockets: Why Cade Cunningham isn’t a lock at no. 1 in NBA Draft https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-why-cade-cunningham-isnt-a-lock-at-no-1-in-nba-draft/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-why-cade-cunningham-isnt-a-lock-at-no-1-in-nba-draft Mon, 28 Jun 2021 16:45:56 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88126 The Houston Rockets fell one pick short of the ultimate prize at the NBA’s draft lottery. With Rockets’ great and 1984 number one overall pick Hakeem Olajuwon representing the franchise at the lottery there seemed like an air of inevitabili...

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]]> 137572 3 reason why the Houston Rockets should draft Jalen Green https://houstonnewmedia.org/3-reason-why-the-houston-rockets-should-draft-jalen-green/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-reason-why-the-houston-rockets-should-draft-jalen-green Sat, 26 Jun 2021 11:30:12 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88109 The Houston Rockets have one of the toughest decisions to make of any NBA front office. Who to select with the second pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. What makes the second overall pick the most difficult selection is the combination of near-endless possibi...

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]]> 137232 NBA Draft: Should Houston Rockets select Evan Mobley or Jalen Green? https://houstonnewmedia.org/nba-draft-should-houston-rockets-select-evan-mobley-or-jalen-green/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nba-draft-should-houston-rockets-select-evan-mobley-or-jalen-green Fri, 25 Jun 2021 17:21:10 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88083 June 22nd at 7:30 PM CT was the tensest, most heart-pumping, and exciting moment of the season for Houston Rockets fans, and it had nothing to do with the NBA Playoffs. That was the day when the NBA announced if the Rockets would have the chance to dra...

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]]> 137047 Houston Rockets: 2 Pros and cons to trading back in NBA Draft https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-2-pros-and-cons-to-trading-back-in-nba-draft/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-2-pros-and-cons-to-trading-back-in-nba-draft Fri, 25 Jun 2021 11:30:17 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88093 The Houston Rockets will make the second selection of the 2021 NBA draft. After not having a first-round pick since 2015 the Rockets are looking to make up for lost time and have three picks over the first 24 selections. Would the Houston Rockets trade...

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]]> 136955 3 reasons the Houston Rockets should select Evan Mobley in NBA Draft https://houstonnewmedia.org/3-reasons-the-houston-rockets-should-select-evan-mobley-in-nba-draft/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-reasons-the-houston-rockets-should-select-evan-mobley-in-nba-draft Thu, 24 Jun 2021 20:45:27 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88084 The Houston Rockets avoided a catastrophe on the NBA draft lottery night when their pick fell in the top-four. While they didn’t walk away that night with the ultimate prize, the first pick, they landed the next best thing. The number two overall...

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]]> 136837 Houston Rockets: 3 options for pick No. 2 after NBA Draft Lottery https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-3-options-for-pick-no-2-after-nba-draft-lottery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-3-options-for-pick-no-2-after-nba-draft-lottery Wed, 23 Jun 2021 20:30:18 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88068 Last night was a moment of relief for the Houston Rockets franchise. For weeks a dark cloud hung over the franchise as it apprehensively waited on the results of the NBA draft lottery. The Rockets’ anxiety was well warranted, as there was almost ...

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]]> 136520 Houston Rockets: 37 best prospects in the 2021 NBA Draft https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-37-best-prospects-in-the-2021-nba-draft/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-37-best-prospects-in-the-2021-nba-draft Tue, 22 Jun 2021 20:30:36 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88058 The Houston Rockets will have three first-round picks in the upcoming 2021 NBA draft. Two of those picks are already set in stone with the 23rd and 24th picks, but the Rockets’ own first-round pick will be determined by tonight’s NBA draft ...

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]]> 136200 Houston Rockets future hinges on NBA Draft Lottery https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-rockets-future-hinges-on-nba-draft-lottery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-rockets-future-hinges-on-nba-draft-lottery Tue, 22 Jun 2021 11:45:38 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88055 Tonight the stakes cannot be higher for the Houston Rockets. When the NBA’s draft lottery begins at 7:30 pm central time, the future of the entire franchise will hinge on the balance and bounces of ping-pong balls. Why the Houston Rockets’ ...

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]]> 136160 Should the Houston Rockets trade up in the draft? https://houstonnewmedia.org/should-the-houston-rockets-trade-up-in-the-draft/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=should-the-houston-rockets-trade-up-in-the-draft Fri, 11 Jun 2021 20:45:09 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=88021 The Houston Rockets are set to have three first-round picks in the 2021 NBA draft. Where one of them will land is still at the mercy of the NBA draft lottery and a potential swap with the Oklahoma City Thunder, but the other two are set in stone as the...

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]]> 133979 What happens if the Houston Rockets lose their first-round pick? https://houstonnewmedia.org/what-happens-if-the-houston-rockets-lose-their-first-round-pick/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-happens-if-the-houston-rockets-lose-their-first-round-pick Tue, 08 Jun 2021 16:53:52 +0000 https://spacecityscoop.com/?p=87979 The Houston Rockets, by virtue of having the worst record in the league, have the joint best odds of landing the number one overall pick in the 2021 NBA draft. Their 14-percent chance of claiming the draft’s top prize is tied with the Detroit Pis...

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