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Rockets reportedly want to trade 2024 lottery pick for future assets
The Houston Rockets have made nine first-round picks across the previous three NBA Drafts, but they see the rebuilding as having reached a next phase. It’s why Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks were brought in as free agents, and Ime Udoka was made coach — Houston wanted to start winning.
Houston Rockets 2024 NBA offseason preview: There are some choices to be made
The Rockets' highlight could be the same as their biggest concern: Jalen Green’s play after Alperen Şengün went down with a season-ending injury. Green averaged 24.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists during the team's last 18 games.
Houston Rockets enter NBA draft lottery with an eye on trading their pick for future assets
As with other teams holding lottery picks, the Rockets will hope to beat the odds and move up in the draft. Unlike those other teams, they will hope lottery luck will help them trade the pick to someone else.
Report: Rockets interested in trading Brooklyn’s NBA draft assets for future picks
The Rockets appear interested in trading some or all of Brooklyn’s first-round draft assets for picks that are further in the future, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Nets rejected draft-pick trickery attempt from Rockets
Both The Post and Hoopshype had reported that Nets general manager Sean Marks and owner Joe Tsai had rejected Houston’s offer to return most of the Nets’ picks (sent out in the James Harden trade) for Mikal Bridges. Now comes a report from The Houston Chronicle about another approach from the Rockets.
Report: Nets rejected offer of draft picks swap from the Rockets
Per Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, the Brooklyn Nets rejected a swap of draft capital from the Houston Rockets at the deadline.
Report: Ime Udoka to represent Rockets at 2024 NBA draft lottery
Head coach Ime Udoka was the on-stage representative when Houston won one of four draft lottery picks in 2023, and he’ll try his luck again in 2024.
Assessing The Houston Rockets’ Biggest Offseason Needs
Unlike years past, the Houston Rockets enter the 2024 offseason without any glaring roster needs. Last offseason, in 2023, after three straight rebuilding years during which the team averaged only 20 wins,
NBA draft prospects to watch for Rockets at top and bottom of lottery
Houston could pick in top four or more likely ninth in NBA draft after lottery. Players to watch at both spots.
Report: Rockets Still Shopping Nets' Picks After Attempted Trade
Other than the Mikal Bridges to the Houston Rockets for Jalen Green rumors that fell through before the trade deadline, something else was being negotiated betw
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Rockets' lottery odds are bleak, and that's a good thing
The annual NBA draft lottery stood as the most important date on the Houston Rockets' calendar in each of the last three ...
Rockets Lottery Odds: Can Houston Grab No. 1 Pick?
The Rockets have a 20.3 percent chance of having a top four pick. If the Rockets moved into the top four, it would mark the ...
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Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta ranked No. 18 among world’s richest sports owners
Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta ($9.4 billion) comes in at No. 18 on Forbes’ 2024 ranking of the 20 richest sports owners in ...
Believe in lottery karma? Rockets should have great odds this weekend.
Can Ime Udoka's squad be the big winners of Sunday's NBA draft lottery? The Houston Rockets appear to have karma on their ...
Robert Horry Says 1994-95 Houston Rockets Would Have Beaten Michael Jordan-Led Chicago Bulls
After winning three straight titles from 1991-93, Jordan stepped away from the game. In the interim, the Houston Rockets won two championships. The first was won behind center Hakeem Olajuwon and he ...