The national TV spotlight of NBC has been on the Houston Rockets multiple times this season.

Kevin Durant #7 of the Houston Rockets reacts after passing Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list during the game between the Miami Heat and the H

The Los Angeles Lakers secured home-court advantage after defeating the Phoenix Suns. They closed the regular season with another dominant performance. Despite playing without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, veteran star LeBron James stepped up once again and guided the Lakers to a 131–107 victory over the Utah Jazz.

Last offseason, the Houston Rockets made a splash move, trading for Kevin Durant, one of the game's greatest players, and especially scorers. Houston traded away arguably one of it's brightest young players in Jalen Green,

On Friday evening, the Houston Rockets are playing the Minnesota Timberwolves (at home) in Texas. Kevin Durant had 14 points, four rebounds and two assists while shooting 6/7 from the field in his first 12 minutes of playing time.

The Rockets would be smart to take a few moments away from the postseason action to focus on their future, and that means selecting strong, up-and-coming talent in the draft. Now that the NCAA tournament has wrapped up, Houston has a clearer picture of the best players leaving college basketball and graduating to the pros.