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Mock Draft: Rockets Land Athletic Forward in Second Round
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Mock Draft: Rockets Land Athletic Forward in Second Round

Houston Rockets On SI·Anthony Duckett·18 days ago
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Although the Houston Rockets don’t have any first-round draft picks in this year’s NBA Draft, they do have multiple second-round draft picks this year, including the 39th pick and 53rd pick. In other words, the possibility exists of Houston addressing positions of need in the draft. Sure, second-round picks have been utilized mostly in trades over the last several years. The Rockets sent five later round draft picks out last summer in the Kevin Durant deal, along with Dillon Brooks and Jalen Green, as salary filler. However, we’ve also seen several players get selected in the second round and become Hall of Famers. Nikola Jokic was selected in the second round of the 2014 NBA Draft. Draymond Green was selected in the second round of the 2012 NBA Draft. Manu Gnobili was selected in the second round of the 1999 NBA Draft. Granted, it’s not a given that a team will land such a player in the second round. But they can be there for the taking.…

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