This year’s NBA draft lottery just took effect on Sunday, meaning we’re one step closer to the NBA Draft. The playoffs are still alive and well, but the second round is wrapping up also. We’ve already seen a few endings to a handful of second-round matchups. And for the teams that have already seen their seasons end, like in the case of the Houston Rockets, they’ll have a great opportunity to focus on building next year’s roster. The draft figures to be a part of that. And Houston has two second-round draft picks in this year’s draft. In the latest mock draft by Sam Vecenie of The Athletic, the Rockets selected Virginia Tech forward Toby Lawal with the 53rd pick, which would be an interesting selection, especially if the team loses Tari Eason, who is now officially a restricted free agent, after he and the Rockets were unable to come to terms on an agreement of an extension prior to the start of the season. Houston’s brass offered Eason and his representatives a deal worth more than $100 million.…