The 2023 NBA draft lottery crushed the Houston Rockets’ dreams of landing Victor Wembanyama. This year’s lottery comes with decidedly lower stakes, though there's still something of an exciting opportunity for general manager Rafael Stone.
Houston could secure not one, but two picks selections in the 2024 NBA draft by virtue of the January 2021 trade that sent James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets. But, in reality, the double-dip of top-five picks is more likely to be Houston fan faction than reality. Let's explain more below:
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Those with shorter memories may assume the Rockets will hold their own lottery pick in 2024, plus the pick generated from Brooklyn's subpar season.