Depending on your point of view, the Houston Rockets either wrapped up an embarrassing 2021-22 NBA season or an excellent one.
At 20-62, the Rockets had the worst record in the National Basketball Association. That may have been exactly what they wanted. They’ll enter this summer with a guaranteed top-five pick in hand.
The results of the draft may impact other personnel decisions. The 2022 Draft may not be one of the strongest in recent memory, but it’s deep. The Rockets have an additional first-round pick by way of the Brooklyn Nets. They could walk away with this draft with any combination of players.
That’s exactly why we’re naming a diverse range of trade targets for the team here. To reiterate: this was the worst team in the entire National Basketball Association last season.
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They have many holes to plug. The draft and trade market combined won’t even suffice to cover every issue this group is dealing with.
Here are 3 trade targets that could at least bring them closer to relevance.