For the NBA’s rebuilding teams, nothing matters as much as the NBA draft.
The draft is a source of hope. Even the most desolate teams can enliven a fanbase with some lottery luck. This year’s draft is especially exciting.
Victor Wembanyama is the most anticipated prospect since LeBron James, and Scoot Henderson has franchise player potential as well.
The Houston Rockets are certainly hoping to land one of them. They’ve been the worst team in the NBA for the last two seasons, and look likely to add an NBA-record third year to that streak.
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On the other hand, the Charlotte Hornets aren’t far behind them. This already losing team hoped to take a step forward this season, and instead, they’ve regressed.
Could they send LaMelo Ball to the Rockets this summer?