The 2023 NBA draft is two days away on Thursday, June 22, which means big boards are being finalized by teams across the league and the pre-draft period is entering its final hours.
In Houston, the top priority for general manager Rafael Stone is making the correct decision with the No. 4 pick. Be it making the selection, trading up or down in the first-round order or trading out for a veteran, the Rockets need to maximize the premium asset as they enter the next phase of a franchise rebuild.
The leading option, if they stay put, looks to be guard prospect Amen Thompson of the Overtime Elite. Per Jackson Gatlin of “Locked on Rockets,” Thompson was quite impressive during his recent workout in front of Stone and other scouts and executives in Houston.
Here’s a roundup of Tuesday’s news and notes related to the Rockets. With rumors reaching a crescendo on the NBA’s annual draft week, we’ll do this each day leading up to Thursday’s big day.