The Houston Rockets lost several future second-round draft assets as part of their complicated dealings in the opening days of the NBA’s 2023 free agency window. They also, however, brought in two as part of a trade sending KJ Martin to the Los Angeles Clippers.
In addition, once the league’s 2023 draft passed in late June, the Rockets and all other teams became eligible to trade first- and second-round draft assets in 2030. Each year, the NBA does not allow trades involving draft picks that are more than seven draft cycles out.
Thus, it’s a good time to take stock of where the Rockets stand. While Houston owes protected first-round draft capital to Oklahoma City over the next three years due to the ill-fated 2019 trade involving Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook, the silver lining is the Rockets still own first-round assets from Brooklyn through 2027 (thanks to the James Harden trade from January 2021).
Through 2030, here’s an updated year-by-year list of the Rockets’ draft assets, as of July 2023. Scroll on for further details.