Held in Brooklyn, New York, the 2023 NBA draft is one day away on Thursday night, June 22. The start time from Barclays Center is at 8 p.m. Eastern time, or 7 p.m. Central.
With that in mind, big boards are being finalized across the NBA as the lengthy pre-draft period enters 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, appears to be point-guard prospect Amen Thompson of the Overtime Elite.
Here’s a roundup of Wednesday’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.