With the No. 3 selection in the first round of the 2022 NBA draft, the Houston Rockets are… almost on the clock.
The 2022 draft is arguably the most exciting date of this calendar year for Rockets fans, who should get to see their team pick a foundational piece — likely Auburn’s Jabari Smith, Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren, or Duke’s Paolo Banchero — to pair with last year’s top rookie, Jalen Green.
The Rockets (20-62) finished last season with the league’s worst record, and while fans did get to enjoy the growth and development shown by young players like Green, Alperen Sengun, and Kevin Porter Jr., the biggest payoff from such an extended run of losing is on draft night.
