There will come a time — possibly as soon as the 2023-24 season, which is a little over a year away — where wins will be the primary emphasis for the Houston Rockets. But that time is not in 2022-23.
For at least one more season, the emphasis will be on developing the talented young core of prospects headlined by Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, Kevin Porter Jr., and newly drafted rookie Jabari Smith.
If wins come as part of their development, the Rockets are fine with that. But they insist that they will not chase wins by prioritizing veterans ahead of minutes and/or touches for those blue-chip young players.
