When it comes to the 2021-22 rookie class, most consider Houston’s four first-round picks — Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, Usman Garuba, and Josh Christopher — to be the primary prospects of significance.
But as the Rockets and those in the front office see it, that group of four should perhaps be considered a group of five.
Per longtime beat writer Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, who spoke recently on the ClutchFans podcast, the Rockets and general manager Rafael Stone view rookie point guard Daishen Nix as a first-round talent — and perhaps even a lottery one. Among his comments:
