
The young Houston Rockets need a point guard of the future. With the No. 4 pick in the first round of the 2023 NBA draft, they may have found an ideal one to pair with their established young core of Jalen Green, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun and Tari Eason.
Unlike 2022, when the board changed late and pre-draft favorite Paolo Banchero wasn’t available to Houston, 2023 front-runner Amen Thompson remained up for grabs. Rockets general manager Rafael Stone took full advantage by drafting the 20-year-old.