Houston aiming for another lottery pick in 2021 NBA Draft

The Houston Rockets have been occupying the highest headlines forward of the 2021 NBA Draft. Now, they might be trying to make a blockbuster commerce for one more lottery decide.

As of late, the Rockets are displaying a rising curiosity in trading for the Detroit Pistons’ No.1 total decide within the draft with the intention to choose former Oklahoma State star Cade Cunningham. Nevertheless, because the Rockets should not one star away from changing into a perennial playoff contender, they wish to add one other top-14 expertise within the upcoming draft.

As noted by ESPN’s Jonathan Givony, the Rockets wish to package deal their No.23 and No.24 total picks within the upcoming draft together with the belongings garnered within the notable James Harden commerce with the intention to transfer up into the lottery. The Rockets acquired the No.23 total decide from the Portland Trail Blazers in final November’s Robert Covington commerce and hauled within the No.24 total decide from the Milwaukee Bucks within the notable PJ Tucker transfer.

Extra so, the Houston Rockets offloaded Harden for a package deal that includes 4 first-round picks and 4 first-round picks swaps.

As Givony provides, the Rockets have to date been “rebuffed” of their makes an attempt to maneuver into the lottery.

Houston has not been chucking up the sponge in such makes an attempt however stays adamant about buying one other lottery decide to bolster their roster.

The Athletic’s Shams Charina additional notes that Houston’s entrance workplace has “seemed” into packaging Eric Gordon and its pair of late first-round picks for a top-14 decide within the draft. Gordon at present has three extra years remaining on his present cope with the Rockets and is about to earn at the least $18+ million in every season.

Houston has already proposed such a proposal to 1 workforce, as one latest report added that the Rockets reached out to the Indiana Pacers to supply Gordon and the No.23 total decide within the draft for his or her No.13 total decide. It isn’t but often called to the extent of the Pacers’ curiosity on this potential deal.

The Rockets have a multitude of options to haul in one other lottery decide, particularly because the draft remains to be simply 4 days away.