Led by Duke forward Paolo Banchero and Auburn forward Jabari Smith, several potential draftees for the Houston Rockets are meeting virtually with the media in the days leading up to the 2022 NBA draft.
After Wednesday’s trade sending Christian Wood to Dallas, the Rockets suddenly have three first-round picks on Thursday, June 23. They’ve long held their own selection at No. 3 overall and one from Brooklyn at No. 17, and they now add the Mavericks’ pick at No. 26 to the mix.
If Houston keeps all those picks, that means that two or three different tiers of prospects are potential candidates to join the team.
