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Wednesday’s NBA draft-eve rumors: Rockets intel for June 21

Amen Thompson looks increasingly like the #Rockets frontrunner at No. 4 overall, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Woo. As the pre-draft period enters its final hours, here’s where things stand.

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NBA mock draft: Hornets and Blazers have big decisions

LOS ANGELES — They're in the gym, at the games, studying film and speaking to league insiders. The writers who cover these NBA teams, the ones picking in the first round, know what teams need. They know who could be available. They know what types of players these executives like…

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2023 NBA mock drafts, final update: Houston Rockets pick projections

As the NBA’s 2023 pre-draft period enters its final hours, here’s one last look at #Rockets pick projections. Amen Thompson and Olivier-Maxence Prosper are popular choices.

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Tuesday’s NBA draft-week rumors: New Rockets intel for June 20

”He’s the best athlete anyone has ever seen,” a #Rockets source tells @JTGatlin of Amen Thompson. Here’s our roundup of Tuesday’s draft-week rumors.

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Monday’s NBA draft-week rumors: Latest Rockets tidbits on June 19

The #Rockets could trade Thursday’s No. 20 selection for a future first-round draft pick, @NBADraftWass reports. Here’s our roundup of Monday’s draft-week rumors.

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2023 NBA mock drafts, mid-June update: Houston Rockets pick projections

Is Villanova’s Cam Whitmore making a late charge? Entering draft week, some mocks have the #Rockets selecting Whitmore over Amen Thompson at No. 4 overall.

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2023 NBA Mock Draft 9.0: Final update with Kobe Bufkin, Bilal Coulibaly and Dereck Lively rising

Find out who your favorite NBA team may select on June 22.

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Podcast: HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto on Rockets’ 2023 offseason targets

Are the #Rockets zeroing in on Amen Thompson? In today’s podcast, NBA writer @MikeAScotto offers fresh insight on Houston’s plans in the 2023 draft and free agency.

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Joe Cowley’s annual ‘Mock Draft Surely to Go Wrong by Pick No. 4’

The Bulls don’t own a pick as of now, but stay tuned. Maybe, just maybe, executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas has a big swing in him leading up to next Thursday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Report: Rockets could explore Zion Williamson trade involving No. 4 pick

“In my conversations, the name Zion Williamson has come up as a potential trade target for Houston,“ NBA Big Board’s Rafael Barlowe writes. #Rockets

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Report: Rockets high on Amen Thompson as No. 4 draft pick

“I’ve heard the #Rockets believe the gap between Amen [Thompson], Scoot Henderson, and Brandon Miller is not as large as people might assume,” @KellyIko reports.

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Ranking the 2023 NBA Draft’s Top 50 Prospects

The draft is just over a week away. And while the top three prospects have remained in place since SI’s last Big Board update, there’s been plenty of movement below them.

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Report: Top draft prospects Amen, Ausar Thompson to visit Rockets next week

As the NBA’s June 22 draft nears, two of Houston’s potential targets at No. 4 overall — Amen and Ausar Thompson — will reportedly be in town next week. #Rockets

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Top Five Boom-or-Bust NBA Draft Prospects

Victor Wembanyama, the assumed No. 1 pick, headlines the draft, but plenty of enticing talent will likely be available further down the board.

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Report: Orlando could try to trade up for draft pick in Houston’s range

.@MikeAScotto reports that Orlando may try to package its No. 6 and No. 11 picks to trade up into the draft’s top-five selections. Houston, at No. 4, could be an option.

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The Heat are the best No. 8 seed in league history no matter else what happens in the NBA Finals

The NBA playoffs expanded to include 16 teams in 1984 and no 8-seeds have ever won the championship.

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2023 NBA mock drafts, June update: Houston Rockets pick projections

Amen Thompson continues to be the most popular #Rockets projection in 2023 NBA mock drafts. But as we enter June, there are a few outlier scenarios still in the mix.

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2023 NBA Mock Draft 8.0: Predictions for all 58 picks post-combine and withdrawal deadline

Our latest NBA mock draft with just weeks left before the real thing.

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Report: Many within Rockets are enamored with Amen Thompson as 2023 NBA draft target

“There’s a reason why so many within the #Rockets organization are so enamored with him,” @KellyIko writes in The Athletic. “Everything about him oozes potential.”

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Podcast: Evaluating the Thompson twins and Houston’s 2023 draft targets

Is Amen or Ausar Thompson the best fit for the #Rockets in the 2023 NBA draft, and does each make sense in tandem with a James Harden deal? Friday’s @TheLagerLine explores the options.

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USA TODAY’s Bryan Kalbrosky on Rockets’ draft, free agency plans

In our latest podcast, NBA writer @BryanKalbrosky shares insight on potential #Rockets targets in the draft (Scoot Henderson, Amen Thompson) and free agency (James Harden, Pat Beverley).

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Jalen Green says he’s open to Amen Thompson as Houston’s top draft pick

“I don’t know who we’re going to get, but I wouldn’t mind the Thompson twin,” Jalen Green says of Houston’s potential top draft pick. “He’s solid. I wouldn’t mind that, at all.” #Rockets

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2023 NBA mock drafts: Houston Rockets post-lottery pick projections

With the NBA’s 2023 draft lottery results now in, Amen Thompson is becoming an increasingly popular projection to Houston at No. 4 overall in the first round. #Rockets

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Reaction, takeaways: Rockets win NBA’s No. 4 draft pick in lottery

Houston’s prayers for Victor Wembanyama (bound for San Antonio) went unanswered, but the #Rockets did win one of the NBA’s four lottery picks for a third straight draft.

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2023 NBA Mock Draft 7.0: Instant predictions for all 58 picks after the Victor Wembanyama lottery

We factored in scouting, intel, fit and several other factors for these results.

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