Let’s focus on #17

Let's trade up to #11 and take Alperen Sengun!

 

If he's there, I'm standing on the table for Mark Williams.

 

I wanted to get Chet on our 3rd pick but I don't see him falling to 3. I would prefer defensive minded players in this years draft.

Would love big guys who can shoot threes. But if they can't, should be a interior defensive force ala Robert Williams who can switch defensively at any position.

At 17, i want a big defensive forward like Tari Eason or Jeremy Sochan. Give me a big husky forward that just plays like a dog, who doesn't care if he scores but hustles like draymond or pat bev.

We need players who aren't afraid to sacrifice their bodies or get punched in the nards

 

Mark Williams seems intriguing. Seems like he has good hands, solid touch, knows his role, very good athleticism, excellent size and uses his size well. How is his lateral quickness for NBA switching? On highlights it looks pretty good but I can't get a great read just from highlights. He kind of looks like he could be a bigger version of Clint Capela.

It never seems to work out when teams draft 2 players from the same school or at least I can't remember when it did. However, adding Banchero and Mark Williams would be a major addition for the Rockets who sorely lacked size. They would become the two biggest players on the roster.

It would be nice is there was a big SF prospect, but I don't really see one available at that spot. Maybe Eason drops to us?

 

You wouldn't entertain a move up to #1??

I would.

We don't need 2-3 more rookies to add to last years 4 rookies. There just isn't enough minutes.
We need one high end talent.

I'd consider giving up 3,17 and next year's Milwaukee pick for #1.

I think Chet changes the game that much for the Rockets .... that's a good consolidation of assets to get the best player available.

 

What's up with Lenny Miller?

 

Tari Eason
Ideally at #17, but if needed i'll even surrender KMJr. to move up a few spots to secure T.Eason

 

TyTy is our guy.

 

Mark Williams is a no. He has a long way to go and not very athletic.

 

I wouldnt mind spending some of our assets (anybody not named Green or Sengun) to get another pick and get Eason or Sochan. Or both.

Can you imagine the devastation those 2 would cause on opponent offenses? It'd be a lot like getting Rodman and Ariza on the same team as rookies.

 

I definitely would like to use another pick or asset to move up around number 10.

 

After Eason and Sochan, I think Kendall Brown is intriguing.
Decent from 3. Reminds me a lot of Shawn Marion.

 

I have a nagging suspicion that Stone will be working hard to trade that pick for a future 1st to a team that needs young talent now. Not saying that’s the right move but I think Stones actions around the deadline with Gordon tell us a lot.

 

Wood for 13 if Sochan is still up pls..

 

I thought it was unlikely that Eason might drop, but then 19-year-old Daniels tested quite well: 6'6 (without shoes) 195 with 4.9% body fat and a 2.81 shuttle. If Daniels can show some strong shooting in his workouts, he may have moved into the second tier of the draft, pushing Eason (and other guys) down the board.

Very curious about projections on Strawther too (6'5.75 / 207.6 with 7.9% and 3.37 shuttle. For a 20-year-old, he's going to get faster and add to his 35-inch max vertical. He's another guy that will have to work pretty hard on his skills and show something special.

Since David Roddy has come up, I have to mention his numbers. Very intriguing package: 6'4.5 with shoes 260.8 with 11.6 body fat (ouch). More numbers: 6'11.5 wingspan, 8'9 standing reach, 10.75 agility (!), 3.10 shuttle (!), 35.5-inch vertical. That's a very startling package to go with his skills. If he drops 10-pounds and maintains his core strength and lands on the right team, he'll be super productive off the bench for years to come. Strikes me as one of those guys that isn't a star but that you have to prepare extra for because he's so unusually productive.

I'm no small ball advocate, but Roddy's a wall that can absorb contact from NBA bodies. There's definitely a place in the league for guys like this. Just ask Celtics hero Grant Williams.

 

I could see #17 being used in a package to move possibly Wood, Eric Gordon,
Nwaba, Wall to say.....Portland (Bledsoe), Clippers, New York, Charlotte, Lakers, etc.
depending on the return, possibly moving up.

If not staying at #17 works for me, pool of players to choose from:
Mark Williams
Tari Eason
EJ Liddell
Kendall Brown
Sochan
Patrick Baldwin (moving up due to workouts)
Kessler (good as a Rudy Gobert rim defender in 2-3 zone)

Draft net mock has us drafting Mark Williams at #17 (Banchero at #3)
I would personally rather have Ivey at #3 with Mark Williams at #17.

Eventually:
Ivey
Jalen Green
Porter (Porter being the key to making 3-guard offense work)
Sengun or Wood
Mark Williams

 

Kinda sad but looking at all the mocks the following guys are almost sure to be gone by 17:

Tari Eason
Mark Williams
Jeremy Sochan
Dyson Daniels
Ousmane Dieng

Most mocks I have seen have us nabbing Tyty Washington if we take a PF at 3, or some sort of forward if we take Ivey at 3. Not that happy with the pickings at 17 tbh, I'd consider trading Jeasean tate and or Kmart Jr to move up and grab Tari Eason, Sochan or Dieng.

 

How is EJ Liddell making a stir with his combine results? He is a 6'5 pf without shoes. I would think the fact that he is one fo the shortest pfs in the class would hurt his stock rather than raise it.

Funny you dont want 6'4 guards but will take a 6'5 pf lol. Not saying he csnt be the pick though, cuz the Rox love their 6'4-6'6 wings.