The pick has been released! Can the Rockets win 2 draft picks? 3 positions need to be strengthened, Stone is planning to pick up the gap

The draft draw has ended, the Mavericks won the No. 1 pick, while the Spurs and the Philadelphia 76ers also won the No. 1 pick and the Tanhua pick. The Rockets are quite regretful. The first round pick they finally got from the Suns was only the tenth pick. Although it is also a lottery draw, for the Rockets, it is indeed a bit embarrassing that this pick is neither up nor down. Considering that this is the year of the draft, many talented newcomers will participate in the draft, so the Rockets' No. 10 pick can also choose a high-quality rookie. The first round pick of the Rockets has been confirmed to be the tenth pick. In this summer's draft, the Rockets have another draft pick, but it is just a second round pick. The second round pick is the 59th pick, which means that the Rockets will choose a new player again at the last pick in the draft - of course, the premise is that the Rockets do not trade their second round pick.

In fact, the Rockets are now in a state of crowded with new players. In recent seasons, the Rockets have been cleaning up new players one after another. For example, the first round No. 23 pick Usman Garuba, the first round 24 pick Christopher, and the first round No. 30 pick Taita Washington, have all been cleaned up by the Rockets. The Rockets have too many young players who cannot train them, and these players with average abilities and poor talent naturally become targets to be cleaned up.

Currently, the Rockets retain seven young players. Logically speaking, the first-round draft pick and the second-round draft pick in the hands of the Rockets can be traded before the offseason draft. However, the Rockets have already stated that they are unlikely to chase superstars and make big deals this summer. After all, the Rockets still want to maintain the integrity and continuity of the lineup, and trading superstars seems to be a bit contrary to this original intention. So, the Rockets can use this first-round pick and a second-round pick by themselves, which means that the selection of two rookies is for the Rockets.

In fact, from the playoffs, what the Rockets need is offensive players. Judging from the 82 regular season games, the Rockets have three positions to improve and strengthen next season: First, the Rockets need to find a substitute for Van Vritte, and a player who can organize the offense to replace Van Vritte. After all, Van Vreet is a bit older and has been out of the game for more than a month this season. If Van Vreet continues to be out of the game due to injury next season, then a substitute point guard is needed to play for the Rockets. The other is the shooter. The Rockets' three-point shooting percentage this season is in the middle and lower reaches of the league.

Although the defense is very good, the Rockets' three-point shooting ability has always been weak, and getting a shooter is also urgently needed for the Rockets. In the end, it is naturally the center position. Considering that the three centers, Landale, Dante and Adams, have all had their contracts expired, if none of the three can stay, then Shin Kyung will become the "bare commander" and will not even have a substitute next season. If the Rockets cannot renew these substitutes, then using these two draft picks to win a new center is also a supplement to the No. 5 position. Manager

Manager Stone has always been good at "picking up bargains", and the Rockets have always had the tradition of using second-round draft picks to "pick out bargains". Like Chandler Parsons, Dillon Brooks of the Rockets back then, and even D'Antoni Melton who had never played for the Rockets, they are all second-round picks selected by the Rockets themselves. Now they are all players who can be called famous in the league. So, if the Rockets do not intend to trade two draft picks, then choosing two players to strengthen their shortcomings may be the best choice.