Live Broadcast Bar June 21st Rockets reporter Kelly Iko wrote an article about the Rockets draft situation. Klingen and Shepard are currently the frontrunners.
It is reported that the most interesting part about the Rockets' pre-draft plans is not the offers or expectations of other teams, but the fierce debate within Houston, especially in this year's open draft prospects.
The Rockets' team has spent a lot of time researching over the years, and often debates individual player rankings before forming a comprehensive roster. Uduka also became an important factor in the decision-making process this year.
Multiple league sources revealed that Houston has the following three major considerations when formulating potential draft choices:
1. The perspective led by Stone is related to potential and positional diversity.
2. Data analysis perspective provided by Assistant General Manager Vitus.
3. Uduka’s win-in-the-moment, defense-oriented perspective.
has some rookies who meet at least two of the above three considerations. Sheppard and Klingen have surpassed Castle, Risashe and others in recent days.
Sources revealed that Klingen is currently the front-runner and is believed to be the only player who meets all three considerations.