Entering the 2023 NBA draft, Amen Thompson is the clear frontrunner to be selected by the Houston Rockets with their No. 4 overall pick in the first round. Then again, Paolo Banchero was the popular projection one year ago when the Rockets were picking at No. 3, and Jabari Smith Jr. was the unexpected result thanks to late chaos.
The moral of the story: Nothing is done until NBA Commissioner Adam Silver reads out each selection on the stage at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Trades are certainly possible, too.
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If you’re near Houston, you can watch all the drama unfold at the team’s official draft-night watch party at POST Houston.
For everyone else, the best way is to watch on television or a live Internet stream once the picks start rolling in. Here’s a look at how and when to watch, along with various details on the prospects likely to be available for the Rockets and other teams to choose between. Houston also owns a second first-round pick at No. 20 overall.
- Date: Thursday, June 22
- Time: 7 p.m. CDT
- TV Channel: ESPN, ABC
- Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free) or via Watch ESPN, with active subscription
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. https://t.co/nyJXFRqgKM
— The Rockets Wire (@TheRocketsWire) June 20, 2023
Entering NBA draft night, Houston appears quite open to trades involving its No. 20 pick, but less so at No. 4 overall. Here’s our final roundup of 2023 #Rockets draft rumors. https://t.co/SmkbdxpKxR
— The Rockets Wire (@TheRocketsWire) June 22, 2023
If Houston wants even more salary cap space in 2023, it could potentially lead to the departure of a #Rockets veteran such as Kevin Porter Jr., Jae’Sean Tate, or KJ Martin. https://t.co/RJA0TiSCTj
— The Rockets Wire (@TheRocketsWire) June 21, 2023
As the calendar turns to June, here’s our latest list of prospects who have reportedly interviewed or worked out with the #Rockets during the NBA’s 2023 pre-draft process. https://t.co/9LDL9xwVf4
— The Rockets Wire (@TheRocketsWire) June 12, 2023
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