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17) higher on my board than their actual draft slots (Nos. Though Garuba commendably became a positive contributor in Europe’s top league as a teenager, he’s a hustle player rather than someone with an easily projectable high upside. Sengun faces athleticism issues, and unlike Nikola Jokic – a common favorable comp – isn’t particularly large. Sengun (MVP of the top Turkish league at 18) and Garuba (EuroLeague Rising Star at 19) certainly qualify.īut I wasn’t smitten with either.
I’m usually a sucker for young players who, regardless of any other concerns, find ways to play productive basketball. His combination of talent and athleticism is tantalizing. Self-created scoring is the NBA’s premium skill, and Green can get buckets attacking the rim or shooting jumpers. An electric scoring guard, he has an upside unsurpassed by anyone in this draft – including No. Already in a four-year playoff drought, the Kings went another eight straight seasons with losing records. Sacramento’s 1990 second-rounder – Bimbo Coles, who was immediately traded – had a better career than any of the team’s first-round picks. After Roy got hurt, Aldridge remained a star while the Trail Blazers ushered in a new era with Damian Lillard. Portland built a winner around Roy and Aldridge. Obviously, those precedents yielded mixed results. Just two other teams had so many first-rounders in a single draft: A team designed to win around Harden made no sense without the superstar.īut Houston is quickly charting a new course, primarily around a record-tying four first-round picks: Harden’s trade request completely derailed the Rockets, who eventually dealt him to the Nets. Prioritizing the present, Houston had the oldest roster weighted for playing time in the 2020 postseason. Less than a year ago, the Rockets were playing in the playoffs. A ‘C’ means a team is in similar standing, with notches up or down from there. NBC Sports’ Dan Feldman is grading every team’s offseason based on where the team stands now relative to its position entering the offseason.
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Dikembe Mutombo, who entered his 18th and final season, was injured in Game 2 of the first round and announced his retirement, ending his 18-year NBA career. Despite a season-ending knee injury to Tracy McGrady, the Rockets breezed past the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round, but could not defeat the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round. The 2008–09 Houston Rockets season was the 42nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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