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Yahoo
3 days ago
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2025 NBA mock drafts: Entering June, Houston's outlook at No. 10 overall
Sunday is June 1, which means that it is officially draft month in the NBA. The Houston Rockets currently own the No. 10 overall pick (via the Phoenix Suns) in the June 25 first round and the No. 59 overall pick in the June 26 second round (via the Oklahoma City Thunder). Some media reports have indicated that Houston is looking to shop the No. 10 pick on the trade market for a win-now upgrade, since the Rockets already have a deep stockpile of young players to develop. The Rockets struggled to find consistent minutes for guard prospects Reed Sheppard and Cam Whitmore in 2024-25, so adding another young player to the mix could create a logjam. Advertisement Furthermore, with the Rockets coming off a 52-30 regular season with the NBA's fourth-best record, there could certainly be appeal to using the first-round pick as a trade asset to bring in short-term help — as opposed to yet another prospect who could take years to develop. But if the Rockets keep the pick, there is no shortage of options. As of Sunday, June 1, here is a look at the latest wave of mock drafts and players that are being projected at No. 10 overall. Scouting reports and additional information are available at each corresponding link. Should Rockets general manager Rafael Stone keep this pick and opt against trades, the depth of the team's young core at the NBA level could lead to a 2025-26 rookie spending developmental time with the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Vipers, Houston's G League affiliate. Kasparas Jakučionis, 6-foot-6 guard, Illinois Fox Sports (May 31), Bleacher Report (May 29), NBC Sports (May 29) Carter Bryant, 6-foot-8 forward, Arizona Yahoo! Sports (May 30) Egor Demin, 6-foot-9 guard, BYU For The Win (May 29) Collin Murray-Boyles, 6-foot-7 forward, South Carolina CBS Sports (May 28), On3 (May 29) More: 2025 NBA mock drafts: Will Houston keep its 'Mr. Irrelevant' pick — and who might it be? This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: 2025 NBA mock drafts: Entering June, Houston's outlook at No. 10
Yahoo
4 days ago
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2025 NBA mock drafts: Entering June, Houston's outlook at No. 10 overall
Sunday is June 1, which means that it is officially draft month in the NBA. The Houston Rockets currently own the No. 10 overall pick (via the Phoenix Suns) in the June 25 first round and the No. 59 overall pick in the June 26 second round (via the Oklahoma City Thunder). Some media reports have indicated that Houston is looking to shop the No. 10 pick on the trade market for a win-now upgrade, since the Rockets already have a deep stockpile of young players to develop. The Rockets struggled to find consistent minutes for guard prospects Reed Sheppard and Cam Whitmore in 2024-25, so adding another young player to the mix could create a logjam. Advertisement Furthermore, with the Rockets coming off a 52-30 regular season with the NBA's fourth-best record, there could certainly be appeal to using the first-round pick as a trade asset to bring in short-term help — as opposed to yet another prospect who could take years to develop. But if the Rockets keep the pick, there is no shortage of options. As of Sunday, June 1, here is a look at the latest wave of mock drafts and players that are being projected at No. 10 overall. Scouting reports and additional information are available at each corresponding link. Should Rockets general manager Rafael Stone keep this pick and opt against trades, the depth of the team's young core at the NBA level could lead to a 2025-26 rookie spending developmental time with the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Vipers, Houston's G League affiliate. Kasparas Jakučionis, 6-foot-6 guard, Illinois Fox Sports (May 31), Bleacher Report (May 29), NBC Sports (May 29) Carter Bryant, 6-foot-8 forward, Arizona Yahoo! Sports (May 30) Egor Demin, 6-foot-9 guard, BYU For The Win (May 29) Collin Murray-Boyles, 6-foot-7 forward, South Carolina CBS Sports (May 28), On3 (May 29) More: 2025 NBA mock drafts: Will Houston keep its 'Mr. Irrelevant' pick — and who might it be? This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: 2025 NBA mock drafts: Entering June, Houston's outlook at No. 10
USA Today
6 days ago
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- USA Today
NBA's 2025 summer league set for July 10-20 in Las Vegas
NBA's 2025 summer league set for July 10-20 in Las Vegas Assuming the Rockets keep their No. 10 overall draft pick, the rookie could make his Houston debut at the NBA's 2025 summer league in July. The Houston Rockets will once again participate in the NBA 2K Summer League, which takes place this year from July 10-20, 2025, at the Thomas & Mack Center and Pavilion on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The league's 2025 offseason schedule also includes brief tournaments at the Salt Lake City Summer League and California Classic. However, the Rockets are not among the four teams listed to participate in either of those events. All 30 NBA teams play in the Las Vegas experience, which typically consists of at least five games, per team. The complete schedule, rosters, and broadcast information will be announced in June, with tickets available by visiting Summer rosters are largely comprised of younger players who are looking to turn heads. Some are recent draft picks who are angling for rotation roles in the upcoming season, while others are fighting for G League developmental opportunities. For the Rockets, players from recent draft classes who could be featured include second-year guard Reed Sheppard and third-year wing prospect Cam Whitmore. Houston also currently holds the No. 10 overall selection in the 2025 NBA draft — and if the Rockets keep the pick, the summer showcase would be the first time for that rookie to play in a Houston jersey. The summer-league schedule is not typically released until after each year's draft, since the league decides matchups and television windows in large part based on where the incoming rookie class is drafted. So, stay tuned! The 2025 first round takes place on June 25. Shortly after the draft, each team will finalize its complete summer-league roster and hold a mini-camp in its home market to practice for the games in Las Vegas. Garrett Jackson, an assistant to head coach Ime Udoka with the Rockets, took over the head-coaching duties for Houston at the NBA's 2024 summer league. Ben Sullivan drew that assignment in 2023, when the Rockets advanced to the summer-league championship game. For 2025, Houston's summer-league head coach has yet to be publicly named. More: 2025 NBA mock drafts: Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis frequently linked to Rockets
USA Today
12-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
In loss to Lakers, Cam Whitmore fuels short-handed Rockets with career night
In loss to Lakers, Cam Whitmore fuels short-handed Rockets with career night With nothing to play for, the short-handed Rockets took the loss in Los Angeles. But second-year guard Cam Whitmore (34 points) had a career game. With their No. 2 standings placement in the Western Conference secure, the Houston Rockets (52-29) had nothing to play for in Friday's road game at Arena. On the other side, Los Angeles (50-31) still had yet to clinch home-court advantage and a top-four seed in the 2025 playoffs. It showed in a 140-109 victory for the Lakers (box score), who clinched the No. 3 seed with the win. Luka Doncic led the way with a game-high 39 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists on 13-of-19 shooting (68.4%) and 5-of-9 from 3-point range (55.6%). Given that the game's result was meaningless to Houston, the Rockets were conservative with minutes and appearances for several rotation regulars. Tari Eason, Fred VanVleet, Jabari Smith Jr., Alperen Sengun, Dillon Brooks, Amen Thompson, Steven Adams, and Jae'Sean Tate didn't play, while leading scorer Jalen Green (7 points, 4 rebounds in 15 minutes) was on a clear minutes limitation. 'What we want to do is get the guys who are nicked up totally healthy and keep some of the younger guys sharp and give them an opportunity,' head coach Ime Udoka said. 'But the basic thing is they've earned it and they deserve this time. It's a good position to be in.' Yet, the Rockets stayed competitive for parts of the game, thanks in large part to a career night from Cam Whitmore. In 37 minutes, the second-year guard/forward finished with a career-high 34 points and 8 rebounds on 13-of-19 shooting (68.4%), including 7-of-12 from 3-point range (58.3%). 'He was attack mode, which he always is," Udoka said of Whitmore. 'He was aggressive against whoever, some of the starters and some high-level players. It's never about scoring with Cam. He's always going to be aggressive and be in attack mode, and he does that kind of in his sleep. He just has to continue to grow in other areas.' For the Rockets, other statistics of note included: Reed Sheppard: 14 points, 5 assists; 5-of-14 sohoting (35.7%), 4-of-8 on 3-pointers (50.0%) Nate Williams: 12 points, 2 rebounds; 5-of-12 shooting (41.7%) Aaron Holiday: 11 points, 4 assists; 4-of-7 shooting (57.1%), 2-of-5 on 3-pointers (40.0%) With only 22 minutes needed versus a short-handed Houston squad, Lakers superstar LeBron James had 14 points and 8 assists on 6-of-11 shooting (54.5%). April 11 Rockets-Lakers Complete Highlights April 11 Postgame Reaction and Interviews What's Next Houston finishes out its 2024-25 regular season with Sunday's home game versus the Denver Nuggets (49-32). The Rockets will open up their first-round playoff series against the West's No. 7 seed the following weekend. More: Entering NBA's final weekend, Rockets still have five potential first-round opponents
USA Today
04-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Photos: Best images from Thunder's 137-128 win over Rockets
Photos: Best images from Thunder's 137-128 win over Rockets The Oklahoma City Thunder collected a 137-128 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday. After the latter had punted the contest by ruling out several top players, it turned into the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander show. Gilgeous-Alexander finished with 51 points on 18-of-30 shooting. He shot 5-of-9 from 3 and went 10-of-10 on free throws. It was his fourth 50-point game of the season. Jalen Williams tallied 24 points on 8-of-16 shooting. Meanwhile, Cam Whitmore had 27 points and 11 rebounds. Reed Sheppard had the best game of his career with 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting. Let's look at some of the best photos from the Thunder's nine-point win over the Rockets:
