Projected 2023-24 Finish:
Projected Regular Season Finish: 13th in the Western Conference
Expected Playoff Finish: Projected to miss the playoffs
2023-24 Preseason NBA Power Ranking: 25

Alperen Sengun and Jalen Green have been two of Houston’s best draft picks since 2017.
(Photo: David J. Phillip/Associated Press, via Chron)

NBA Draft History (2017-Present):

1st Round Picks (2017-Present):

Jalen Green (2nd overall, 2021)
Alperen Sengun (16th overall, 2021)
Usman Garuba (23rd overall, 2021)
Josh Christopher (24th overall, 2021)
Jabari Smith, Jr. (3rd overall, 2022)
Tari Eason (17th overall, 2022)
TyTy Washington (29th overall, 2022)
Amen Thompson (4th overall, 2023)
Cam Whitmore (20th overall. 2023)

2nd Round Picks (2017-Present):

Isaiah Hartenstein (43rd overall, 2017)
Vince Edwards (52nd overall, 2018)
Kenyon Martin, Jr. (52nd overall, 2020)

Best Draft Pick (2017-Present): Alperen Sengun
Best 2nd Round Pick (2017-Present): Kenyon Martin, Jr.
Biggest Draft Day Steal (2017-Present): Alperen Sengun
Notable Draft Busts (2017-Present): None

(The best second round pick since 2017 would’ve been De’Anthony Melton, but as he was traded to Phoenix in the offseason, we are counting him for Phoenix instead. Therefore, in picking Hartenstein or Kenyon Martin Jr., we have decided to pick Kenyon Martin Jr. as their best second round pick since 2017.)

Season Reviews:

2020 Houston Rockets (Season Grade: B)
2021 Houston Rockets (Season Grade: D+)
2022 Houston Rockets (Season Grade: C-)

Season Previews:

2023 Houston Rockets (Prediction: Miss the playoffs, Result: Missed the playoffs)
2024 Houston Rockets (Prediction: Miss the playoffs, Result: TBD)

Works Cited:
Basketball-Reference
No-Trade Clause
Salary Swish

Player ratings are subject to change as the season progresses. Thanks for reading.