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Rockets Wire on MSNFor first time in career, Rockets center Alperen Sengun draws All-NBA votesRockets center Alperen Sengun was a first-time NBA All-Star in the 2024-25 season, and he also drew his first votes for the league’s All-NBA teams.
Amen also becomes the fifth ever Houston Rocket to make the NBA All-Defensive First Team, joining the likes of Hakeem Olajuwon, Rodney McCray, Scottie Pippen and Patrick Beverly. All who played decorated respective NBA careers.
In a recent NBA mock draft, the Houston Rockets are projected to take point guard Kasparov Jakucionis out of Illinois. It a good selection for the Rockets with
Amen Thompson took a major step forward in Year 2, and he's just one of the many talented players that make up the youth movement in H-Town.
Elsewhere, four-time All-Star guard Trae Young missed out on an All-NBA team, and he's now made just one (Third Team in 2022) in his seven-year career despite his career marks of 25.3 PPG and 9.8 APG. Young also led the NBA in assists (11.6 APG).
With the NBA Draft looming, the noise continues to rumble around what the Houston Rockets should do with their top ten pick in this year's NBA Draft.
The Houston Rockets most likely will not swing a trade for Suns star Kevin Durant this summer, says one NBA insider.
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Rockets Wire on MSN2025 NBA draft lottery: Rockets odds, top prospects, broadcast info, live streamOne year ago, the Rockets jumped up from the NBA’s No. 9 pre-lottery odds slot to land a top-four selection (Reed Sheppard). Can they do it again?
The NBA Playoffs are proof that the Houston Rockets need to be extremely stingy with Reed Sheppard in future trade talks.