If Donatas Motiejunas were to have entered this summer’s NBA draft, he undoubtedly would have been a top-5 pick. He’s a legit 7 feet, with above average defensive ability, one of the best arsenals of post-up moves in the league, and passable 3-point range (37% overall from deep). He finally started putting it all together last season before a back injury sidelined him for the playoffs. Curiously, his value remains underrated even among some factions of Rockets fans.
Motiejunas is the third most important key to the Rockets’ season because the options behind him have thinned, and the Houston roster really has no other holes.