Cade Cunningham #2 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
The Houston Rockets fell one pick short of the ultimate prize at the NBA’s draft lottery. With Rockets’ great and 1984 number one overall pick Hakeem Olajuwon representing the franchise at the lottery there seemed like an air of inevitability that Houston would secure its sixth number one overall pick in franchise history.
Unfortunately, even the greatness of Hakeem Olajuwon sometimes comes up short and the Rockets had to settle for the second overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft.