It's 8:00am July 30, and Daishen Nix is back in the gym after a night that would have been a huge letdown to most people. For Nix, it was another morning to improve his game.
When the 2021 NBA Draft began on July 29, the Houston Rockets already knew at this point who they would be drafting. Months of speculation and an internal Twitter war amongst Rockets fans (were you Mobley Mob or Green Gang?) was finally concluding.
Days before, it was made evident that the Rockets were selecting the high-flying Jalen Green with the number two overall pick.