The Dream Shake · Jun 13, 2018
NBA Draft 2018: Who could the Rockets take at 46?
Over the past several weeks, mock drafts have flooded the internet, but you will usually see chatter about the top picks, or the lottery, or the first round. However, few actually go into the deep end and conquer the second round, simply because it’s so unpredictable.
Recent history has shown that the second round picks might be just as important as the first round picks. Both Trevor Ariza and P.J. Tucker were prominent pieces of a Rockets team that went deep in the postseason despite being second round picks. Every championship team since 2012 except for the 2016 Cavaliers have had a second-round pick starting in the NBA Finals.
