NBA Draft: Should Houston Rockets select Evan Mobley or Jalen Green?

Evan Mobley #4 of the USC Trojans (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

June 22nd at 7:30 PM CT was the tensest, most heart-pumping, and exciting moment of the season for Houston Rockets fans, and it had nothing to do with the NBA Playoffs. That was the day when the NBA announced if the Rockets would have the chance to draft a franchise-altering player in this year’s draft or drop all the way down to 18th and hope to find a diamond in the rough.

As picks six and five were announced, the Rockets faithful were on the edge of their collective seats. For the first time in a long time, Rockets fans could celebrate a win, albeit not on the court but just as important. The Rockets ultimately didn’t…