HOUSTON, UNITED STATES: Yao Ming (C), the Houston Rockets' overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft, speaks at a press conference with head coach Rudy Tomjanavich (R) and Rockets General Manager Carroll Dawson at the Compaq Center in Houston, Texas 20 October, 2002. In June, the Rockets made Yao, 22, the first player from outside the United States selected with the top pick in the NBA Draft. AFP PHOTO/James NIELSEN (Photo credit should read JAMES NIELSEN/AFP via Getty Images)
As the Houston Rockets season nears an end the franchise’s attention will turn to the upcoming 2021 NBA draft.