A Houston Rockets’ conference rival is having a nightmare season. Unfortunately for the Rockets, the Clippers’ mounting losses are a massive benefit for the Thunder.
They own their next pick.
It’s a situation Rockets fans know well. For the last few years, they’ve monitored the Nets and Suns in the standings as closely as they’ve watched their own team. Every time they lost, the Rockets won.
Well, the Rockets are following a model the Thunder established. They’ve stockpiled more picks than any team in NBA history. Those picks have landed in varying ranges of the draft, but the Thunder have drafted exceedingly well.