The Oklahoma City Thunder have the Rockets' first-round pick in the 2026 Draft, and it will hurt to gift another top prospect to one of their most fierce competitors.
The Houston Rockets, over the past several seasons, have been one of the premier franchises in the NBA at managing their draft resources, having amassed a young core of players and still retaining many of their future picks with which to either replenish their stock or pull off complementary trades to build out their championship-contending roster.