Over the past few years, the Houston Rockets have been one of the premier teams in the NBA as far as drafting and developing young talent goes, having amassed a talented young core that is likely to carry them into contention not only now but for several years into the future.
Yet, one decided miss of a draft selection, their decision to draft Usman Garuba with the 23rd overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, continues to come back to haunt them as players they passed on continue their breakouts with opposing organizations.
While that draft was decidedly not a failure, given the fact that they ultimately came away with Jalen Green, who helped them land Kevin Durant, and Alperen Sengun, their franchise center of the future, their roster could look decidedly different had they ultimately made a different choice.