The Houston Rockets are officially an elite team, because they have two of the top ten basketball players in the world, according to Sports Illustrated’s Top 100 NBA Players Rankings.
The Rockets are one of two teams in the NBA that have two top ten players. The Golden State Warriors have Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green filling out the top ten and Klay Thompson in the top 20.
Chris Paul placed No. 7 on SI’s list, just edging out Anthony Davis and Giannis Antetokounmpo with Green in the tenth spot.