What we learned from the Rockets in summer league

Josh Christopher's 22 points and Anthony Lamb's 17 helped the Rockets knock off the Magic in summer league action on Sunday night. This particular game was a bit of a snooze-fest as might have been expected with Jalen Green sitting out with a hamstring injury. Still, in totality, there were many takeaways from NBA summer league for the Rockets, who wrap up play at 4 p.m. Tuesday against Portland.

Chief among them is that general manager Rafael Stone has a serious eye for talent. While his predecessor, Daryl Morey, quickly developed a reputation early in his career for extracting maximum value out of transactions, Stone's hallmark might end up being traditional scouting. Last season, he…