After four consecutive years of winning one of the league’s lottery drawn selections, the Houston Rockets did not have the same fate in Monday’s 2025 NBA draft lottery.
Though they entered with the No. 9 odds slot (with a pick obtained from the Phoenix Suns), the Rockets will actually pick at No. 10 in the June 25 first round. That’s because the Dallas Mavericks, who entered at the No. 11 spot, jumped all the way to No. 1 overall.
It’s hardly an unexpected outcome for the Rockets, who entered with just a 17.