The Houston Rockets have been one of the hotter teams in the league since they traded James Harden, and they just beat ⦠Below, we analyze the Rockets-Hornets NBA odds and lines, with picks and predictions.. The Rockets received a haul for Harden: four first-round draft picks, four draft pick swaps, and an All-Star in Victor Oladipo. ⢠The Rockets receive forward Rodions Kurucs and three unprotected first-round draft picks from Brooklyn (2022, 2024, 2026) and four pick swaps (2021, 2023, 2025, 2027). The 2021 NBA draft class is so deep, it might be worth trading for an additional first-round pick. Kurucs (6-9, 230) was the 40th overall pick by Brooklyn in the 2018 NBA Draft. In the first four drafts the Rockets participated in, each team had a total of 90 draft choices (14 in 1967, and 19 each from 1968 to 1971). That would ensure the best chance for the Thunder to land the top selection in the 2021 draft this offseason. After an abbreviated yet eventful offseason for the Houston Rockets, letâs take a look at three bold predictions for the upcoming season. 2020 NBA Draft: Houston Rockets select Kenyon Martin Jr. with No. Even though Houston doesnât have the rights to its own first-round pick in 2021, scouts and executives consider the 2021 NBA draft to be strong, with talent to be found throughout the first round. On Wednesday, Harden was sent to the Brooklyn Nets in a four-team trade, Houston received Victor Oladipo, Rodions Kurucs, Dante Exum, four future first-round picks and four draft pick swaps ranging from the 2021 to 2027 seasons. Joined: ... ClutchFans has been loud and proud covering the Houston Rockets⦠2021 NBA DRAFT THREAD. The Houston Rockets got in the act, agreeing to send Robert Covington to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Trevor Ariza, the No. The Cavs will send Porter, the 2019 first-round draft pick who hasn't played this season and recently had an outburst in the team's locker room, to the Rockets for a protected second-round pick. The Houston Rockets will be lucky to get two serviceable bodies, much less any contributors from the first four picks on the list. In 115 games with 55 starts, the 22-year-old is averaging 6.5 points, and 3.4 rebounds in 17.3 minutes per game. Now that the 2020-21 NCAA Men's Basketball season is in full swing, we examined what the 2021 NBA draft class is shaping up to look like. Memphis Grizzlies (from Utah): Ibou Dianko Badji, center, ⦠The Trail Blazers used the No. Brooklyn Nets acquire James Harden in four-team deal, Rockets acquire Victor Oladipo and multiple draft picks. One of the top prospects for the 2021 NBA Draft, Roko PrkaÄin played a fantastic game against KK Krka Novo Mesto. However, after Houston traded a discontented Pippen to Portland, [98] and Barkley suffered a career-ending injury, [99] the rebuilt Rockets went 34â48 and ⦠Dadouv47 Head Coach ⦠Reporting with @RamonaShelburne: Brooklyn is acquiring Houstonâs James Harden in a blockbuster deal, sources tell ESPN. Cleveland has agreed to trade the troubled forward to the Houston Rockets for a future draft pick, a person familiar with the deal told the Associated Press on Thursday night. Everything is really dependent on a potential James Harden trade and what Houston might get back in return. #5 dmoneybangbang, Jan 13, 2021. javal_lon Member. Own ⢠2020, 2021 (1-4 protected), 2022, 2023, 2024 (1-4 protected), 2025 (1-10 protected) first round picks ⢠2021, 2023 second round picks. The Houston Rockets (11-11) will head east on Monday night to take on the Charlotte Hornets (11-13) at the Spectrum Center. Oladipo, who was averaging 20.0 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, is the most impactful player ⦠It was a fair package for an aging superstar in the NBA. Odds via BetMGM; ⦠The Houston Rockets didnât have a pick in the NBA draft for the second straight year after trading away a selection they had added earlier in ⦠Traded a 2024 2nd round draft pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Kevin Porter Jr.. 2024 2nd-rd pick is GSW own, Cleveland also received a trade exception.. The Houston Rockets have agreed to trade Harden to the Nets. As part of a 4-team trade, the Houston Rockets traded a 2023 2nd round draft pick to the Indiana Pacers; the Houston Rockets ⦠Cleveland finalized its trade with Houston on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, sending Porter to the Rockets for a future second-round draft pick. The Rockets are 1-6 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Oklahoma City and 4-9 ATS in the last 13 meetings. Waived Chris Clemons.. January 14, 2021. There is a top-four protection on the Rockets pick. 15. In reality, the Rockets could go multiple ways with the first of at least two first-round picks. He was traded from Portland to Houston in a pre-draft deal on Nov. 17. January 22, 2021. The Houston Rockets may have made a habit of trading their second-best player in the James Harden Era as they tried to get over the hump. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) Cleveland completed its trade with Houston on Friday, sending Porter to the Rockets for a second-round draft pick, a deal the Cavs had no choice to make ⦠The under is 11-4-1 in Rockets last 16 overall. Rockets at Hornets: Odds, spread and lines. Instead of making the seventh pick in the draft, the Lions trade back with the Washington Football Team, landing the 19th pick, a third-round selection in 2021 and a 2022 first-round pick. The Rockets are purchasing Detroit's 2021 second-round pick -- via the Lakers -- for $4.6 million, sources told ESPN. Houston Rockets Draft Picks. 2021 Draft Picks tracked: Golden State Warriors: -1.75 SRS (19th) Houston Rockets: -2.52 SRS (23rd) Miami Heat: -3.75 SRS (25th) Oklahoma City Thunder: -7.05 SRS (27th) Top . The trade is a part of a four-team deal that will also include the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers. Oklahoma City has the rights to swap that pick for either their own pick or that of the Miami Heat. via Trade ⢠None. After the 1999 draft, the Rockets traded for the second overall pick Steve Francis from the Vancouver Grizzlies, in exchange for four players and a first-round draft pick. The Thunder have control of the Rocketsâ 2021 first-round pick. 20 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists in 38 minutes. The Houston Rockets joined the NBA in 1967 as the San Diego Rockets, and moved to Houston in 1971, where they have been located ever since.. â Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 13, 2021. The Thunder need Houston to get pick five or worse in the lottery to secure it. Indicative of a new start and new hope for the Rockets after an ugly breakup. Tip-off will be at 7 p.m. The over is 7-2 in Thunder last 9 overall. The only criteria is that the Rockets pick is top-four protected. Location: Houston, Texas Team Names: Houston Rockets, San Diego Rockets Seasons: 54; 1967-68 to 2020-21 Record: 2280-2032, .529 W-L% Playoff Appearances: 34 Championships: 2 More Franchise Info The Nets are trading for All-NBA star James Harden and sending four first-round picks and four draft swaps to the Rockets, sources ⦠via Trade ⢠2020 second round pick (via Grizzlies) - Protected 31-55. ⢠2021 second round pick (via 76ers) - More ⦠Houston Rockets. Waived Bruno Caboclo.. January 13, 2021. 52 overall pick Coty M. Davis 11/19/2020 'Little old ⦠Rockets Notes: Cousins, Wall, Porter, Draft Pick January 24th 2021 at 9:58am CST by Arthur Hill After putting up his best numbers in several years Saturday night, DeMarcus Cousins admitted there were times when he wasnât sure he would ever play again, writes Tim MacMahon of ESPN . ET. The Cavs will send Porter, the 2019 first-round draft pick who hasnât played this season and recently had an outburst in the teamâs locker room, to the Rockets ⦠2021 NBA Mock Draft: Non-lottery picks. ... 2020 NBA Draft Picks. ⢠2022 second round pick. Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Derp McFlopsky, ... Got good positioning to hold onto our pick this year.... if it stays top 4.