The Rockets seventh son is in the team and will no longer introduce rookies? Famous reporter analyzed that the Suns first round pick may be traded this summer

Since Harden left the Rockets, the Rockets have experienced a trough in the past five years and have ushered in the peak of this season. Although the Rockets failed to pass the first round of the playoffs this season, the Rockets fully demonstrated their strong strength in several games in the regular season and playoffs. It’s just that their luck is not good enough, coupled with their lack of playoff experience, especially an offensive superstar, which is ultimately eliminated by the Warriors.

But this playoff journey has also increased knowledge and experience for the Rockets young players. As long as the Rockets can introduce a star player next season, they will have a chance to pass the first round; even if the Rockets do not introduce star players, with their current lineup, they will have a chance to go further.

In fact, the Rockets are now a team that combines new and old. In the offseason two years ago, the Rockets signed veterans like Dillon, Van Vreet, Langdale, Holiday, and even Jeff Green. In addition, the Rockets themselves selected in recent years - seven young players who are known as the "Seven Sons of the Rockets". The combination of new and old makes the Rockets have the second performance in the Western Conference this season.

But now the question is, will the Rockets choose a rookie in the offseason draft this summer? In fact, the Rockets currently have two draft picks: one is its second-round pick, and the other is an unprotected first-round pick from the Suns.

The draw ceremony for the NBA draft pick is about to be held, and it is expected that the Rockets' Suns draw may eventually be fixed at the 9th pick. Although it is not a particularly high pick, the Rockets can use this first-round draft pick to win a young player they need. However, there seem to be too many young players at the Rockets now. If another young player is introduced in addition to the "Seven Rockets", the Rockets will not have enough playing time, and even less enough playing time. So, some experts believe that the Rockets are unlikely to use this first-round draft pick from the Suns themselves.

According to Rockets' team reporter Ben Dubos, in an interview, Rockets general manager Raphael Stone said that the draft pick obtained from the Suns this year may be traded by the Rockets in exchange for future assets. He said that it might be the most reasonable to see what kind of operations will be before the draft, and then decide what to replace the draft pick.

However, from the current point of view, the Rockets do not need rookies at all, so although this first-round pick is not particularly high, it can be used as a bargaining chip for big trades. After all, the Rockets have had such operations many times.

The Rockets no longer add young players to the lineup. What they need now is the kind of players who can play immediately after coming and help the Rockets win. No third picks like Shepard cannot gain a foothold in the Rockets, let alone what kind of rookies a No. 9 draft pick can bring. So this summer, the Rockets have a high probability of trading this first-round draft pick in exchange for a star-level player to help the Rockets win quickly.