If the Rockets trade downward, who should the Rockets choose? 4 major candidates from the media: Potential 3D star ranks first

If the Rockets trade downward, who should the Rockets choose in the 25-year draft? The retired media "spacecityscoop" prepared for the future and released four major candidates in advance, among which the potential 3D star Carter Bryant ranked first.

The Rockets held the No. 10 draw

With the general manager Stone betting on the Suns' collapse, the Rockets successfully won the No. 10 draw in 25. How to use this lotto draw has become an important issue for the Rockets this summer.

According to the famous Yahoo Sports reporter Kevin O 'Connor, the Rockets are exploring a variety of trading forms around the No. 10 lottery, including upward or downward trading.

Since the Rockets already have too many young talents in their lineup, it is obviously a more reasonable choice to trade downward to get the return on combat power, or to package the No. 10 draw to complete a star transaction.

The US media clutchpoints also revealed that the Nets hope to package Cameron Johnson with the No. 19 draw to get the No. 10 draw from the Rockets.

If the Rockets finally choose this path and get a relatively low first-round pick, which player should they choose? The retired media "spacecityscoop" also prepared four major goals for the future.

Goal 4: Needhauser (center)

22-year-old Needhauser is a name that rarely pays attention to because he is not in the lottery market. Even until some rookies with the late first round exit the draft, he was gradually included in the first round inspection.

His biggest selling point is his outstanding dynamic and static physical talent, with a standing height of 2.9 meters, and at the same time he performed well during the joint trial.

Therefore, he is a typical "high risk, high return" draft choice. If the Rockets trade down and get a first-round marginal pick and there is no more suitable candidate, they can bet on him as a long-term substitute to train him.

Goal 3: Coward (wing)

21-year-old Coward is another player who became a dark horse in the joint trial. Although the predicted picks are all at the end of the first round, his situation is completely different from Niedhauser.

If it weren't for an injury problem, based on his average of 17.7 points, 7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and a 40% three-point shooting percentage this season, he would have a chance to enter the lottery zone.

Therefore, for the Rockets, Coward is obviously a more risk-worthy new star. His comprehensive scoring methods and ability to switch defenses give him the potential to grow into a superstar.

Goal 2: Thiero (wing)

The 20-year-old Thiero plays very much like Ethan, and is also one of the most anticipated defensive wings in the 25th. The defensive end can be switched from 1 to 4, and this season has a 3% block rate and a 4% steal rate. Only 15 players in the United States have done this in the same class.

At the same time, he has extremely high finishing efficiency in the inside, with a shooting rate of more than 75%, and has certain decision-making and organizational capabilities. The

's shortcomings are 25.6% three-point shooting percentage, which makes it difficult for him to enter the Rockets' rotation immediately, but he can be selected as part of the downward trade. While the Rockets are strengthening the shooter, they reserve a long-term wing rotation. They expect him to improve his shooting after entering the NBA. His current prediction ranking is between 26-30.

Goal 1: Carter Bryant (forward)

There is no doubt that the top position belongs to Carter Bryant. Unlike the other three players on the list, Carter Bryant has never been a player at the end of the first round, but a star in the middle and front-end stage, and has a rapid upward momentum and is expected to enter the lottery zone.

He not only has excellent dynamic and static talent, but also an elite 3D forward who can adapt to any team system, shooting 37.1% of three-point shooting percentage this season.

The most important thing is that he also has good ball control and organizational skills, which gives him hope to grow into a star, so the Rockets only need to be able to lower the draft picks slightly, or use the No. 10 pick to win him.