The Rockets didn’t win one of the NBA’s top-four, lottery drawn picks in 2025, and they will thus draft at No. 10 (via Phoenix) in the first round.
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 17.3% probability of jumping into the top four. Nonetheless, having the in-state and Southwest Division rival Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs (who entered at No. 8 in the pre-lottery odds and obtained the No. 2 pick) both jump into the four lottery selections was unlucky.
Duke forward Cooper Flagg is the consensus No. 1 prospect and is highly likely to be selected by the Mavericks, according to most projections.
Per Tankathon’s latest mock draft, prospects who could be available around No. 10 include Oklahoma guard Jeremiah Fers; Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis; Duke center Khaman Maluach; Georgia forward Asa Newell; Michigan State guard Jase Richardson; Maryland center Derik Queen; and South Carolina forward Collin Murray-Boyles.
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