Hate to say it but I don’t
Think the Rockets’ post-Harden tanking is looking like a success in terms of finding a franchise player. Everyone they ended up drafting (Jalen Green, Sengun, Jabari, Amen, and Reed) are nice players to have before you actually get The Guy. Now the problem is that they won’t ever be bad enough to draft The Guy. I am not sold on Sengun ever being a franchise player. I know not having a true PG is a big deal, but he should still be thriving without one. Maybe they pull on the coaching lever before making wholesale changes just to see if another coaching staff can bring more out of this group, but I am not bullish on them in terms of being contenders post-KD.
Posted Mar 6, 2026, 3:41 PM UTC
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