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2025 NBA Draft: The Hard Choice of the Rockets No. 9 and the Future Direction

7:39pm, 15 May 2025【Basketball】

The 2025 NBA Draft Lottery Lottery ceremony is coming, and the Houston Rockets management is nervous about this. Especially the No. 9 lottery in your hand, how to use it is related to the team's future direction.

When it comes to the Rockets' ideal players, Harper and Chicomb are quite good candidates. Harper's physical fitness is very exciting. He can be both inside and outside on the field and has a variety of scoring methods. If he goes to the Rockets, he can bring more vitality to the team's offensive end. Chicomb has excellent defensive awareness and strong ability to protect the basket. In the league where the inside is fiercely competitive, it is definitely a reliable inside barrier. But the problem is that these two players are both popular. If you want to choose them, the Rockets' No. 9 pick is far from enough, and you must at least have the top 5 picks to have a chance. The Rockets have many difficulties in getting an ideal player. Many people in the

The Rockets are questioning the way they train players. Uduka adheres to the egalitarian cultivation concept and focuses on team building. In this mode, each player has the opportunity to participate in offense and defense, and the opportunity allocation in the team is more balanced. This model is a bit difficult to cultivate stars, and stars often need a lot of ball rights and singles opportunities to grow. However, in building a championship puzzle, its benefits can encourage character players to perform greater effectiveness and thus enhance the overall strength of the team.

The Rockets have to find some results this year. Some people suggest that Green and draft picks be exchanged for shooters like Durant. If this deal is reached, the team's scoring ability will definitely be greatly improved. Some people also think that using lotto signs to trade experienced outside pitchers can immediately increase the team's firepower. Of course, you can also leave a signing position to choose a potential newcomer. Shepard has a lot of potential. Cultivating it well may become the core of the team's future.

The 2025 draft is a key node for the Rockets. How to choose the No. 9 lottery and how to adjust the training model all affect the team's future performance. Whether to take risks and trade to exchange combat power, or to cultivate new players patiently, the Rockets management has to weigh the trade-offs and make the decision that is most suitable for the team's development. After all, fans are hoping that the Rockets can return to their peak and shine on the stage of the playoffs and even the finals again!