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2026 NBA Draft Picks
| Rd | Pick | Selection | Grade |
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| 2 | 39 |
OVR RK: 67 • POS RK: 13 • HT: 6-5 • WT: 185
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| 2 | 53 |
OVR RK: 45 • POS RK: 6 • HT: 6-11 • WT: 237
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Top Rockets News
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Rockets' Tristen Newton: Paces Houston in SL loss
Newton logged 18 points (4-13 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds and two steals over 27 minutes in Saturday's 102-89 Summer League loss to the Raptors.
Newton led the Rockets in scoring, though it ultimately came in a losing effort. He has now started and scored in double figures in each of his first two appearances in the Las Vegas Summer League. The UConn product spent much of the 2025-26 season in the G League, making just one NBA appearance with Houston in the regular-season finale.
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Rockets' Bruce Thornton: Positive contributor in SL loss
Thornton tallied 17 points (6-17 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, six assists and five steals over 32 minutes in Saturday's 102-89 Summer League loss to the Raptors.
Thornton wasn't remarkably efficient from the field, but he buried a trio of triples and finished as the Rockets' second-leading scorer. The 22-year-old also contributed in other facets, leading his team in rebounds and assists while tallying a game-high five steals. After a memorable college career at Ohio State, the 2026 second-round pick will look to carve out a reserve role in Houston's backcourt.
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Rockets' Bruce Thornton: Strikes for 27 points in SL win
Thornton tallied 27 points (7-18 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 7-7 FT), three rebounds, three assists and three steals across 35 minutes in Friday's 97-86 Summer League win over the Nuggets.
Thornton was aggressive hunting his shot and got to the charity stripe often in the Rockets' Summer League debut, finishing with a game-high 27 points. The Ohio State product also matched the game-high mark in steals. The 31st overall pick in this year's draft has a chance to carve out a role off the bench, but he isn't guaranteed consistent minutes following the signing of Marcus Smart.
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Rockets' Isaiah Crawford: Scores 17 points with six stocks
Crawford racked up 17 points (5-16 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds, four assists, three steals and three blocks over 33 minutes during Friday's 97-86 Las Vegas Summer League win over the Nuggets.
It wasn't Crawford's most efficient game, but he piled up the counting stats and only committed one turnover in his 33 minutes of floor time. He was on a two-way deal with the Rockets last season, appearing in 14 regular-season games and averaging 2.0 points and 1.1 rebounds in 6.6 minutes per contest.
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Rockets' Tari Eason: Staying with Rockets
Eason agreed Thursday to a five-year, $81.5 million deal (fully guaranteed) to remain in Houston, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Eason was selected by the Rockets with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Since then, the 25-year-old has appeared in 221 regular-season games for Houston, averaging 10.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.7 blocks and 1.3 steals over 23.6 minutes. Eason was on the radar of a few teams around the NBA, especially the Lakers. However, he will remain in Houston, where he will likely see most of his minutes off the bench. Eason isn't the most consistent scorer, and injuries have also been an issue. Still, he has value due to his defensive prowess and ability on the glass, which should come in handy for a Rockets team looking to win a championship.
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Rockets' Marcus Smart: Joining Houston
Smart agreed to a two-year, $13 million contract with the Rockets on Wednesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
With LeBron James expected to leave the Lakers, Smart declined his $5.4 million player option that would have kept him in Los Angeles for 2026-27 and will instead join Ime Udoka, who coached Smart for one season in Boston. That year, Smart won Defensive Player of the Year, and the Celtics reached the NBA Finals. Last regular season, the veteran guard averaged 9.3 points, 3.0 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 28.5 minutes per game over 62 appearances (54 starts). Smart figures to play a complementary role in Houston's backcourt, with Fred VanVleet (knee) working his way back to full strength.
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Rockets' Bogdan Bogdanovic: Inks pact with Houston
Bogdanovic signed a one-year contract with the Rockets on Tuesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
After the Clippers declined their team option on Bogdanovic's contract, the veteran sharpshooter is set to head to Houston. The 33-year-old saw inconsistent burn with Los Angeles in 2025-26, averaging a career-low 7.4 points along with 2.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 19.7 minutes per showing across 23 regular-season appearances (three starts). He shot a career-worst 34.7 percent from deep last season but is a career 38.1 percent shooter from three-point range over nine seasons.
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Rockets' JD Davison: Back with Houston
The Rockets are picking up the team option on Davison's contract Monday, per Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers.com.
Davison is set to reprise his role as emergency backcourt depth for the Rockets in 2026-27. Last regular season, the 2022 second-rounder averaged just 7.8 minutes per game across 28 appearances.
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Rockets' Fred VanVleet: Exercises player option
VanVleet (knee) exercised his $25 million player option for 2026-27 on Monday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
VanVleet declined a $44.9 million option last offseason to sign a two-year, $50 million contract, but he tore his ACL a few months later while preparing for training camp. The veteran missed the entire 2025-26 campaign, and his status heading into next season remains unclear, though there's optimism he'll be ready for Opening Night. VanVleet hasn't played since the 2024-25 season, when he averaged 14.1 points, his fewest since 2018-19.
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Rockets' Quadir Copeland: Joining Houston on two-way pact
Copeland agreed to a two-way contract with the Rockets on Wednesday, Dushawn London of 247sports.com reports.
Copeland didn't hear his name called in the 2026 NBA Draft but will get an opportunity with the Rockets. However, he'll likely spend the majority of his time with their G League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Over 34 games with NC State in 2025-26, the 22-year-old guard averaged 13.9 points, 6.5 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 steals in 28.8 minutes per game.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| PTS/G | OPP PTS/G | |
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| Team |
115.2 (18th) |
110.0 (4th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
|---|---|
| K. Durant PF Kevin Durant PF | Ankle |
| F. VanVleet PG Fred VanVleet PG | Knee |
| S. Adams C Steven Adams C | Ankle |