Sports Extra Extra: Which way will the Rockets go with the No. 3 pick in 2024 NBA Draft?

[@samueldeblaw9677]

I like the idea of getting the Rockets podcasters together. lets do more of this

[@marcusnorman3179]

Reed Sheppard is the right pick. A backcourt with Thompson and Sheppard is solid.

[@connorstevenson6730]

I think Jabari is probably the highest variance prospect we have. I could legitimately see him being the best or even the worst out of the current core 6.

[@GizStudPrez]

How about taking the GENERATIONAL SHOOTING Talent in Reed Sheppard!!!

[@gautamsane1499]

This was a great video yall. Please do more of these together!

[@einsteinsuc7078]

Alpi is undoubtedly their best player.What team are these people watching!Forget wishful thinking.Alpi can be a top 10 player in 2 years.

[@Seriouslydave]

alpi will get mvp next year, if he spends more than 25 mins on court with adams.

[@mirisarawak1931]

either sheppard or clingan....both are good for rockets at number 3

[@colin1818]

Both of those would be solid choices. They're going to be solid players for a long time.

[@carsonnations1497]

nobody wants clingan

[@colin1818]

@@carsonnations1497 Clingan is getting buzz as potentially the top pick tomorrow. Your claim isn't remotely true.

[@carsonnations1497]

@@colin1818 i meant from the rockets organization

[@colin1818]

@@carsonnations1497 - I find it hard to believe the Rox will draft anybody except Sheppard. Just my opinion, but I have to believe he's incredibly tempting for them. And he should be available. If Clingan is there does it change the math for them? Probably not. But he's going to be a good player. So it wouldn't be a bad pick at all.

[@mr.a6412]

Sheppard is the pick please.

[@slickrick8046]

Stone can’t be crazy enough to burn that #3 pick on Reed, who’s an undersized shooting guard who lacks athleticism *and only managed to get off 8 FGA per game.* What Reed did at Kentucky, with very limited volume, was more than likely an anomaly which he will never repeat again. Hopefully Stone will trade that pick and get what he can and draft Knecht, Carter, or Bub.

[@duyduo]

Gatlin going to be a superstar reporter.

[@parkeramundsen7052]

Yeah good for him to get some face time

[@oscararredondo9672]

Jalen for most of the season was more up and down than the Texas Cyclone I used to ride at Six Flags. Eventually Stone will be forced to pick who to give the max to Sengun or Green and I would bet it’s Baby Joker getting the bag

[@greglyon1402]

Green lacks the consistence as you noted to get a max. Worth $25 mil based on past performance. $30 mil based on potential.

[@javiercervantes3428]

Very good takes. We have so much young great talent. I also think we should trade back. Get future picks for better drafts and take the connecht later in the top 10

[@giovaldespino]

2023 yes!! Cam is the future fr

[@kevinjennings9303]

Reed Sheppard averaged 12.5 points!! That's not a generational player. 100's of guards average 12.5 points or more a game. Great shooter is crazy! Why didn't his team do anything in the tourney with 2 top 10 players???

[@MalfeasanceQ]

Alpi is the key piece with Cam being the runner-up. Neither Jalen nor Amen can shoot from outside. Jabari is a question mark average roleplayer at best. Tari is a question mark with his health issues. Without ALPI, this team will be in tank-mode for the foreseeable future.

[@cliftonbrisby5531]

Rolling it back. You have good coach

[@VictorSanchezVS13]

If you draft Sheppard, he's the future starting PG, hopefully. If you draft, Clingan, he's the back up center...???

[@vaudou_]

​@tyork7229Clingan isn't starting over Sengun even 5 years from now. Reed might start his second season. Big difference

[@jamessisson1186]

@tyork7229you’re mistaken. Reed would eventually start however there is no oath for clingan starting.

[@Kimdongoong]

@tyork7229amen will be a superstar at the point guard position, he’s 6’7 with a 7 foot wingspan he’s our best defender our best passer behind sengun, all he needs is a jump shot and he’s unguardedable

[@dandeitch3459]

No matter what they do they aren’t going to be a contender anytime soon.

[@carsonnations1497]

@@dandeitch3459shutup loserboy

[@StayHumble577]

Ain’t no way I’m trading this free pick

[@VictorSanchezVS13]

Trade down for a shooter when a generational one is sitting there at 3. Crazy

[@kevinjennings9303]

He averaged 12.5 points!! That's not a generational player. 100's of guards average 12.5 points or more a game.

[@VictorSanchezVS13]

@@kevinjennings9303 generational shooter, not player.

[@greglyon1402]

Carter is everything Sheppard is as a shooter and he is a better defender and rebounder.

[@VictorSanchezVS13]

@@greglyon1402 OK. We'll see

[@tubee2016]

Devin Carter fits everything that you guys wanted in a trade down scenario.

[@greglyon1402]

Agreed. Everything Sheppard is and a better defender and rebounder.

[@paulcooper1046]

The Portland Trailblazers are going to draft Sam Bowie with the second pick because they need a big. Take Michael Jordan with the third pick. He has a strong upside and Coach Knight can't say enough about him...Kidding aside, we have no idea how all draft picks are going to develop throughout their careers but it's fun to speculate about. Cheers, gentlemen. Let's go Rockets!...💯

[@kbalderas89]

good lord.. reed sheppard is right there at pick 3 and everyone saying, "TrAdE bAcK... for a shooter." Thank goodness they just podcast and not make the actual moves for this team lol smh

[@matthewcunningham5069]

Reed Sheppard is the pick they’ll make and it’s also the correct pick.

[@kevinjennings9303]

With the 3rd pick would you pick JJ Reddick? My point exactly, no!! Sheppard will never be as good as JJ. Clingan is the pick. We have no rim protection. Sheppard is not as good as Jimmy Fredette who never made it in the NBA.

[@Seriouslydave]

steven adams is the rockets best player. Non negotiable.

[@Craigslist7]

Only the Rockets can F’up this pick! Please don’t get cute and grab Zach Edey, C 7’4’ big man, which is a no brainer bcuz he shoot inside and out! He’s an instant impact player!

[@greglyon1402]

I like Edey. Reason to trade down.

[@alfredmatthews1746]

Keep the pick and take reed Sheppard. If stone trades back he should be fired

[@greglyon1402]

All four of them were wrong with their assessment to move back in the draft. They actually should move forward. Allow me to explain. Trading back is good if you get a good trade. #3 for #9 and Marcus Smart is not good. Two reasons. First, the Rockets young guys are not ready to contend. Last season they learned how to win. This season they need to learn how to win on the road. Next season, they need to learn how to win in the playoffs. The season after that they need to learn how to contend. So Smart could very well be gone by then. Second, the Rockets already have FVV who played very well and has a championship ring. Is Smart going to come off the bench? Who is he going to take minutes away from? Amen, Green, Cam? The talk about ten years out is valid. There are not any sure things, even Wemby. But let's look at that. The Rockets core 6 right now is Sengun, Green, Smith, Eason, Amen and Cam. In then years all six should still be in the league. We know that FVV, Adams, and Brooks will not be. Then there is the salary matchers - Green, Tate and Landale. So looking at that core six, the Rockets need another point guard, wing, and big. I use wing and big as that is more of what the NBA is today. With the #3 they could take Sheppard in the draft and hope that he develops into a point guard. At his size, even with his leaping ability, he will be a liability out on the wing. They could take Risacher, an excellent wing project. They could take Clingan an excellent prospect at center. Note that I called Clingan a center from the traditional mode. He and Sengun are not really power forwards. Smith is capable of playing both center and power forward, a true big. That is where Sarr comes in. He is also a big who could rotate in for both Smith and Sengun. There is your three man big rotation. You have Eason, Cam, and Green as your three man rotation. Amen and ??? at point guard. So the Rockets need draft a big and a point guard at some point this year or next. That clarifies what the Rockets should do. 1) trade up with the Hawks for Sarr, 2) draft Sheppard and hope he can fill the combo guard position (pg and sg) backing up FVV or their future point guard (Amen?) or draft Castle for his defense, 3) trade back for a big and point guard. All depends on what is the cost. If it doesn't cost much to trade up with the Hawks, then that is the smart move. If a good offer comes along to trade back, then do it. Personally, I like trading back with the Blazers for #7 and #14. Draft Carter at #7 and a big at #14 - Missi, Ware, Edey. Consider that last year #3 was Scoot, #7 was Coulibaly, and #14 was Hawkins, giving up #3 for #7 & #14 is a good deal for the Blazers to land the future center. Lastly, the best draft class? Frankly, I like all three and view them about the same.

[@CarlParker-i3e]

Reed Sheppard 6 2 great shooter,but he can't play great d

[@rocketsfan6116]

Your ignorance is evident.

[@williamfulton3516]

2024 ***

[@Erikcasas64]

Umm they lost!

[@BattleTruth]

Their taking Stephon castle

[@avissanders1888]

U think so ?

[@StayHumble577]

Hell no lol

[@joereyna1116]

Rockets will get sold like the oilers lol

[@patrickthompson8142]

Don’t matter who we draft, we suck at developing players and will never reach their potential until they leave for another team.

[@RealRHernz]

If Rockets take Castle then that would put Spurs in a weird spot, maybe they take Clingan if Risacher or Sarr isn’t available. Go Spurs Go

[@greglyon1402]

Or Sheppard

[@rocketcharger17]

Shotblocking need >>>>>>>>> than Shooting Lots of players underrated in this draft to go with lots of overrated . No thanks on Dalton or Clingan

[@erictownsend3415]

Trade back draft Rob Dillongham

[@greglyon1402]

Carter is better than Dillingham at everything - Defense, Rebounding, Shooting.

[@slickrick8046]

🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@bo713jimenez3]

Tate is trash I’d rather take Smart than Tate cause he can’t shoot period btw I’m keeping the 3 rd pick cause it’s to valuable to trade and get either Sarr or Clinglan