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Report: Rival NBA execs expect Rockets to use No. 4 draft pick as trade bait

“Rival NBA executives believe this pick [No. 4 in the draft] will be used as trade bait as the #Rockets look to take a significant step forward,” @MikeAScotto reports.

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Sixers’ James Harden expected to reunite with Rockets in free agency, sources say

CHICAGO — The belief among NBA executives is that James Harden will rejoin the Houston Rockets this summer.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Spurs should help Victor Wembanyama by signing Fred VanVleet

We want to see Victor play with an All-Star point guard.

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NBA World Reacts to Friday’s James Harden Wild Free Agency News

There were a wide-range of opinions on social media regarding James Harden potentially leaving the City of Brotherly Love in free agency.

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Report: James Harden Expected to Make Stunning Free Agency Decision

The point guard has played the past year-and-a-half in Philadelphia.

Sports Illustrated

Philadelphia report: James Harden expected to join Rockets as free agent

“Sources have said his interest in returning to Houston is mutual and not a ploy to get a lucrative deal out of the Sixers,” Philadelphia’s Keith Pompey says of James Harden. #Rockets

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Report: Ime Udoka won’t ‘dumb down’ playbook for young Rockets

“I’m not gonna hold anything back defensively or schematically because we’re a young group,” new #Rockets coach Ime Udoka tells @KellyIko. “I want smart, cerebral players.”

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Marcus Hayes: Does Daryl Morey love James Harden’s game so much he’ll spend $200M to keep him with the Sixers?

PHILADELPHIA — Romeo and Juliet. Antony and Cleopatra.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Report: Ime Udoka’s vision for Rockets includes emphasis on Alperen Sengun

In a new Houston Chronicle interview, head coach Ime Udoka outlines his vision for the 2023-24 #Rockets and why Alperen Sengun could be a key emphasis on both sides of the ball.

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Ime Udoka hires Royal Ivey as first assistant coach for Rockets

For the 2023-24 season, Nets assistant Royal Ivey is leaving Brooklyn (per @espn_macmahon) to join Ime Udoka’s new-look coaching staff in Houston. #Rockets

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2023 NBA mock drafts: Houston Rockets post-lottery pick projections

With the NBA’s 2023 draft lottery results now in, Amen Thompson is becoming an increasingly popular projection to Houston at No. 4 overall in the first round. #Rockets

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Rockets Player Takes Notice of Victor Wembanyama’s Reaction to Houston Missing No. 1 Pick

The consensus top player in the 2023 NBA draft looked pretty pleased to not be going to Houston.

Sports Illustrated

Jabari Smith Jr. reacts to Victor Wembanyama’s apparent slight of Rockets

Was Victor Wembanyama happy that the #Rockets didn’t win the lottery and the right to draft him? A viral video appears to suggest that, and Jabari Smith Jr. took notice.

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Jabari Smith Jr. had 1-emoji reply when Victor Wembanyama seemed happy Rockets didn’t win lottery

Wembanyama pumped his fist and Smith took note.

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Reports: Rockets already open to trading No. 4 overall draft pick

Jonathan Wasserman (@NBADraftWass) of Bleacher Report and Kelly Iko (@KellyIko) of The Athletic expect the #Rockets to be active in trade talks involving the No. 4 overall draft pick.

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Ime Udoka excited for future after representing Rockets at draft lottery

“We’ll look forward to adding a good piece,” new #Rockets coach Ime Udoka says of the 2023 NBA draft lottery results. “We feel we will have a really great player at the four spot.”

Sports Illustrated

Victor Wembanyama Seemed Very Happy When the Rockets Didn’t Get No. 1 Pick in NBA Draft Lottery

This reaction seemed to say a lot.

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Rockets GM Rafael Stone envisions ‘uber-talented’ player with No. 4 draft pick

“This is a really good draft,” #Rockets general manager Rafael Stone said after landing the No. 4 overall pick. “I’m very confident there are uber-talented players that will be available.”

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Chicago Sun-Times

NBA Draft Lottery aftermath: The biggest winners and losers

The Bulls were searching for lightning in a bottle in Tuesday’s lottery, but instead came up with conveying the No. 11 draft pick to Orlando as part of the Nikola Vucevic trade. The night wasn’t all bad for the Bulls, however.

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Podcast: Early reaction to Rockets’ 2023 NBA draft lottery draw

Tuesday night’s @TheLagerLine podcast features live, pick-by-pick reaction to the 2023 NBA draft lottery and Houston landing the No. 4 overall pick in the first round. #Rockets

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Reaction, takeaways: Rockets win NBA’s No. 4 draft pick in lottery

Houston’s prayers for Victor Wembanyama (bound for San Antonio) went unanswered, but the #Rockets did win one of the NBA’s four lottery picks for a third straight draft.

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The last time each NBA lottery 2023 team actually won the No. 1 pick

Not every team has had the luck of the ping pong balls with them.

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Rockets eyeing Brooklyn’s Royal Ivey, Boston’s Ben Sullivan and Aaron Miles as assistant coaches

Brooklyn’s Royal Ivey, along with Boston’s Ben Sullivan and Aaron Miles, are among the potential pool of NBA assistant coaches for Ime Udoka in Houston, @MikeAScotto reports. #Rockets

Sports Illustrated

NBA Announces Team Representatives for 2023 Draft Lottery

Ben Wallace and Tyrese Haliburton are among the host of names set to take the stage for Tuesday’s anticipated draft lottery.

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2023 NBA draft lottery: Live stream, odds, top prospects, broadcast info

Praying for Victor (Wembanyama)? Here’s what to watch for when the NBA reveals its highly anticipated 2023 draft order via Tuesday night’s lottery. #Rockets

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