We thought we were rebuilding last year, but we shocked ourselves and everyone else by coming out like a house on fire - and it landed us at the very end of the lottery.
We're not complaining, though. We have the MIP, and he is half of one of the most exciting backcourt combos in the league.
Up front, though, we have issues. Our franchise center is a huge question mark. We feel we should plan for the worst case scenario in regards to him. We are also concerned with our UFA forward who is so valuable to us. We want him back, but we can't be sure that's going to happen.
The good news here is that a lot of quality big men have fallen to us. That is unusual and unexpected, but we are not complaining.
Our choices run the gamut from polished and mature to "so raw he can barely play". We'd normally hedge and go somewhere in the middle, but in this case we need a guy who can take over a key role if needed and do a representative job. There's only one remaining player we think can do that. We also think his temperament matches our current roster and that he will feel right at home with us.
The Rockets select Patrick Patterson, a very pleasant surprise and a much needed addition to our team.
You sure this is right? I thought he was taller.
And in color.
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