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• ERIC GORDON HOUSTON ROCKETS ROSTER FULL

Young players, especially lottery picks, also develop quicker when they play more.

It appears likely the Rockets will improve this season but by how much? It is hard to imagine the Rockets playing any worse than they did last year. And also have plenty of roster and cap flexibility moving forward. But regardless of what changes happen with the roster, the Rockets should feel optimistic about two things: They should become more competitive in the 2022-23 season.

17, they could make deals involving Eric Gordon and Kenyon Martin Jr. Beyond needing to trim their 18 guaranteed contracts down to 15 by Oct. Shortly into training camp, Houston acquired center Derrick Favors and a future second-round pick as part of an eight-player trade with Oklahoma City. 29 pick TyTy Washington Jr., as well as two future picks (2025, 2027). 26 pick Wendell Moore (who was then flipped to Minnesota for the draft rights to the No. The Rockets dealt reliable center Christian Wood to Dallas for various expiring contracts, the No. 3 pick Jabari Smith, and in the middle, with No. Houston selected a pair of talented forwards in the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft both at the beginning with No. And amid their season-long struggles, the Rockets accumulated more Draft picks and made other key offseason moves to help their future. They liked how coach Stephen Silas handled a mostly inexperienced group with both an encouraging and firm touch. They saw promise in key young players Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr.

ERIC GORDON HOUSTON ROCKETS ROSTER FULL

Though Houston struggled in its first full season without James Harden, the Rockets still collected victories that did not often reflect in the win-loss column. They also labored through multiple losing streaks shortly into the campaign (15), around the holidays (eight), most of February through early March (12), and to close out the season (seven). The Rockets experienced their fair share of losing in 2021-22, finishing with the NBA’s worst record (20-62). But unlike last season, that emerging young roster may actually start winning more consistently in 2022-23. With the Rockets’ rebuilding project continuing to unfold this season, we will once again see Houston rely heavily on its young core. How will the pairing of rising star Jalen Green (left) and No.