Where Are They Now? Rockets' Post-2021 First-Round Picks Who Have Been Traded

The Houston Rockets embarked on a deliberate and often painful rebuild following the departure of James Harden, accumulating a treasure trove of high draft picks in the process. This strategy was designed to inject the franchise with young, high-upside talent, laying the foundation for a future championship contender. However, the nature of an NBA rebuild is rarely linear, and the transition from asset accumulation to genuine contention inevitably involves difficult decisions. Just as expected, not every promising young player acquired through the draft will remain part of the core as the Rockets pivot toward their championship-contending phase.