Jalen Green, the dynamic shooting guard from G League Ignite, is headed to the Rockets with the second pick in this year’s draft. The 19-year-old bypassed college basketball to get a year of seasoning in the G League while waiting to become eligible for the draft.
He was the first high school prospect to join the new developmental team, and he quickly established himself as an offensive force. In 15 games in the Orlando bubble, he averaged 17.9 points per game while shooting 46.1% from the floor and 36.5% from three-point range. He had a 30-point effort in a playoff loss to Raptors 905.
Green joins a Houston team that has needed scoring punch from its backcourt ever since trading James Harden to Brooklyn in January. Green may not start right away, with veteran guards John Wall and Eric Gordon on the roster, but he will be the centerpiece of the rebuilding effort for a team that went 17-55 this season.
The Rockets looked closely at USC’s Evan Mobley and Gonzaga’s Jalen Suggs before deciding on Green. The Pistons reportedly gave Green strong consideration for the top overall pick before opting for Cade Cunningham.
Might work out, but I still believe in building around a dominant center and they should have taken Mobley.
Name me one center in the past 15 years that led his team to a championship & won finals MVP…
Festus Ezeli
Lmfao!
Giannis may not be listed as a C but he’s one in the real world. 7ft guy who led his team in points, rebounds, blocks and did so by physically imposing his will by dominating inside the paint. You may not NEED a dominant center but let’s not act like having one that can dominate isn’t a huge asset. I mean the Lakers don’t when it last year without AD.
They already had Christian Wood, and they also got Sengun for two heavily protected first round picks. They might not even have room for Olynyk anymore unless he re-signs on a very team-friendly deal.
Next Kobe ….. get ready. This is a dedicated kid. I’m all for you Jalen. Go get it.
Wonder who they’re targeting with their top 5 pick next season
Houston might get a lottery pick next year, but it won’t be anywhere near the top 5. It may take a while for them to return to being contenders, but they are absolutely loaded with young talent right now.
YES!!! YES!!! YES!!!
2021 Jalen Green = 1973 David Thompson
Jalen Green = 2005 Monta Ellis
Who knows… only thing that is for sure is that will be sooo much better than Donovan Mitchell, right?
Lmfao
It’ll be interesting to see how well Porter Jr and Green can coexist.
Everytime I see Green’s shiny suit and curly hair I get flashbacks of Goldie from The Mac.