4 Options with the third pick the Houston Rockets have to consider

4. Trade up for Sarr

A star? How about Sarr? Too far?

This is an interesting draft. Realistically, anything could happen. The probable order of the draft will become clearer as the combine and interviews get underway.

Still, it feels like Alexandre Sarr of Perth is going to land first, doesn't it? He's an archetypical modern defensive anchor. Sarr is the rare big man who can protect the rim and also defend in space.

Is he a good fit alongside Alperen Sengun? We're not sure. Still, if the Rockets made a move for Sarr, they'd give themselves optionality. Even if the pair of big men can't co-exist, the Rockets should be able to get a tremendous haul for whichever of the two they eventually opt to trade.

In other words, they'll increase their flexibility.