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Houston Rockets draft history

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Image:YaoMingonoffense2.jpg Yao Ming was drafted by the Rockets in 2002 with the first overall pick of the draft.]]

The Houston Rockets joined the NBA in 1967 as the San Diego Rockets, and moved to Houston in 1971, where they have been located ever since.

In the first four drafts the Rockets participated in, each team had a total of 90 draft choices (14 in 1967, and 19 each from 1968 to 1971). For two drafts in 1972 and 1973, there were eight rounds, from 1974 to 1976 and 1978 to 1984, the draft was 10 rounds long.{{cite web |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/draft.html |title=Houston Rockets Draft Register |publisher=basketball-reference.com |access-date=2008-04-11 |archive-date=2023-03-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321084819/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/draft.html |url-status=live }} However, in 1985, the draft was shortened to seven rounds, and in 1989, the NBA agreed with the National Basketball Players' Association to limit drafts to two rounds, an arrangement that has remained the same up the present time.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/draft_evolution.html |title=Evolution of the Draft and Lottery |work=NBA.com |access-date=2008-03-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091203103157/http://www.nba.com/history/draft_evolution.html |archive-date=2009-12-03 |url-status=dead }} Before each draft, an NBA draft lottery determines the first round selection order for the teams that missed the playoffs during the prior season. Teams can also trade their picks, which means that in some drafts teams may have more or less than two draft picks, although they must have at least one first-round pick every other year.{{cite web|url=http://members.cox.net/lmcoon/salarycap.htm#71 |title=NBA Salary Cap FAQ |publisher=Larry Coon |access-date=2008-04-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100722080241/http://members.cox.net/lmcoon/salarycap.htm |archive-date=2010-07-22 }}

In 1968, the Rockets selected Elvin Hayes, who became an eventual Hall of Famer and one of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players, with the first pick of the draft.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/hayes_bio.html |title=Elvin Hayes Bio |work=NBA.com |access-date=2008-04-25 |archive-date=2009-03-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090309100132/http://www.nba.com/history/players/hayes_bio.html |url-status=live }} The Rockets again had the first pick of the draft in 1984, after winning a coin flip for the first pick against the Portland Trail Blazers, and they used it to select Hakeem Olajuwon, who later led the Rockets to two consecutive NBA championships in 1994 and 1995.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/players/olajuwon_bio.html |title=Hakeem Olajuwon Bio |work=NBA.com |access-date=2008-04-18 |archive-date=2012-06-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622200025/http://www.nba.com/history/players/olajuwon_bio.html |url-status=live }} In 2002, the Rockets won the first pick of the 2002 NBA draft through the lottery, and they chose Yao Ming, who became a six-time All-Star{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/yao_ming/bio.html |title=Yao Ming Bio Page |work=NBA.com |access-date=2008-04-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419174938/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/yao_ming/bio.html |archive-date=2007-04-19 |url-status=dead }} before his career was prematurely ended by chronic foot and ankle injuries.{{cite news |title=Yao tells packed press conference in Shanghai he is retiring from NBA |date=July 20, 2011 |agency=Associated Press |publisher=Time Inc |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/basketball/nba/07/20/yao.retires.ap/index.html?sct=hp_t2_a3 |access-date=July 20, 2011 |archive-date=February 3, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203105639/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/basketball/nba/07/20/yao.retires.ap/index.html?sct=hp_t2_a3 |url-status=dead }}

Key

class="wikitable"
bgcolor="#efefef"

|Abbreviation

align=center| Meaning
PGPoint guard
SGShooting guard
SFSmall forward
PFPower forward
CCenter

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|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer

|bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|First overall NBA draft pick

|bgcolor="FFCC00"|Selected for an NBA All-Star Game

Selections

class="wikitable sortable"
style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets|border=2}};"|Yearstyle="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets|border=2}};"|Roundstyle="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets|border=2}};"|Pickstyle="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets|border=2}};"|Playerstyle="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets|border=2}};"|Nationalitystyle="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets|border=2}};"| Positionstyle="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets|border=2}};"|College/High School/Club
1967

| 1

| 7

| {{sortname|Pat|Riley}}{{refn|group=n|Riley has been inducted into the Hall of Fame as a coach.}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SG

| Kentucky

1967

| 2

| 18

| {{sortname|Bob|Netolicky}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| Drake

1968

| 1

| bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 1

| bgcolor="#FFCCCC"| {{sortname|Elvin|Hayes}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF/C

| Houston

1968

| 2

| 15

| {{sortname|John|Trapp|John Trapp (basketball)}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SF

| Nevada Southern

1969

| 1

| 6

| {{sortname|Bingo|Smith}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SG

| Tulsa

1969

| 2

| 21

| {{sortname|Bernie|Williams|Bernie Williams (basketball)}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SG

| La Salle

1970

| 1

| 2

| bgcolor="#FFCCCC"| {{sortname|Rudy|Tomjanovich}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SF/PF

| Michigan

1970

| 2

| 18

| bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | {{sortname|Calvin|Murphy}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PG

| Niagara

1971

| 1

| 7

| {{sortname|Cliff|Meely}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF/C

| Colorado

1971

| 2

| 24

| {{sortname|Mike|Newlin}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SG

| Utah

1972

| 2

| 20

| {{sortname|John|Gianelli}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF/C

| Pacific

1973

| 1

| 6

| {{sortname|Ed|Ratleff}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SG/SF

| Long Beach State

1974

| 1

| 5

| bgcolor="#FFCCCC"| {{sortname|Bobby|Jones|dab=basketball, born 1951}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SF

| North Carolina

1974

| 2

| 23

| {{sortname|Gus|Bailey}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SG/SF

| UTEP

1975

| 1

| 11

| {{sortname|Joe|Meriweather}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| C

| Southern Illinois

1975

| 2

| 29

| {{sortname|Jim|Blanks}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SF/SG

| Gardner–Webb

1976

| 1

| bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 1

| {{sortname|John|Lucas|John Lucas II}} (from Atlanta){{ref label|Note1|a|a}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PG

| Maryland

1976

| 2

| 27

| {{sortname|Phil|Hicks}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| Tulane

1977

| 2

| 34

| {{sortname|Larry|Moffett}} (from Boston){{ref label|Note2|b|b}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| UNLV

1977

| 2

| 40

| {{sortname|Robert|Reid|Robert Reid (basketball)}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| St. Mary's (Texas)

1978

| 2

| 28

| {{sortname|Buster|Matheney}} (from Boston){{ref label|Note2|b|b}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| Utah

1979

| 1

| 17

| {{sortname|Lee|Johnson|Lee Johnson (basketball)}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| C

| East Texas State

1979

| 2

| 42

| {{sortname|Paul|Mokeski}} (from Seattle){{ref label|Note3|c|c}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| C

| Kansas

1980

| 2

| 27

| {{sortname|John|Stroud}} (from New Jersey){{ref label|Note4|d|d}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| Mississippi

1980

| 2

| 38

| {{sortname|Terry|Stotts}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| Oklahoma

1980

| 2

| 43

| {{sortname|Billy|Williams|dab=basketball}} (from Seattle){{ref label|Note3|c|c}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| Clemson

1981

| 2

| 45

| {{sortname|Ed|Turner|dab=basketball}} (from Boston){{ref label|Note5|e|e}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SF

| Texas A&I

1982

| 1

| 16

| {{sortname|Terry|Teagle}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SG

| Baylor

1982

| 2

| 42

| {{sortname|Jeff|Taylor|Jeff Taylor (basketball)}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SG

| Texas Tech

1983

| 1

| bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 1

| bgcolor="#FFCCCC"| {{sortname|Ralph|Sampson}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| C

| Virginia

1983

| 1

| 3

| {{sortname|Rodney|McCray|dab=basketball}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SF

| Louisville

1984

| 1

| bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 1

| bgcolor="#FFCCCC"| {{sortname|Hakeem|Olajuwon}}

| {{flag|NGA}}

| C

| Houston

1985

| 1

| 19

| {{sortname|Steve|Harris|dab=basketball}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SG

| Tulsa

1986

| 1

| 20

| {{sortname|Buck|Johnson}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SF/PF

| Alabama

1986

| 2

| 43

| {{sortname|Dave|Feitl}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| C

| UTEP

1987

| 2

| 35

| {{sortname|Doug|Lee|dab=basketball}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SG/SF

| Purdue

1988

| 1

| 16

| {{sortname|Derrick|Chievous}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SF

| Missouri

1990

| 1

| 12

| {{sortname|Alec|Kessler}} (traded to Miami){{ref label|Note6|f|f}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| C

| Georgia

1991

| 1

| 20

| {{sortname|John|Turner|dab=basketball}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| Phillips

1991

| 2

| 47

| {{sortname|Keith|Hughes|dab=basketball}} (traded to Cleveland){{ref label|Note7|g|g}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| Rutgers

1991

| 2

| 51

| {{sortname|Zan|Tabak}} (from Cleveland){{ref label|Note8|h|h}}

| {{flag|CRO}}

| C

| Jugoplastika Split (Croatia)

1992

| 1

| 11

| {{sortname|Robert|Horry}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| Alabama

1992

| 2

| 41

| {{sortname|Popeye|Jones}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| Murray State

1992

| 2

| 53

| {{sortname|Curtis|Blair}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| Richmond

1993

| 1

| 24

| bgcolor="FFCC00"| {{sortname|Sam|Cassell}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PG

| Florida State

1993

| 2

| 46

| {{sortname|Richard|Petruska|Richard Petruška}}

| {{flag|SVK}}

| PF

| UCLA

1993

| 2

| 50

| {{sortname|Marcelo|Nicola}}

| {{flag|ARG}}

| PF

| Taugres (Spain)

1994

| 2

| 41

| {{sortname|Albert|Burditt}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| Texas

1995

| 2

| 41

| {{sortname|Erik|Meek}} (from Dallas){{ref label|Note9|i|i}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| C

| Duke

1996

| 2

| 30

| {{sortname|Othella|Harrington}} (from Vancouver){{ref label|Note10|j|j}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| Georgetown

1996

| 2

| 42

| {{sortname|Randy|Livingston}} (from Vancouver){{ref label|Note10|j|j}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SG

| LSU

1996

| 2

| 50

| {{sortname|Terrell|Bell}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| Georgia

1997

| 1

| 24

| {{sortname|Rodrick|Rhodes}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SF

| USC

1997

| 2

| 29

| {{sortname|Serge|Zwikker}} (from Vancouver){{ref label|Note10|j|j}}

| {{flag|NED}}

| C

| North Carolina

1998

| 1

| 14

| {{sortname|Michael|Dickerson}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SG

| Arizona

1998

| 1

| 16

| {{sortname|Bryce|Drew}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PG

| Valparaiso

1998

| 1

| 18

| {{sortname|Mirsad|Türkcan

Turkcan}}

| {{flag|TUR}}

| PF

| Efes Pilsen (Turkey)

1998

| 2

| 41

| {{sortname|Cuttino|Mobley}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SG

| Rhode Island

1999

| 1

| 22

| {{sortname|Kenny|Thomas|dab=basketball}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| New Mexico

1999

| 2

| 44

| {{sortname|Tyrone|Washington}} (from Phoenix){{ref label|Note11|k|k}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| Mississippi State

1999

| 2

| 50

| {{sortname|Venson|Hamilton}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| Nebraska

2000

| 1

| 9

| {{sortname|Joel|Przybilla}} (traded to Milwaukee){{ref label|Note12|l|l}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| C

| Minnesota

2000

| 2

| 38

| {{sortname|Eduardo|Najera|Eduardo Nájera}} (traded to Dallas){{ref label|Note13|m|m}}

| {{flag|MEX}}

| SF

| Oklahoma

2001

| 1

| 13

| {{sortname|Richard|Jefferson}} (traded to New Jersey){{ref label|Note14|n|n}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SF

| Arizona

2001

| 1

| 18

| {{sortname|Jason|Collins}} (from Orlando,{{ref label|Note15|o|o}}traded to New Jersey){{ref label|Note14|n|n}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| C

| Stanford

2001

| 1

| 23

| {{sortname|Brandon|Armstrong}} (from Orlando,{{ref label|Note15|o|o}} traded to New Jersey){{ref label|Note14|n|n}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SG

| Pepperdine

2002

| 1

| bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 1

| bgcolor="#FFCCCC"| {{sortname

Yao Ming}}

| {{flag|CHN}}

| C

| Shanghai Sharks (China)

2002

| 1

| 15

| {{sortname|Boštjan|Nachbar}} (from Toronto){{ref label|Note16|p|p}}

| {{flag|SVN}}

| SF

| Benetton Treviso (Italy)

2002

| 2

| 37

| {{sortname|Tito|Maddox}} (from Miami){{ref label|Note17|q|q}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PG

| Fresno State

2003

| 2

| 44

| {{sortname|Malick|Badiane}}

| {{flag|SEN}}

| C

| Deutsche Bank Skyliners (Germany)

2004

| 2

| 55

| {{sortname|Luis|Flores|Luis Flores (basketball)}}

| {{flag|DOM}}

| PG

| Manhattan

2005

| 1

| 24

| {{sortname|Luther|Head}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SG

| Illinois

2006

| 1

| 8

| {{sortname|Rudy|Gay}} (traded to Memphis){{ref label|Note18|r|r}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SF

| Connecticut

2006

| 2

| 32

| {{sortname|Steve|Novak}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| Marquette

2007

| 1

| 26

| {{sortname|Aaron|Brooks|dab=basketball}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PG

| Oregon

2007

| 2

| 31

| {{sortname|Carl|Landry}} (from Seattle via Memphis){{ref label|Note19|s|s}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| Purdue

2007

| 2

| 54

| {{sortname|Brad|Newley}}

| {{flag|AUS}}

| SG

| Townsville Crocodiles (Australia)

2008

| 1

| 25

| {{sortname|Nicolas|Batum}} (traded to Portland){{ref label|Note21|u|u}}

| {{flag|FRA}}

| SF

| Le Mans (France)

2008

| 2

| 33

| {{sortname|Joey|Dorsey}} (from Portland via Memphis){{ref label|Note21|u|u}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| Memphis

2008

| 2

| 54

| {{sortname|Maarty|Leunen}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| Oregon

2009

| 2

| 32

| {{sortname|Jermaine|Taylor|dab=basketball}} (from Washington){{ref label|Note22|v|v}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SG

| UCF

2009

| 2

| 34

| {{sortname|Sergio|Llull}} (from Denver via Oklahoma City){{ref label|Note22|v|v}}

| {{flag|ESP}}

| PG

| Real Madrid (Spain)

2009

| 2

| 44

| {{sortname|Chase|Budinger}} (from Detroit){{ref label|Note22|v|v}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SG/SF

| Arizona

2010

| 1

| 14

| {{sortname|Patrick|Patterson|dab=basketball}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| Kentucky

2011

| 1

| 14

| {{sortname|Marcus|Morris|dab=basketball}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| Kansas

2011

| 1

| 23

| {{sortname|Nikola|Mirotić}}{{ref label|Note23|w|w}}

| {{flag|ESP}}

| PF

| Real Madrid (Spain)

2011

| 2

| 38

| {{sortname|Chandler|Parsons}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SF

| Florida

2012

| 1

| 12

| {{sortname|Jeremy|Lamb}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SG

| Connecticut

2012

| 1

| 16

| {{sortname|Royce|White}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| Iowa State

2012

| 1

| 18

| {{sortname|Terrence|Jones}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| Kentucky

2012

| 2

| 44

| {{sortname|Furkan|Aldemir}} (from Los Angeles Clippers){{ref label|Note24|x|x}}

| {{flag|TUR}}

| SF/PF

| Galatasaray (Turkey)

2013

| 2

| 34

| {{sortname|Isaiah|Canaan}} (from Phoenix Suns){{ref label|Note25|y|y}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PG

| Murray State

2014

| 1

| 25

| {{sortname|Clint|Capela}}

| {{flag|SUI|civil}}

| PF

| Élan Chalon (France)

2014

| 2

| 42

| {{sortname|Nick|Johnson|dab=basketball}} (from New York Knicks){{ref label|Note26|z|z}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PG/SG

| Arizona

2015118

|Sam Dekker (from New Orleans){{ref label|Note27|aa|aa

}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SF

| Wisconsin

|-

| 2015 || 2 || 32

| {{sortname|Montrezl|Harrell}} (from New York){{ref label|Note26|z|z}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| Louisville

|-

| 2016 || 2 || 37

| {{sortname|Chinanu|Onuaku}} (from New York via Portland and Sacramento){{ref label|Note28|ab|ab|}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF/C

| Louisville

|-

| 2016 || 2 || 43

| {{sortname|Zhou|Qi}}

| {{flag|CHN}}

| C

| Xinjiang Flying Tigers (China)

|-

| 2017 || 2 || 43

| {{sortname|Isaiah|Hartenstein}} (from Denver){{ref label|Note29|ac|ac|}}

| {{flag|GER}}

| PF/C

| Žalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania)

|-

| 2017 || 2 || 45

| {{sortname|Dillon|Brooks}} (from Portland,{{ref label|Note30|ad|ad|}} traded to Memphis){{ref label|Note31|ae|ae}}

| {{flag|CAN}}

| SF

| Oregon

|-

| 2018 || 2 || 46

| {{sortname|De’Anthony|Melton}} (from Miami via Memphis){{ref label|Note32|af|af}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SG

| USC

|-

| 2021 || 1 || 2

| {{sortname|Jalen|Green}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SG

| G League Ignite

|-

| 2021 || 1 || 23

| {{sortname|Usman|Garuba}} (from Portland){{ref label|Note33|ag|ag}}

| {{flagu|ESP}}

| PF/C

| Real Madrid (Spain)

|-

| 2021 || 1 || 24

| {{sortname|Josh|Christopher}} (from Milwaukee){{ref label|Note34|ah|ah}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SG

| Arizona

|-

| 2022 || 1 || 3

| {{sortname|Jabari|Smith Jr.}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| Auburn

|-

| 2022 || 1 || 17

| {{sortname|Tari|Eason}} (from Nets){{ref label|Note35|ai|ai}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| LSU

|-

| 2023 || 1 || 4

| {{sortname|Amen|Thompson}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PG

| OTE

|-

| 2023 || 1 || 20

| {{sortname|Cam|Whitmore}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| PF

| Villanova

|-

| 2024 || 1 || 3

| {{sortname|Reed|Sheppard}}

| {{flagu|USA}}

| SG

| Kentucky

|}

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Footnotes

  • {{note label|Note1|a|a}}On June 7, 1976, the Rockets traded Joe Meriweather, Gus Bailey and their first round draft pick to the Atlanta Hawks for Atlanta's first-round draft pick.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/media/rockets/03mediaguide_129_222.pdf |title=2003–04 Houston Rockets Media Guide |work=NBA.com |pages=18 |access-date=2008-04-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080528142335/http://www.nba.com/media/rockets/03mediaguide_129_222.pdf |archive-date=2008-05-28 }}
  • {{note label|Note2|b|b}}On June 9, 1977, the Rockets traded John Johnson to the Boston Celtics for Boston's 1977 and 1978 second-round draft picks.
  • {{note label|Note3|c|c}}On October 22, 1977, the Rockets traded John Johnson to the Seattle SuperSonics for Seattle's 1979 and 1980 second-round draft picks.
  • {{note label|Note4|d|d}}On October 12, 1979, the Rockets traded Mike Newlin to the New Jersey Nets for cash and New Jersey's 1980 second-round draft pick.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/media/rockets/03mediaguide_129_222.pdf |title=2003–04 Houston Rockets Media Guide |work=NBA.com |pages=19 |access-date=2008-04-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080528142335/http://www.nba.com/media/rockets/03mediaguide_129_222.pdf |archive-date=2008-05-28 }}
  • {{note label|Note5|e|e}}On June 9, 1978, the Boston Celtics signed Kevin Kunnert, and in compensation, the Rockets received cash and the Celtics' 1981 second-round draft pick.
  • {{note label|Note6|f|f}}On 27 June 1990, Houston traded Alec Kessler to the Miami Heat for Dave Jamerson and Carl Herrera.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/media/rockets/03mediaguide_129_222.pdf |title=2003–04 Houston Rockets Media Guide |work=NBA.com |pages=20 |access-date=2008-04-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080528142335/http://www.nba.com/media/rockets/03mediaguide_129_222.pdf |archive-date=2008-05-28 }}
  • {{note label|Note7|g|g}}On 26 June 1991, Houston traded Keith Hughes to the Cleveland Cavaliers for a second round draft in 1996 and future considerations.
  • {{note label|Note8|h|h}}On February 27, 1990, Houston traded Derrick Chievous to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Cleveland's 1991, 1992, and 1993 second-round picks.
  • {{note label|Note9|i|i}}On February 23, 1995, Houston traded Scott Brooks to the Dallas Mavericks for Morlon Wiley and Dallas's second-round pick.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/media/rockets/03mediaguide_129_222.pdf |title=2003–04 Houston Rockets Media Guide |work=NBA.com |pages=21 |access-date=2008-04-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080528142335/http://www.nba.com/media/rockets/03mediaguide_129_222.pdf |archive-date=2008-05-28 }}
  • {{note label|Note10|j|j}}On June 19, 1996, Houston traded Pete Chilcutt, Tim Breaux, two 1996 draft picks, and a 1997 draft pick to the Vancouver Grizzlies for two 1996 draft picks and one 1997 draft pick.
  • {{note label|Note11|k|k}}In August 1996, Houston traded Chucky Brown, Mark Bryant, Sam Cassell, and Robert Horry to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Charles Barkley and a 1999 second-round draft pick.
  • {{note label|Note12|l|l}}On June 28, 2008, Houston traded Joel Przybilla to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Jason Collier and a future first-round draft pick.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/media/rockets/03mediaguide_129_222.pdf |title=2003–04 Houston Rockets Media Guide |work=NBA.com |pages=22 |access-date=2008-04-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080528142335/http://www.nba.com/media/rockets/03mediaguide_129_222.pdf |archive-date=2008-05-28 }}
  • {{note label|Note13|m|m}}On June 28, 2008, Houston traded Eduardo Nájera and a future second-round draft pick to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Dan Langhi.
  • {{note label|Note14|n|n}}On June 27, 2001, the Rockets traded Richard Jefferson, Jason Collins, and Brandon Armstrong to the New Jersey Nets for Eddie Griffin.{{cite news | title = Rockets Deal Three to Get Griffin | work = NBA.com | date = June 27, 2001 | url = http://www.nba.com/draft2001/news/griffin_rockets_010627.html?nav=ArticleList | access-date = 2008-04-19 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080412105413/http://www.nba.com/draft2001/news/griffin_rockets_010627.html?nav=ArticleList | archive-date = April 12, 2008 | url-status = dead }}
  • {{note label|Note15|o|o}}On June 2, 2002, the Rockets traded their 22nd first-round pick to the Orlando Magic for their 23rd first-round pick.{{cite news | title = Rockets, Magic Swap First-Round Picks | work = NBA.com | date = June 2, 2001 | url = http://www.nba.com/draft2001/news/rockets_magic_010602.html?nav=RelatedLinkList | access-date = 2008-04-19 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080212021636/http://www.nba.com/draft2001/news/rockets_magic_010602.html?nav=RelatedLinkList | archive-date = February 12, 2008 | url-status = dead }}
  • {{note label|Note16|p|p}}On August 2, 2001, the Rockets traded Hakeem Olajuwon to the Toronto Raptors for future first and second-round draft picks.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/media/rockets/03mediaguide_129_222.pdf |title=2003–04 Houston Rockets Media Guide |work=NBA.com |pages=24 |access-date=2008-04-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080528142335/http://www.nba.com/media/rockets/03mediaguide_129_222.pdf |archive-date=2008-05-28 }}
  • {{note label|Note17|q|q}}On June 18, 2002, the Rockets traded their second-round pick to the Miami Heat for the Heat's second-round pick.{{cite news | title = Rockets Draft Central 2002 | work = NBA.com | date = 2002 | url = http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/Rockets_Draft_2002–45979-34.html | access-date = 2008-04-19}}
  • {{note label|Note18|r|r}}On June 28, 2006, the Rockets traded Stromile Swift and the draft rights to Rudy Gay to the Memphis Grizzlies for Shane Battier.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/Rockets_acquire_Battier_in_tra-184447-822.html |title=Rockets acquire Battier in trade |publisher=NBA.com/rockets |access-date=2008-04-19 |archive-date=2008-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080202203316/http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/Rockets_acquire_Battier_in_tra-184447-822.html |url-status=live }}
  • {{note label|Note19|s|s}}On June 28, 2007, the Rockets traded cash considerations and a future second-round pick to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for the draft rights to Carl Landry.{{cite news | title = Rockets draft Oregon's Brooks; pick up Landry in trade | work = ESPN.com | date = 2007 | url = https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=nba&id=2920456 | access-date = 2010-02-28 | archive-date = 2011-06-04 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110604125911/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=nba&id=2920456 | url-status = live }}
  • {{note label|Note20|t|t}}On July 17, 2007, the Rockets traded Greek guard Vassilis Spanoulis and a 2009 second-round pick to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for reserve center Jackie Butler and the draft rights to Luis Scola.{{cite news | title = Welcome Sign: Rockets hoping addition of Scola will help fill void at power forward | work = NBA.com | date = 2007 | url = http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/Rockets_sign_Argentine_star_fo-231948-34.html | access-date = 2010-02-28 | archive-date = 2007-08-20 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070820211313/http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/Rockets_sign_Argentine_star_fo-231948-34.html | url-status = live }}
  • {{note label|Note21|u|u}}On June 26, 2008, the Rockets completed a three-way transaction that sent Nicolas Batum to the Portland Trail Blazers, Darrell Arthur to the Memphis Grizzlies and Donté Greene and Joey Dorsey and Memphis's 2009 second-round pick to the Rockets.{{cite news | title = NBA DRAFT: Rockets trade 1st pick Batum for Dorsey, Greene | publisher = Chron.com | date = 2008 | url = http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/hotstories/5859356.html | access-date = 2010-02-28 | archive-date = 2011-06-04 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110604125432/http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/hotstories/5859356.html | url-status = live }}
  • {{note label|Note22|v|v}}On June 25, 2009, the Rockets spent roughly $6 million to acquire the 32nd, 34th, and 44th picks in the second-round from the Washington Wizards, the Denver Nuggets, and the Detroit Pistons, respectively.{{cite news | title = Shooters targeted: Rockets use second-round picks to select scorers Taylor, Budinger | publisher = Chron.com | date = 2009 | url = http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/6498343.html | access-date = 2010-02-28 | archive-date = 2010-02-12 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100212175256/http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/6498343.html | url-status = live }}
  • {{note label|Note23|w|w}}On June 23, 2011, the Rockets acquired point guard Jonny Flynn and Lithuanian big man (Minnesota's 20th pick) Donatas Motiejūnas in a trade with Minnesota Timberwolves during Thursday night's NBA draft and sent center Brad Miller and Houston's 23rd pick (Nikola Mirotić) to the Minnesota Timberwolves.{{cite news | title = Rockets acquire point guard Jonny Flynn | work = ESPN.com | date = 2011 | url = https://www.espn.com/nba/draft2011/news/story?id=6698564 | access-date = 2011-06-23 | archive-date = 2011-06-25 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110625163656/http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2011/news/story?id=6698564 | url-status = live }}
  • {{note label|Note24|x|x}}On June 30, 2012, the Rockets acquired the draft rights to Furkan Aldemir from the Los Angeles Clippers in a trade with three other teams: Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks, and Utah Jazz.{{cite news | title = Lamar Odom traded to Clippers | work = ESPN.com | date = 2012 | url = https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/8113523/lamar-odom-traded-los-angeles-clippers-mo-williams-utah-jazz-four-team-trade | access-date = 2012-07-01 | archive-date = 2012-09-01 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120901164910/http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8113523/lamar-odom-traded-los-angeles-clippers-mo-williams-utah-jazz-four-team-trade | url-status = live }}
  • {{note label|Note25|y|y}}On February 21, 2013, the Rockets acquired the Phoenix Suns' 2013 second round pick (the 34th pick) in exchange for Marcus Morris.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/8971552/houston-rockets-trade-marcus-morris-phoenix-suns|title=Marcus Morris traded to Suns|publisher=ESPN|date=February 21, 2013|access-date=June 29, 2013|archive-date=June 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150603235328/http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8971552/houston-rockets-trade-marcus-morris-phoenix-suns|url-status=live}}
  • {{note label|Note26|z|z}}On July 11, 2012, the Rockets acquired the New York Knicks' 2014 second-round pick (the 42nd pick), along with three players and a 2015 second-round pick (the 32nd pick), in exchange for Marcus Camby.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-make-trades-official|title=Rockets Make Trades Official|date=July 11, 2012|work=NBA.com|access-date=June 4, 2014|archive-date=January 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128073502/http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-make-trades-official|url-status=live}}
  • {{note label|Note27|aa|aa}}On July 15, 2014, the Houston Rockets acquired Alonzo Gee, Scotty Hopson and a conditional 2015 first-round pick (protected top 3 and 20–30 in 2015) from New Orleans and Trevor Ariza from Washington (sign and trade) in exchange for Ömer Aşık, Omri Casspi and cash considerations (to Houston), while Washington Wizards also acquired Melvin Ely from New Orleans.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/rockets-land-ariza-three-team-deal|title=Rockets land Ariza & valuable first-round pick|date=July 15, 2014|work=NBA.com|access-date=May 6, 2015|archive-date=May 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523035001/http://www.nba.com/rockets/rockets-land-ariza-three-team-deal|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-complete-three-team-trade-rockets-and-wizards|title=Pelicans complete three-team trade with Rockets and Wizards|date=July 15, 2014|work=NBA.com|access-date=May 6, 2015|archive-date=November 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151129203311/http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-complete-three-team-trade-rockets-and-wizards|url-status=live}}
  • {{note label|Note28|ab|ab}}On September 17, 2014, the Rockets acquired Jason Terry, a 2015 second-round pick, and Portland's 2016 second-round pick from Sacramento in exchange for Alonzo Gee, Scotty Hopson, and a trade exception. Previously, on July 10, 2013, the Kings acquired a 2016 second round pick (with an option to swap selections with New Orleans) and a 2018 second round pick from Portland in a three-team trade with New Orleans Pelicans. Previously, on July 15, 2012, the Knicks acquired Raymond Felton and Kurt Thomas from the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Jared Jeffries, the rights to Dan Gadzuric, the future selections of Kostas Papanikolaou and Georgios Printezis, and their 2016 second round selection.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-acquire-jason-terry-and-2nd-round-picks|title=Rockets Acquire Jason Terry and 2nd Round Picks|date=September 17, 2014|work=NBA.com|access-date=May 22, 2015|archive-date=July 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170705123753/http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-acquire-jason-terry-and-2nd-round-picks/|url-status=live}}
  • {{note label|Note29|ac|ac}}On July 20, 2015, Houston acquired Ty Lawson and Denver's 2017 second-round pick for Joey Dorsey, Nick Johnson, Kostas Papanikolaou, Pablo Prigioni, Houston's 2016 lottery-protected first-round pick, and cash considerations.{{cite web |title= Rockets Acquire Ty Lawson and Second-Round Pick from Denver |url= http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-acquire-ty-lawson-and-second-round-pick-denver |website= NBA.com |publisher= Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. |access-date= December 22, 2017 |archive-date= December 31, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161231154427/http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-acquire-ty-lawson-and-second-round-pick-denver |url-status= live }}
  • {{note label|Note30|ad|ad}}On July 10, 2013, Houston acquired draft rights to #45 Marko Todorović, draft rights to 2012 #48 Kostas Papanikolaou, and two future second-round picks from Portland for Thomas Robinson{{cite web|title=Blazers sign Wright, trade for Lopez, Robinson|url=http://www.nba.com/2013/news/07/10/trail-blazers-rockets-robinson-trade.ap/|website=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=July 10, 2013|access-date=December 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201054422/http://www.nba.com/2013/news/07/10/trail-blazers-rockets-robinson-trade.ap/|archive-date=December 1, 2017|url-status=dead}}
  • {{note label|Note31|ae|ae}}On June 22, 2017, Memphis acquired Houston's second-round pick (No. 45) for the Grizzlies' future second-round pick.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizz-acquire-rabb-and-brooks-draft-rights-170622|title=Grizzlies acquire draft rights to Ivan Rabb and Dillon Brooks|work=NBA.com|date=June 22, 2017|access-date=December 22, 2017|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622143301/https://www.nba.com/grizzlies/news/grizz-acquire-rabb-and-brooks-draft-rights-170622|url-status=live}}
  • {{note label|Note32|af|af}}On June 22, 2017, Houston acquired the worst 2018 second-round pick between Charlotte, Memphis, and Miami from Memphis for the draft rights to Dillon Brooks. Previously, on February 16, 2016, Memphis acquired Chris Andersen, a 2018 second-round pick, and a top-55 protected 2019 second-round pick from Miami in a three-team trade with Charlotte.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/hornets/hornets-acquire-lee-memphis-3-team-trade|title=Hornets Acquire Lee from Memphis in 3-Team Trade|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=February 16, 2016|access-date=June 23, 2018|archive-date=June 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622084605/https://www.nba.com/hornets/hornets-acquire-lee-memphis-3-team-trade|url-status=live}}
  • {{note label|Note33|ag|ag}}On November 22, 2020, Houston acquired a protected 2021 first round draft pick in exchange for Trevor Ariza and Isaiah Stewart{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2202386/2020/11/17/robert-covington-traded-from-rockets-to-blazers-for-trevor-ariza-pick-trade-grades/|title=Robert Covington traded from Rockets to Blazers for Trevor Ariza, pick: Trade Grades|work=theathletic.com|publisher=The Athletic Media Co.|date=November 16, 2020|access-date=June 26, 2022|archive-date=June 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627002609/https://theathletic.com/2202386/2020/11/17/robert-covington-traded-from-rockets-to-blazers-for-trevor-ariza-pick-trade-grades/|url-status=live}}
  • {{note label|Note34|ah|ah}}On March 29, 2021, Houston acquired D. J. Augustin, D. J. Wilson, a 2023 first-round pick, and option to swap a 2021 second-round pick with Milwaukee's 2021 first-round pick {{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/bucks/news/milwaukee-bucks-acquire-pj-tucker-and-rodions-kurucs-houston-rockets|title=Milwaukee Bucks Acquire P.J. Tucker And Rodions Kurucs From The Houston Rockets|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=March 19, 2021|access-date=June 26, 2022|archive-date=March 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210319170639/https://www.nba.com/bucks/news/milwaukee-bucks-acquire-pj-tucker-and-rodions-kurucs-houston-rockets|url-status=live}}
  • {{note label|Note35|ai|ai}} On January 16, 2021, Houston acquired Victor Oladipo, Dante Exum, Rodions Kurucs, a 2022 first-round draft selection, 2024 first-round draft selection, 2026 first-round draft selection, rights to swap first-round draft selections in 2021, 2023, 2025, and 2027, and a 2022 first-round draft selection (from Milwaukee) for James Harden{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2021/01/14/brooklyn-nets-acquire-james-harden|title=Brooklyn Nets Acquire James Harden|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|date=January 14, 2021|access-date=June 26, 2022|archive-date=January 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114140241/https://www.nba.com/nets/news/2021/01/14/brooklyn-nets-acquire-james-harden|url-status=live}}

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