2024 NBA Draft Live Updates: Rockets Look To Add Prominent Prospect With No. 3 Pick

While holding the No. 3 pick, the Houston Rockets are looking to add to their impressive young core during the 2024 NBA Draft.

Jun 26, 2024; Brooklyn, NY, USA; The 2024 NBA draft class poses for photos before the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports / Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

The first round of the 2024 NBA Draft will be held on Wednesday night inside the Barclays Center. The Houston Rockets currently hold the No. 3 selection, which they obtained in a trade that sent James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets in January 2021.

Although the Rockets will not hold the top overall selection for the fourth consecutive year, Houston is still in a great position to land a prominent prospect. They will likely depart from the first round of the draft with Kentucky's Reed Sheppard, who is arguably the best 3-point shooter of this year's class.

Sheppard averaged 12.5 points while shooting 52.1 percent from behind the arc during his lone season at Kentucky.

"I am good with whatever — it doesn't matter what I have to do," Sheppard said at the NBA Combine. "As long as we are winning. As long as everyone is having fun. I don't care if I have to pass the ball. I don't care if I have to shoot the ball. I don't care if I have to get water for the guys, whatever it takes for the team to win. I'll do it."

The Atlanta Hawks won the 2024 Draft Lottery in May and will likely select Zaccharie Risacher, while the Washington Wizards will round out the top three picks with the selection of Alex Sarr. Following each draft pick live at Inside the Rockets.

Pick 1st, No. 1 overall

Team: Atlanta Hawks

Selection: Zaccharie Risacher

Pick 1st, No. 2 overall

Team: Washington Wizards

Selection: Alex Sarr

Pick 1st, No. 3 overall

Team: Houston Rockets

Selection: Reed Sheppard

Pick 1st, No. 4 overall

Team: San Antonio Spurs

Selection: Stephon Castle

Pick 1st, No. 5 overall

Team: Detroit Pistons

Selection: Ron Holland

Pick 1st, No. 6 overall

Team: Charlotte Hornets

Selection: Tidjane Salaun

Pick 1st, No. 7 overall

Team: Portland Trail Blazers

Selection: Donovan Clingan

Pick 1st, No. 8 overall

Team: Minnesota Timberwolves via a trade from the San Antonio Spurs

Selection: Rob Dillingham

Pick 1st, No. 9 overall

Team: Memphis Grizzlies

Selection: Zach Edey

Pick 1st, No. 10 overall

Team: Utah Jazz

Selection: Cody Williams

Pick 1st, No. 11 overall

Team: Chicago Bulls

Selection: Matas Buzelis

Pick 1st, No. 12 overall

Team: Oklahoma City Thunder

Selection: Nikola Topic

Pick 1st, No. 13 overall

Team: Sacramento Kings

Selection: Devin Carter

Pick 1st, No. 14 overall

Team: Washington Wizards via a trade from Portland Trail Blazers

Selection: Bub Carrington

Pick 1st, No. 15 overall

Team: Miami Heat

Selection: Kel’el Ware

Pick 1st, No. 16 overall

Team: Philadelphia 76ers

Selection: Jared McCain

Pick 1st, No. 17 overall

Team: Los Angeles Lakers

Selection: Dalton Knecht

Pick 1st, No. 18 overall

Team: Orlando Magic

Selection: Tristan da Silva

Pick 1st, No. 19 overall

Team: Toronto Raptors

Selection: Ja’Kobe Walter

Pick 1st, No. 20 overall

Team: Cleveland Cavaliers

Selection: Jaylon Tyson

Pick 1st, No. 21 overall

Team: New Orleans Pelicans

Selection: Yves Missi

Pick 1st, No. 22 overall

Team: Denver Nuggets via a trade from the Phoenix Suns

Selection: DaRon Holmes II

Pick 1st, No. 23 overall

Team: Milwaukee Bucks

Selection: AJ Johnson 

Pick 1st, No. 24 overall

Team: Washington Wizards via a trade from the New York Knicks

Selection: Kyshawn George

Pick 1st, No. 25 overall

Team: New York Knicks

Selection: Pacome Dadiet

Pick 1st, No. 26 overall

Team: Oklahoma City Thunder via a trade from the Washington Wizards

Selection: Dillon Jones

Pick 1st, No. 27 overall

Team: Minnesota Timberwolves

Selection: Terrence Shannon Jr.

Pick 1st, No. 28 overall

Team: Phoenix Suns via a trade from the Denver Nuggets

Selection: Ryan Dunn

Pick 1st, No. 29 overall

Team: Utah Jazz

Selection: Isaiah Collier

Pick 1st, No. 30 overall

Team: Boston Celtics

Selection: Baylor Scheierman 

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