Houston Rockets fantasy basketball season recap

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At a glance:

Record: 41-41 (11th, West) 

Offensive Rating: 113.7 (20th)

Defensive Rating: 112.8 (10th) 

Net Rating: 0.9 (18th) 

Pace: 99.59 (13th) 

2024 Draft Picks: 3, 44

After three straight seasons at the bottom, Houston was back to playing competitive basketball this season. They finished with a .500 record, which was five games out of the Play-In Tournament in the uber-talented Western Conference. They had an 11-game winning streak in March that brought them right into the mix for the final Play-In spot, but they followed that up with a five-game losing streak, which destroyed any chance of making the postseason. Still, the moves they made in the summer clearly benefited the team. They hired Ime Udoka and signed Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks in free agency. Combining that with developing stars made Houston a competitive team, however, it takes a lot more than that to make the playoffs in the West.

They should feel hopeful moving forward. They landed the No. 3 pick, which was one of the firsts that they acquired when shipping James Harden to Brooklyn. Along with plenty of other young studs, the Rockets can either add to their talented roster, or package players for a star. They’ve already been linked to Donovan Mitchell, and they reportedly had prepared a package for Mikal Bridges at the trade deadline. Don’t be surprised if the Rockets are aggressive this summer, and they have the assets to do so. There were multiple aging teams ahead of them in the standings, and if things go their way, Houston could leap a few of them and bring playoff basketball back to H-Town.

Fantasy Standout: Fred VanVleet

After spending the first seven years of his career in Toronto, VanVleet got a massive payday to move down to Houston and help change the culture of the Rockets. He was a big part of why the team had its best season since James Harden forced his way out of town. He’s now on the wrong side of 30, but he still has a few good years left in him.

FVV provided top-25 value for the fifth straight season in 9-cat leagues, and his numbers…

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Publish date : 2024-05-28 16:02:11

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