What draft picks do the Houston Rockets have?

Through the 2033 draft the Rockets control 9 first-round picks and 3 second-round picks, with 2 tied up in swap rights. Their firsts land in 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, and 2033. 8 of their own picks are owed elsewhere.

In 2026 the Rockets hold 3 picks: CHI's second (Chicago's own second conveyed to Houston at pick 39, routed via Washington.), their own second, and WAS's second (Washington's own second reached New York at pick 31, then on draft night the Knicks traded it to Houston, which selected Bruce Thornton at 31.); they also owe out their own first to PHI (Houston's own first went to Oklahoma City in the July 2019 Westbrook for Chris Paul deal, top-4 protected, then to Philadelphia in the February 2026 Jared McCain trade. It landed at pick 22 and conveyed to Philadelphia.).

In 2027 the Rockets pick twice: their own first, swap-encumbered (Houston holds the right to swap its own 2027 first for Brooklyn's, from the January 2021 James Harden trade, retained through the June 2024 Nets-Rockets deal. Houston keeps its slot unless it exercises against Brooklyn's.) and PHX's first (Phoenix's own first owed to Houston, unprotected, from the February 2023 Kevin Durant trade to Brooklyn and the June 2024 Nets-Rockets pick-swap deal that sent it on to Houston. Phoenix has no 2027 first.); they also owe out their own second to NOP (Houston's own second sits in the OKC, HOU, IND, MIA 2027 pool: Philadelphia takes the most favorable, New Orleans the second, New York the third, San Antonio the more favorable of its own or the least of the four, and Miami the least of five. Houston does not keep it; Oklahoma City is only a routing conduit.).

In 2028 the Rockets pick once: their own first; they also owe out their own second to CHA (Houston's own second conveyed to Charlotte in the July 2026 Dorian Finney-Smith trade.).

In 2029 the Rockets pick twice: DAL's first (HOU takes the two most favorable of the DAL, PHX, and HOU 2029 firsts and BKN keeps the least favorable; HOU controls DAL's slot via the June 2024 Rockets-Nets trade.) and their own first, swap-encumbered (Houston receives the two most favorable of its own, the Dallas, and the Phoenix 2029 firsts, all acquired from Brooklyn in the June 2024 trade, and Brooklyn takes the least favorable of the three; the own slot is retained pending that resolution.); they also owe out their own second to MEM (Owed to Memphis, acquired by Dallas via Oklahoma City and Washington then sent on to Memphis in the July 2026 six-team Khris Middleton trade.).

In 2030 the Rockets pick once: their own first; they also owe out their own second to OKC (Memphis takes the most favorable of the Denver, Houston, and Miami 2030 seconds and Oklahoma City the second most and least favorable; Houston's own second goes to Memphis if it is the most favorable of the three, otherwise Oklahoma City. From the June 2026 Memphis-Oklahoma City trade.).

In 2031 the Rockets pick once: their own first; they also owe out their own second to BOS (Owed to Boston, protected 31-55; an Atlanta swap right on the 31-55 range is reported on the same slot from a single mirror.).

In 2032 the Rockets pick once: their own first; they also owe out their own second to CHI (Chicago takes the more favorable of the Houston and Phoenix 2032 seconds; the less favorable goes to Phoenix and then on to Minnesota.).

In 2033 the Rockets pick once: their own first; they also owe out their own second to CHA (Houston's own second conveyed to Charlotte in the July 2026 Dorian Finney-Smith trade.).