The Rockets, in need of a big man, will be looking far and wide for someone who fits the skillset and defense that they need at the No. 14 overall pick. While they don't find the defense in NBADraft.net's latest mock, they do get the height with Lithuanian center Donatas Motiejunas. Here's what they have to say about him:
Strengths: Versatile lefty bigman with a high ceiling ... Has a lot of potential due to his size, agility and offensive development ... A finesse 4-man with excellent versatility, but shows the toughness to play inside with contact ... Shows a strong ability to run the floor and change directions, start and stop ... Has great legs (strong) and feet (quick) ...
Weaknesses: Is extremely talented and he knows it. At times he doesn't keep the pedal to the metal, exhibiting some lapses in focus and intensity (laziness) in practices ... Sometimes appears content to be better than others without dominating them the way he's capable ... That's the type of thing that he'll need to mature out of, learning to work hard at all times in order to reach the stature of a Gasol or Nowitzki ...
The Rockets pick up Michigan's Darius Morris, a point guard, with the 23rd overall pick. He's been a popular snag for Houston with that second first rounder, which may be some people reading a bit too far into Goran Dragic's future with the club.