2021 NBA Draft Rumors: Rockets Expected to Prioritize Jalen Green over Evan Mobley

AP Photo/Gregory PayanThe Houston Rockets are looking at options for the No. The Houston Rockets are reportedly looking at Jalen Green, the No. 2 pick in 2021 NBA Draft.According to Jonathan Givony of ESPN, rival teams believe that the Rockets will prioritise Green's "shot-creation and playmaking ability" more than Evan Mobley's size and skill.Last week, the Rockets landed the second overall pick in the NBA draft lottery. After trading James Harden to Brooklyn Nets in January, this is Rafael Stone's first chance to add a potential franchise player.Future All-Stars are four players who finished at the top this year's class.Jonathan Wasserman, B/R's Jonathan Wasserman, ranks Cade Cunningham the best overall player with Green & Mobley "interchangeable" at No. 2, and 3. 3 Jalen Suggs from Gonzaga is fourth on this list.As a freshman at USC, Mobley was named Pac-12 Player-of-the Year. In 33 games, he averaged 16.4 points per game and 8.7 rebounds. He is a more traditional big man, with limited range and a lot of shot. In 2020-21, he made 30 percent of his three point attempts on 1.2 attempts.Givony said Green has "the type of superstar upside" Houston's roster does not have. Green, a native of California, averaged 17.9 point on 46.1 percent shooting (36.5% from three), and 4.1 rebounds per match in 15 games for the G League Intiute.