In spite of getting off to a slow start at the onset of NBA Summer League, the Houston Rockets still managed to put together a solid showing out in Sin City.
Despite not featuring a single first-round draft pick on their 2019 Summer League roster, the Houston Rockets assembled a collection of talent that would come together prior to the event’s conclusion.
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Houston — who dropped its first two outings by an average of 21 points — responded valiantly in the wake of a rough start, knocking off the Sacramento Kings, Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets to take their final its games en route to finishing with a 3-2 record out in Las Vegas.
The Rockets were led most notably by the stellar play of undrafted guard Chris Chiozza and Chris Clemons, who put together several impressive outings alongside second-year forward Gary Clark and Isaiah Hartenstein.
With that being said, here are the top three major takeaways from the Clutch City’s time in the City of Lights.