Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta hints at team's current motive: 'Pray for Victor'

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The Houston Rockets are currently on pace to hold the worst record in the NBA for the third straight season. At 13-45 at the All-Star break, it’s clear the Rockets won’t be competing for the Larry O’Brien Trophy this year. 

As such, Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta is clearly aware of where his team is headed, and he only seems to have one thing in mind: The 2023 NBA Draft.

If the season ends with the Rockets owning the worst record in the league, they would be among the three teams with the best chances for the first overall pick. Last season, though, they didn’t get it, as the Orlando Magic had their ping pong ball selected prior to the Rockets, who went one pick after them. 

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Victor Wembanyama #1 of Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92 shoots a free throw during the match between Boulogne-Levallois and JDA Dijon at Palais des Sports Marcel Cerdan on February 10, 2023 in Levallois-Perret, France. (Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images)

In fact, the Rockets didn’t land the top pick in each of the last two seasons when they were the worst in the NBA. 

But Fertitta is paying attention to draft prospects it seems, especially when it comes to one that experts say is the best in recent memory: France’s Victor Wembanyama.

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A recent interview with Houston’s KPRC caught Fertitta at Galveston’s Mardi Gras celebration on Saturday, and he revealed where his mindset lies with the Rockets. 

"Thank God we’ve got 10 days off," he said. "Pray for Victor!"

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