For the second consecutive season, the Houston Rockets will select in the top five of the NBA Draft after the lottery drawing on Tuesday night. With general manager, Rafael Stone representing the Rockets organization, Houston secured the number three overall selection for the first time in team history since 1983.

Although the Rockets are slated to select third, Stone has not ruled out any team that may be willing to construct an excellent trade package for Houston's pick.

"I am definitely not going to block them out," said Stone to the media during his virtual press conference after the lottery selection show was complete. "If they want to talk, I am always available to talk. If they (NBA general managers) are interested in doing something, we are always available to listen. If there's something that makes sense for both teams, then something will get done."

Stone spoke more in-depth about drafting a player that fits the Rockets system if the team decides to select a player at their current spot on June 23 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

"If we end up picking, we'll have the ability to pick a really, really talented basketball player at 3," Stone said. "It's on us to pick the right player, it's on us to develop the player and it's up to the player who comes to us, too, assuming we even use the pick."

Houston will have multiple selections in the first round for the second consecutive year after securing the 17th pick from the Brooklyn Nets in the James Harden trade. Last season the Rockets selected Jalen Green (2), Josh Christopher (24), and Usman Garuba (23) in the first round. They also acquired the rights to Alperen Sengun from Oklahoma City at number 16.