With the Rockets picking 43rd and 45th, the list of draft candidates is fairly low.

Even though all the big name prospects will be drafted by the time the Rockets get to pick, there are still some players that the team should avoid. These players mostly consist of bad fits that would benefit being elsewhere. The D’Antoni and Morey system is not for everyone, so the players the Rockets draft must fit in or the team should avoid drafting them. Let’s first look at a particular guard from Xavier.

Edmond Sumner – Xavier

Multiple red lights exist when looking at the fit of Sumner with the Houston Rockets. The first is his style of play. The point guard cannot shoot from hardly anywhere on the court. This fact can be seen with his low field goal percentages when shooting. He shot 27% from 3-point land last season, a bad sign for his shooting in the NBA. His free throw percentage was 74% last year, a career high. As a point guard, that number needs to improve if he wants to make it. One encouraging sign was his overall field goal percentage. Since he does not shoot many 3-pointers a game, he finished with a field goal percentage of 48%. He has a knack for finishing above and under the rim and is a solid attacker.

Another red light for him is his season-ending injury from this January. Unfortunately for the point guard, he tore his ACL and missed the remainder of the season. The Rockets do not need to be drafting a potential injury-prone player who does not fit with their system. Edmond Sumner may find success with a team that values his skill set, but that team should not be the Rockets.