Editing Houston Rockets (section)

==Personnel==

===Current roster===
{{for|the complete list of Houston Rockets players|Houston Rockets all-time roster}}
{{for|the players drafted by Houston Rockets|List of Houston Rockets first and second round draft picks}}
{{Houston Rockets roster}}

===Retained draft rights===
The Rockets currently do not own the draft rights to unsigned draft picks who have been playing outside the NBA.

A drafted player, either an international draftee or a college draftee who is not signed by the team that drafted him, is allowed to sign with any non-NBA teams. In this case, the team retains the player's draft rights in the NBA until one year after the player's contract with the non-NBA team ends.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm|title=NBA Salary Cap FAQ – 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement|quote=If the player is already under contract to, or signs a contract with a non-NBA team, the team retains the player's draft rights for one year after the player's obligation to the non-NBA team ends. Essentially, the clock stops as long as the player plays pro ball outside the NBA.|first=Larry|last=Coon|author-link=Larry Coon|access-date=April 13, 2014}}</ref> This list includes draft rights that were acquired from trades with other teams.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left; font-size:90%;"
! style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}};"|Draft
! style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}};"|Round
! style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}};"|Pick
! style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}};"|Player
! style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}};"|Pos.
! style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}};"|Nationality
! style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}};"|Current team
! style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}};"|Note(s)
! class="unsortable" style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}};"|Ref
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[2017 NBA draft|2017]]
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| style="text-align:center;"|60
|{{sortname|Alpha|Kaba}}
| style="text-align:center;"|F/C
| {{flagu|Guinea}}
| [[Goyang Sono Skygunners]] ([[Korean Basketball League|South Korea]])
| Acquired from the [[Atlanta Hawks]]
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|title=Rockets Acquire Dillon Brooks as Part of Five-Team Trade|url=https://www.nba.com/rockets/news/rockets-acquire-dillon-brooks-as-part-of-five-team-trade|website=NBA.com|date=July 8, 2023|access-date=July 9, 2023}}</ref>
|}

===Retired numbers===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}};"|Houston Rockets retired numbers
|-
! style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"|No.
! style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"|Player
! style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"|Position
! style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"|Tenure
! style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"|Ceremony date
|-
| '''11''' || [[Yao Ming]] || [[Center (basketball)|C]] || 2002–2011 || February 3, 2017
|-
| '''22''' || [[Clyde Drexler]] || [[Guard (basketball)|G]] || 1995–1998 || February 3, 2000
|-
| '''23''' || [[Calvin Murphy]] || [[Guard (basketball)|G]] || 1970–1983 || March 17, 1984
|-
| '''24''' || [[Moses Malone]] || [[Center (basketball)|C]] || 1976–1982 || April 19, 1998
|-
| '''34''' || [[Hakeem Olajuwon]] || [[Center (basketball)|C]] || 1984–2001 || November 9, 2002
|-
| '''44''' || [[Elvin Hayes]] || [[Forward (basketball)|F]]/[[Center (basketball)|C]] || 1968–1972<br />1981–1984 || November 18, 2022
|-
| '''45''' || [[Rudy Tomjanovich]] || [[Forward (basketball)|F]]<sup>1</sup> || 1970–1981 || January 28, 1982
|-
| '''CD''' || [[Carroll Dawson]] || Assistant coach<br />General manager<sup>2</sup> || 1980–2007 || April 16, 2007
|}

* <sup>1</sup> ''Also served as head coach (1991–2003).''
* <sup>2</sup> ''As Dawson did not play for the Rockets, the team used his initials.''<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nba.com/rockets/news/Rockets_will_honor_general_man-218952-34.html |title=Tribute to Dawson |last=Pierce |first=Damien |date=April 4, 2007 |work=NBA.com |access-date=February 24, 2009}}</ref>
* The NBA retired [[Bill Russell]]'s No. 6 for all its member teams on August 11, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey to be retired throughout NBA |url=https://www.nba.com/news/bill-russells-no-6-jersey-to-be-retired-throughout-nba |website=NBA.com |access-date=August 24, 2022 |date=August 11, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Golliver |first1=Ben |title=NBA permanently retires Bill Russell's No. 6 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/08/11/bill-russell-nba-jersey-retirement/ |newspaper=Washington Post |access-date=August 24, 2022 |date=August 11, 2022}}</ref>

===Basketball Hall of Famers===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}};"|Houston Rockets Hall of Famers<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers-index/|title=Hall of Famers|access-date=February 14, 2015|work=Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame|publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref><ref>[[#refGuide15|2015–16 Media Guide]]{{Broken anchor|date=March 23, 2024|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|reason= The anchor (refGuide15) [[Special:Diff/762636649|has been deleted]].}}, p. 149</ref>
|-
! colspan="5" style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"|Players
|-
! No. !! Name !! Position !! Tenure !! Inducted
|-
| '''2'''<br />'''4''' || [[Rick Barry]] || [[Small forward|F]] || 1978–1980 || 1987
|-
| '''11'''<br />'''44''' || [[Elvin Hayes]] || [[Center (basketball)|C]]/[[Power forward (basketball)|F]] || 1968–1972<br />1981–1984 || 1990
|-
| '''23''' || [[Calvin Murphy]] || [[Point guard|G]] || 1970–1983 || 1993
|-
| '''21'''<br />'''24''' || [[Moses Malone]] || [[Center (basketball)|C]]/[[Power forward (basketball)|F]] || 1976–1982 || 2001
|-
| '''22''' || [[Clyde Drexler]] <sup>1</sup> || [[Shooting guard|G]]/[[Small forward|F]] || 1995–1998 || 2004
|-
| '''4''' || [[Charles Barkley]] <sup>1</sup> || [[Power forward (basketball)|F]] || 1996–2000 || 2006
|-
| '''34''' || [[Hakeem Olajuwon]] || [[Center (basketball)|C]] || 1984–2001 || 2008
|-
| '''33''' || [[Scottie Pippen]] <sup>1</sup> || [[Small forward|F]] || 1999 || 2010
|-
| '''50''' || [[Ralph Sampson]] || [[Center (basketball)|C]]/[[Power forward (basketball)|F]] || 1983–1987 || 2012
|-
| '''55''' || [[Dikembe Mutombo]] || [[Center (basketball)|C]] || 2004–2009 || 2015
|-
| '''11''' || [[Yao Ming]] || [[Center (basketball)|C]] || 2002–2011 || 2016
|-
| '''1'''<br />'''3''' || [[Tracy McGrady]] || [[Shooting guard|G]]/[[Small forward|F]] || 2004–2010 || 2017
|-
! colspan="5" style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"|Coaches
|-
! colspan="2"|Name !! Position !! Tenure !! Inducted
|-
| colspan="2"|[[Alex Hannum]] || Head coach || 1969–1971 || 1998
|-
| colspan="2"|[[Tex Winter]] || Head coach || 1971–1973 || 2011
|-
| colspan="2"|[[Bill Fitch]] || Head coach || 1983–1988 || 2019
|-
| '''45''' || [[Rudy Tomjanovich]] <sup>2</sup> || Head coach || 1992–2003 || 2020
|-
| '''12''' || [[Rick Adelman]] <sup>4</sup> || Head coach || 2007–2011 || 2021
|-
! colspan="5" style="{{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"|Contributors
|-
! colspan="2"|Name !! Position !! Tenure !! Inducted
|-
| colspan="2"|[[Pete Newell]] <sup>3</sup> || General manager || 1968–1971 || 1979
|-
| colspan="2"|[[Del Harris]] || Assistant coach<br />Head coach || 1976–1979 <br />1979–1983 || 2022
|}
'''Notes:'''
* <sup>1</sup> All three players were also inducted to the Hall of Fame as members of the [[1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team|1992 Olympic team]].
* <sup>2</sup> Tomjanovich also played for the Rockets from 1970 to 1981 and served as assistant coach from 1983 to 1992.
* <sup>3</sup> In total, Newell was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice – as contributor and as a member of the [[1960 United States men's Olympic basketball team|1960 Olympic team]].
* <sup>4</sup> Adelman also played for the Rockets from 1968 to 1970.

===FIBA Hall of Famers===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" style="{{NBA color cell|Houston Rockets}};"|Houston Rockets Hall of Famers
|-
! colspan="5" style="text-align:center; {{NBA color cell2|Houston Rockets}};"|Players
|-
! No. || Name || Position || Tenure || Inducted
|-
| '''34''' || [[Hakeem Olajuwon]] || [[Center (basketball)|C]] || 1984–2001 || 2016
|-
| '''11''' || [[Yao Ming]] || [[Center (basketball)|C]] || 2002–2011 || 2023
|}