I was catching up on my Ridiculous Upside today, and saw something interesting from this My Fox Houston Report. Tulsa 66ers power forward Latavious Williams worked out for the Houston Rockets.
The 66ers' first round draft choice (16th overall) was the first NBA Development League player to come straight from high school. Christian Life Academy, to be exact. You know, in Houston? No, Williams isn't from the home of the Vipers' parent club. He's from Starkville, Mississippi. However, he has the connections. While attending high school in Houston, he had the opportunity to take part in the South Padre Island Basketball Beach Bonanza. Christian Life is an annual participant and contender. There's the Rio Grande Valley connection. The NBA Development League connection is obvious – playing with Tulsa and losing to the Vipers in the Finals. Williams played very well in the Finals, prompting me and ADB to suggest the Thunder had better be careful because the Rockets might scoop him up. Talk about prognostications!
Of course, it's not that easy. We'll have to see where the chips fall in the NBA Draft. Hard to say if Williams will get drafted or not. He may have played his way in at the end of the season and the playoffs, but if not, I still expect him to end up in Summer League and NBA Training Camp.
And if the Rockets do grab Williams but don't think he's ready for the NBA yet? He'll still have two years of NBA D-League eligibility left.
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