DRAFT

Bruce Thornton

Houston Rockets

SF6'0"223 lbage 22rookieOhio StateFairburn, GA

ROOKIE · NBA RATING PENDING

A sturdy downhill scoring lead guard

HOU

Houston Rockets

Western · Southwest · proj. 60-22 (▲+4.9)

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A bulldog of a guard who bullies his way downhill and competes on every possession. A tough backup combo guard whose size is the question.

Proj. pick #44Range 40–56Comp Marcus Smart (lite)

Strengths

Strong, compact frame
Downhill scoring and physicality
Toughness and competitiveness

Top concern

Undersized with limited length

Draft grade — a pre-NBA scouting projection from the curated Big Board, graded against the draft class. It is not an NBA rating; an NBA rating appears once he plays a qualifying NBA season.

Contract

2026-27

$2,000,000Rookie scale

1% of the club’s payroll · 12th of 12 priced deals

Runs through4 seasons

Est. market value$1,500,000 /yr

Surplus−$500,000

FAIR VALUEpaid about what he is worth

Market value is an estimate, not a reported figure: what his play is forecast to fetch on the open market in 2026-27 — his current rating, a year older. Cap thresholds are projected for 2026-27 until the league sets them.

2026-27 off-season

2 moves

Jun 25
TRADEHOUOFFICIAL
Traded to Houston Rockets
via @ShamsCharaniaon the wire →
Jul 7
SIGNINGHOUOFFICIAL
Houston Rockets signed guard Bruce Thornton to a Contract.

OFFICIAL means the league’s own records carry the move; AGREED means a trusted insider reported it and the league has not processed it yet. Terms and attribution come from the wire, which is the only source that carries them.