That is how important OT was to the title run in 1994 and why he is the first person in my Rockets rewind series. Otis Thorpe was part of one of the best draft classes in NBA history, if not the best.

the Rockets sent starting power forward Otis Thorpe, the rights to prospect Marcelo Nicola and a 1995 first-round draft pick to the Blazers for Drexler and reserve forward Tracy Murray.