Qi, the 43rd pick in the 2016 NBA Draft, spent the previous year in China after
being drafted. The 21-year-old is 7-foot-2 and considered a long-term
developmental prospect. Shot-blocking and rebounding are viewed as his
strengths, but he has also shown an ability to stretch the floor as a
three-point shooter. He is unlikely to make any impact with the Rockets in the
2017-18 season, but his move to Houston should be viewed as a positive step in
the right direction.