Category: NBA Draft Headlines
Only Turkish prospect to declare his name for 2015 NBA Draft, Cedi Osman, will stay in the draft. Source: Can Pelister on Twitter
The six players who worked out Saturday know they aren’t high draft picks and yet that’s not a problem. They realize that many players can be a second-round pick and it can pan out well. They point to Lakers point guard Jordan Clarkson, a second-round pick who ended up starting much of last season. “It […]
San Antonio assistant Jim Boylen has accepted an associate head coaching job with the Chicago Bulls, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Source: Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports
Draft scuttle: Hearing Porzingis not only in play for Philly at No. 3 but now giving Lakers something to ponder at No. 2. Stock rising fast Source: Marc Stein of ESPN – Twitter
League source says if the Clippers buy their way into the draft it will probably be to target a big man or a wing. Source: Ben Bolch of the Los Angeles Times on Twitter
I’m hearing that Jarell Martin has a mid-first-round promise from a team and will likely shut down all workouts. Source: Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders on Twitter
If the Knicks expect center Jahlil Okafor or point guard D’Angelo Russell to fall into their laps with the fourth pick in the NBA draft, they should think again. According to a league source, the Sixers, who pick third, still have a firm Big 3 of Karl-Anthony Towns, Russell and Okafor and won’t let any […]
It seems that the Timberwolves (No. 1) and Lakers will most likely take big men Karl-Anthony Towns from Kentucky and Jahlil Okafor from Duke. (Emmanuel) Mudiay’s competition at guard is Ohio State’s D’Angelo Russell, who is a better shooter but isn’t near the same athlete as Mudiay. “I feel like I can be number one, […]
Minnesota GM/coach Flip Saunders, who had been leaning toward (Jahlil) Okafor, is said to have turned pro- (Karl-Anthony) Towns after seeing him last week in Los Angeles. The splash sent ripples throughout the NBA. Says an insider: “There’s no doubt, the T-Wolves are taking Towns.” Source: Mark Heisler of Forbes
Few trade notes. The scouts put (Willie Cauley-Stein)WCS in special tier as a defensive player. Heard (DeMarcus) Cousins wants him @6 so he doesn’t have to play C. Source: Ryen Russillo of ESPN Radio on Twitter
