Tag: 2018 NBA Draft
San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard met with coach Gregg Popovich on Tuesday in San Diego, league sources told Yahoo Sports. The meeting between the two faces of the Spurs’ franchise was done professionally and confidentially, league sources said. Source: Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports
Luka Doncic is rising on the Atlanta Hawks’ draft board and is now at the forefront of their internal discussions, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Hawks, who select third overall, are rumored to be considering both Doncic and Jaren Jackson Jr., in the scenario DeAndre Ayton and Marvin Bagley are selected first and second […]
The Washington Wizards are open to trading down out of the 15th pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft, sources tell Ben Standig of The Sports Capital. Their willingness is potentially contingent upon a trade partner being willing to take on one of their expiring contracts, which could include Marcin Gortat, Markieff Morris or one of a […]
It a typical NBA draft there is chatter about top tier picks being traded, but usually, it dies off the week for the draft as teams look in on who they ultimately want to draft. This year, and unlike previous years there is a sense that several of the picks at the top of the […]
The Michael Porter Jr. situation is murky. After two visits from NBA teams, the word on Porter is mixed. NBA teams have seen his MRIs and his medical, and select teams were allowed to bring their doctors and trainers to his most recent “workout.” There worst case from one team that’s not considering him is […]
There isn’t a more polarizing NBA Draft prospect than Real Madrid’s Luka Dončić. You would be hard-pressed to find an NBA executive who didn’t think Dončić could be special in the NBA. But you might also be hard-pressed to find one willing to bet their job on it. Throughout this process more than a couple […]
The Orlando Magic seems to be dialing in on what’s there for them at six, assuming they don’t trade up, which they have explored with both Atlanta and Memphis. The prevailing thought among fans is that if Trae Young is there at six, the Magic will pounce. However, that doesn’t seem to want coming out […]
With the 2018 NBA Draft less than 50 hours away, Basketball Insiders’ publisher Steve Kyler digs into the last from around the NBA.
You won’t find many NBA executives who don’t find Texas big man Mo Bamba intriguing. The problem for Bamba if there are some many super talented bigs in the 2018 NBA draft he is caught in a numbers game. League sources said recently that Bamba is in the mix at two to the Kings, four […]
SCHEDULED PARTICIPANTS: 11:00 A.M. Group Workout: G-F B.J. Johnson (La Salle) G De’Anthony Melton (USC) G Tyler Nelson (Fairfield) G Malik Newman (Kansas) G Landry Shamet (Wichita State) G Zhaire Smith (Texas Tech) 1:00 P.M. Workout: F Kevin Knox (Kentucky) Source: Philadelphia 76ers
