Tag: NBA Draft

“19 years from now, they’ll say Bobby Portis was the best player in the draft.” – Bobby Portis

Rising lottery pick Cameron Payne, a Murray State PG, has upcoming workouts scheduled with Lakers (2nd pick) & Knicks (4th), a source says. Source: Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports on Twitter

“The physicality over there (China) was ridiculous,” said (Emmanuel) Mudiay, who played against former NBA players Michael Beasley and Stephon Marbury and under a 24-second shot clock. “My maturity level improved in learning how to come into the game as a professional.” But Mudiay’s decision to play overseas instead of keeping his commitment at Southern […]

Louisville point guard Terry Rozier has solidified himself as a first round draft pick, a NBA team executive told Yahoo Sports. Source: Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports on Twitter

(Kevon) Looney could still wind up being a high first-round pick, although that seems highly unlikely. His stock has been dropping to the point where some NBA officials speculate he won’t be taken until late in the first round. Those officials contend Looney is at least two years away from being a solid contributor and […]

An issue with Robert Upshaw’s heart was identified by doctors at the NBA Combine in Chicago last month, which has forced him to suspend training and postpone all workouts with NBA teams. At this point, no long term conclusions have been reached, and further blood testing has been requested by NBA doctors to pinpoint the […]

By the way, I had an interesting conversation about Mario Hezonja last night. Don’t sleep on him. Some coaches compare him to Tracy McGrady. Source: Alex Kennedy of Basketball Insiders on Twitter

Misreading the potential of an international prospect like Jan Vesley is a common mistake NBA GMs make at the draft…

The Brooklyn Nets seem poised to cut some costs, could that spell the end of the line for Joe Johnson and Deron Williams?… Is Justise Winslow the NBA player people want him to be?… Did Ricky Rubio demand a trade?