The 2020 NBA Draft, at least the lottery portion of it, stuck close to the script and followed the consensus projection in numerous mock drafts. As expected, the Minnesota Timberwolves selected Anthony Edwards with the #1 pick. Edwards, a shooting guard from Georgia, became the 11th straight one-and-done collegiate player […]
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Three NBA Franchises That Should Never Be Allowed to Draft Again
NBA Draft Day is a little like a late-night trip to the drive-thru. Everyone piles in famished and filled with expectations. When the food comes, one person gets everything they wanted, one steals another’s best item, a third settles for whatever’s leftover, and one gets left holding a sweaty bag […]
2020 NBA Draft No. 1 Pick Odds: Anthony Edwards or LaMelo Ball First?
Who will the Minnesota Timberwolves select #1 in the upcoming NBA Draft? DraftKings updated their odds on which player will become the #1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft with Anthony Edwards (-152) and LaMelo Ball (+135) leading the way. Last season, Zion Williamson went #1 in the NBA Draft. […]
2020 NBA Draft and Free Agency Dates Set
NBA commissioner Adam Silver confirmed that the 2020 NBA Draft will take place on Oct. 16. NBA free agency will begin two days later on Oct. 18. Anthony Edwards, a shooting guard from the Georgia Bulldogs, comes into the NBA Draft as the potential #1 pick. James Wiseman, a 7-foot […]
LaVar Ball Wants LaMelo Picked #1 or Drafted by NY Knicks
LaVar Ball, the outspoken father of LaMelo and his basketball prodigy siblings, thinks his youngest son has enough talent to get selected #1 in the upcoming NBA Draft. If LaMelo isn’t picked first, then LaVar Ball would prefer that the New York Knicks draft his son. “The best fit in […]
7-Footer Aleksej Pokusevski Declares for NBA Draft
Aleksej Pokusevski, basketball prospect born in Serbia and playing pro ball in Greece, declared for the 2020 NBA Draft. The 7-foot-0 teenager, and projected first round pick, plays for Olympiacos Piraeus in the EuroLeague. Pokusevski, 18, will be the youngest player in this year’s NBA draft. He turns 19 the […]
NBA Draft: New York Knicks Like RJ Hampton (New Zealand Breakers)
The New York Knicks are interested in drafting RJ Hampton, one of the top guard prospects in the 2020 NBA Draft. Last year, Hampton decided to bypass college basketball and the top high school recruit signed a one-year deal with the New Zealand Breakers in Australia’s basketball league (NBL). Hampton, […]
UNC’s Cole Anthony Declares for NBA Draft, NY Knicks Bound?
Cole Anthony, North Carolina’s super freshman, declared himself eligible for the 2020 NBA Draft. Cole, the son of Greg Anthony (New York Knicks point guard), grew up in New York City and has no qualms about getting drafted by his hometown Knicks. Anthony averaged 18.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 4.0 […]
2020 NBA Draft: Leandro Bolmaro (Argentina) Projected Late First-Round Pick
Scouts project that Argentina’s Leandro Bolmaro, who played for Barcelona in Spain’s top league, will be drafted late in the opening round of the 2020 NBA Draft. Bolmaro, 19, played for FC Barcelona for the past two seasons. He spent his first season with Barcelona in the third division. This […]
Going Pro: Duke Big Man Vernon Carey Declares for NBA Draft
Vernon Carey led Duke in scoring as a freshman and now the 6-foot-10 center is officially a “one-and-done” player after declaring himself eligible for the 2020 NBA Draft. Carey averaged 17.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks this season at Duke. He also shot 57.7% from the floor. Carey earned […]
2020 NBA Draft Prospect: PG Killian Hayes (France)
Killian Hayes, a point guard prospect from France, declared himself eligible for the upcoming 2020 NBA Draft. Several mock drafts project Hayes as a late, first-round pick. Hayes, 18, already played pro ball in France and Germany. The 6-foot-5, left-handed point guard currently plays for Ratiopharm Ulm in the top […]
French Star Theo Maledon Declares for NBA Draft
Theo Maledon, a point guard from France, made himself eligible for the 2020 NBA Draft. Maledon plays on the French national team and he has been playing pro basketball with ASVEL. Maledon, who will turn 19-years old in mid-June, has been regarded as the top young player in France for […]