Defense is inherently important for success as a big in the NBA, but many big prospects struggle to make an impact there in college. How can we project who will be good defenders in the NBA, and how can these players provide value if they aren’t? The 2018 NBA Draft class was an outlier year
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With Duke’s group of superstar freshman dominating the college basketball headlines, our 2019 NBA Mock Draft always circles back to their play. As always, projected standings are based upon FiveThirtyEight’s CARM-Elo rankings. This version of the mock uses projections as of Jan. 20, with four teams battling to be the very worst at basketball. Duke
After a week featuring a Duke loss at home and a couple Western Conference squads falling further from the NBA playoff race, we dive into another 2019 NBA mock draft. As always, projected standings are based upon FiveThirtyEight’s CARM-Elo rankings. This version of the mock uses projections as of Jan. 14, with the four worst
With conference play in full swing and upsets taking over NCAA basketball, we take another look at the 2019 NBA Draft class. As always, projected standings are based upon FiveThirtyEight’s CARM-Elo rankings. This version of the mock uses projections as of Jan. 6, with the four worst teams in the league jockeying for position to
R.J. Barrett looks like a future NBA All-Star and is going to be a top pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. But given his weaknesses, is he the right type of player to build around? R.J. Barrett entered the season as the number one player on a lot of NBA Draft boards. One of the
AUBURN, ALABAMA – DECEMBER 22: Ja Morant #12 of the Murray State Racers attacks the basket against Austin Wiley #50 of the Auburn Tigers at Auburn Arena on December 22, 2018 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) The cast of Future Man previews season 2 on Hulu by Veronica Elizabeth Bruno Projected
We take stock of the draft picture with our first 2019 NBA Mock Draft, as college basketball enters conference play and the NBA standings take shape. The order for this mock draft is based upon 538’s CARM-Elo projections as of Dec. 29. There is a clear top-five right now in the race for the No.
An update of our 2019 NBA Draft prospect rankings breaks down all of the movement from the month of December, including the rise of Jarrett Culver and the question of Nassir Little. The 2019 NBA Draft was billed as terrible heading into the season, and two months into the season, it’s been difficult to shake
Sunday’s clash featured an upset victory for the veteran Volunteers but also much to take away from a scouting perspective looking ahead to the 2019 NBA Draft. Whenever two great teams play one another in college basketball there are many opportunities to scout for the NBA draft. This was the case in Gonzaga’s strong victory
The Thunder’s deal with Hamidou Diallo isn’t without upside, but it’s definitely a risky proposition. Earlier Wednesday, the Thunder signed Hamidou Diallo to a three-year, $4 million contract. This brings their roster to 15 players with guaranteed contracts and given the luxury tax implications of waiving one of those players to sign another, it’s likely
Zion Williamson has separated himself as the top player in the 2019 NBA Draft, plus other thoughts after the first month of college basketball. The 2019 NBA Draft picture is starting to take shape. Six weeks into the NBA season, we know who a few of the teams who will be picking at the top
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – April 08: Darius Bazley #55 Princeton HS, Cincinnati, OH in action during the Jordan Brand Classic, National Boys Teams All-Star basketball game. The Jordan Brand Classic showcases the best male and female high school basketball players who compete in the exhibition games at the The Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Nassir Little has all of the makings of an elite NBA lead guard. Can he leverage his impressive skills into real production this year? Every class has one or two players that have a meteoric rise throughout their development curves. There always seems to be one physical late bloomer, or a player who was misevaluated
Physical anomalies are always some of the most interesting players in the NBA Draft. The league is full of players who have weird or outlandish physical traits that enhance or limit their abilities on the court, and these are often the first things that stick out to us. Everything from JaVale McGee’s 7-foot-7 wingspan, to
The Memphis Grizzlies could potentially end up right back in the playoffs next season with Mike Conley coming back from injury. So maybe they don’t really need the No. 4 pick. The Memphis Grizzlies have the No. 4 pick in this summer’s NBA Draft. It’s been a few years since they’ve had a pick this
Jontay Porter will miss the college basketball season with an ACL and MCL tear. While it shouldn’t hurt his draft stock, the injury dampens an already weak 2019 NBA Draft class. The 2019 college basketball season was dealt a big blow on Sunday night, as the Missouri Tigers’ basketball team announced that sophomore center Jontay
The 2019 NBA Draft doesn’t look as deep as 2018, but there’s plenty of solid prospects this year. To celebrate the start of the college basketball season, here are our top 100 prospects to watch for the coming year. The 2019 college basketball season is about to begin, and that means that it’s time to
Romeo Langford looked like a good 3-and-D prospect in high school but has struggled at both at Indiana. Can he still prove himself to be a valuable prospect in the 2019 NBA Draft? In the 2018 recruiting cycle, a lot of interest was placed in a shooting guard from New Albany, Indiana with solid shooting
Last night’s Duke-Kentucky game featured a plethora of 2019 NBA Draft prospects. How did they perform in Duke’s blowout win? From a competitive standpoint, Duke’s 118-84 win over Kentucky in the State Farm Champions Classic was incredibly boring. Duke jumped out to a massive early lead, and the Wildcats looked overmatched from the jump. If
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 14: Kevin Porter Jr. #4 of the USC Trojans defends Kenny Aninye #10 of the Stetson Hatters from bringing the ball up the court during a college basketball game at Galen Center on November 14, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images) College basketball is in full