Nov 26, 2021; Orlando, FL, USA; Belmont Bruins guard Ben Sheppard (22) dribbles the ball against the Iona Gaels in the second half at HP Fieldhouse Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Reper-USA TODAY Sports Draft season is in full swing and NBA Draft rumors are flying — the Warriors are working out a big sleeper, the Rockets
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Anthony Black (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) The Utah Jazz have three first-round picks in the 2023 NBA Draft. Which prospect combinations would accentuate their young core the best? The Utah Jazz‘s 2022-23 season was a tail of two halves. For a couple months, Utah felt like a real playoff contender with a powerful, dynamic
Damian Lillard, Markelle Fultz (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) NBA Draft rumors: Potential Damian Lillard trade to Magic The Portland Trail Blazers are widely expected to build around Damian Lillard this summer, but life can change in an instant in the NBA. Lillard is 32 years old; Portland’s other core pieces, Anfernee Simons and Shaedon
The San Antonio Spurs are about to jump to the front of the line in NBA rebuilding terms. What will the franchise’s summer look like with the No. 1 pick in tow? The San Antonio Spurs were among the worst teams in basketball last season. The defense was abhorrent, core pieces like Devin Vassell missed
Dallas Mavericks guard Jaden Hardy. (Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports) The 2022 NBA Draft featured several influential trades. With the benefit of hindsight, let’s grade each move that was made. The 2022 NBA Draft introduced several future stars into the league. Paolo Banchero, the No. 1 pick, is already the centerpiece of the Orlando Magic rebuild.
Ausar Thompson (Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports) The Portland Trail Blazers own two first-round picks in the upcoming NBA Draft, but are looking to build a contender around Damian Lillard. Which prospects make the most sense? There isn’t a more interesting team in the 2023 NBA Draft than the Portland Trail Blazers, who jumped
The NBA Draft allows players to test the waters but still return to school. With the deadline here, which players are coming back to college basketball? We’re less than a month out from the 2023 NBA Draft, but May 31 was an important deadline in the process. You might hear it referred to as NBA
Anthony Black, Nick Smith Jr. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) The Orlando Magic can put the finishing touches on their rebuild with two lottery picks in the 2023 NBA Draft. Which prospects should they target? The Orlando Magic built strong winning habits last season. While their record didn’t always reflect it, the Magic were scrappy
The Houston Rockets have a new head coach and big dreams. Will they emerge from the offseason as contenders or rebuilders? The Houston Rockets finished last season 22-60, tied with San Antonio for dead last in the Western Conference. Unfortunately, the NBA Draft gods decided to reward the Rockets’ in-state rivals with the No. 1
The Los Angeles Lakers were one of the final four teams in the NBA, but also a seventh seed. What can and should change to help them reach the mountaintop next season? Few teams endured more of a roller coaster last season than the Los Angeles Lakers. Until February, the Lakers were embroiled in the
Cam Whitmore (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) The Indiana Pacers have the extreme luxury of three first-round picks in the 2023 NBA Draft. What are the best (realistic) hypothetical outcomes? The Indiana Pacers face a pivotal summer after limping to the finish line in April. The final result of 35-47 and 11th place in the
Paolo Banchero (Mandatory Credit: Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports) ESPN took on the challenge of formulating trade offers for the best NBA Draft prospect in recent history, Victor Wembanyama. Victor Wembanyama is the soon-to-be No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. The San Antonio Spurs won the right to select Wembanyama on lottery night, positioning
Alabama’s Brandon Miller is projected to be the No. 2 pick in the coming NBA Draft but his lack of answers on a huge scandal still has teams concerned. If only the basketball mattered in the NBA Draft, Brandon Miller would be as sure-fire a No. 2 pick for the Charlotte Hornets as Victor Wembanyama
Top NBA Draft prospect Victor Wembanyama already has his sights set on global domination. The San Antonio Spurs will select Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 overall pick in next month’s NBA Draft. The move will usher in a new era of Spurs basketball and give the NBA its most exciting young player since LeBron
Jett Howard (Syndication: Detroit Free Press) The Brooklyn Nets have back-to-back picks in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft. What are the best realistic outcomes? The Brooklyn Nets began last season in the contenders circle. Then, at the trade deadline, they sent Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant to the Western Conference, closing the
The San Antonio Spurs won the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery and, in turn, Victor Wembanyama. So what will the Spurs lineup look like with the French superstar? Coming into the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night, the San Antonio Spurs were one of the three worst teams in the league with a 14% chance
Victor Wembanyama is expected to be selected by the San Antonio Spurs, and he is expected to be taken under the wing of a team legend. Throughout the 2022-23 season, NBA fans took note of which teams were not performing to expectations. Why’s that? Well, that would increase their chances of winning the No. 1
The NBA Draft Lottery rewarded the Spurs and left us with some other clear winners and losers. We’re breaking it all down and reflecting on the 2019 Draft. The Nuggets absolutely rolled the Lakers for three quarters before a few key adjustments allowed LeBron and company to close the gap in the fourth. They may
The Spurs won the NBA Draft Lottery and the right to select Victor Wembanyama and a mural artist may have manifested it all into existence. The San Antonio Spurs have picked No. 1 overall in the NBA Draft just twice since 1985. The last two times that they did, however, the franchise ended up with
Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports The Charlotte Hornets have two picks in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft. Here are three prospect combinations they should target. The 2023 NBA Draft lottery ended with mingled heartbreak and euphoria for fans of the Charlotte Hornets. On one hand, Victor Wembanyama was oh so close
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Taylor Hendricks has the potential to be a foundational defensive presence for his future NBA team. Taylor Hendricks entered his freshman season at Central Florida mostly off the radar. He certainly wasn’t considered a one-and-done prospect. Flash forward a few months, and Hendricks is now expected to be a lottery pick in June. He has
A rigorous defender who profiles as one of the more complete two-way players in the draft, Cason Wallace is the latest Kentucky guard destined for NBA success. A lot of talented guards populate the 2023 NBA Draft class, especially in the lottery range. Cason Wallace doesn’t possess flashy, high-flying athleticism to make scouts go nuts,
A fluid athlete and effortless shooter, Gradey Dick has the kind of skill set every NBA team can benefit from. The NBA is a 3-point shooter’s league. There are several factors that contribute to a team’s ability to win games, but broadly speaking, every elite offense happens to align with elite shooting numbers. Winning the
ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images In the NBA Draft, you don’t need a first-round pick to find a potential franchise-altering player. Some of the most impactful draft picks were drafted with second-round selections. Everyone is obsessed with the NBA Draft Lottery and the early first-round picks. But if a team is smart and lucky, they
Hailed by many as Victor Wembanyama’s less-appreciated co-star in France, Bilal Coulibaly’s explosive athleticism and massive two-way potential could land him as high as the lottery. Not many prospects have as much momentum heading into the pre-draft process as France’s Bilal Coulibaly. One of the youngest players in the 2023 NBA Draft, the 18-year-old wing
Mandatory Credit: Lucas Peltier-USA TODAY Sports DraftKings NBA Promo Code: Bet $5, Win $150 on Any Win! by Vinnie Portell The NBA postseason field is set, and while the playoffs get started, nearly half the league will prepare for the NBA Draft lottery. The Draft Lottery is on Tuesday, May 16th, as teams find out
Damian Lillard has repeatedly committed to the Trail Blazers. Now he seems to be asking them to reciprocate by trading their draft pick for more help. Damian Lillard is coming off arguably the best season of his career — he set a career-high in points per game and usage rate, with the highest true shooting
It was enough of a surprise when Oscar Tshiebwe decided to return to Kentucky last year. Could he really spurn the NBA Draft again? One analyst thinks so. Oscar Tshiebwe was a breakout star for Kentucky during the 2021-22 season, snagging All-American honors and the National Player of the Year Award from multiple selectors. He
The best player on the best team in college basketball, Brandon Miller’s dominant regular season with Alabama elevated him into the top-2 conversation. Brandon Miller was the best freshman in college basketball by a comfortable margin, carrying a massive offensive burden for Alabama, the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. While the Crimson
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