NBA Draft

The Memphis Grizzlies might be willing to trade out of the fourth-overall pick in this year’s NBA draft—provided, it seems, they get rid of Chandler Parsons’ deal in the process. From The Athletic’s Michael Scotto: The Memphis Grizzlies have gauged the trade market on a package of Chandler Parsons and the No. 4 overall pick, [...]

Back problems essentially ruined Michael Porter Jr.’s season with Missouri. He went from being a near-consensus top-two pick to falling outside the first five altogether. Enter the Sacramento Kings. According to USA Today‘s Sam Amick, the Kings, ever a wild card, are weighing the option of selecting Porter with the No. 2 pick in June 21’s [...]

So much for the Boston Celtics letting their roster ride into next season. Standing pat appears to make sense for the Celtics. Their roster is overloaded with talent, they came within one victory of an NBA Finals appearance and, above all else, they’ve yet to even see the best version of themselves. Gordon Hayward missed [...]

LaVar Ball’s will be done? LiAngelo Ball, the brother of Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball, has declared himself eligible for the 2018 NBA draft. Though many haven’t expected him to even be selected, that has yet to stop him from making a round of interviews. Next up, though? Private workouts with the Lakers, [...]

Now that the draft order is set, the rumor mill is up and churning in advance of the 2018 NBA Draft on June 21. The Suns are reportedly debating between DeAndre Ayton and Luka Doncic with the No. 1 pick and the assumption was that the Kings would take whomever the Suns didn’t at No. [...]

If NBA teams are hoping to get a last look at Luka Doncic before this June’s draft, they’ll need to pore over a bunch of film. Because he’s not holding an official audition for them. From Sporting News’ Sean Deveney: That’s an issue for any team hoping to draft Doncic, though. His commitment to Real Madrid [...]

The idea of ending the NBA’s current “One and Done” rule which mandates players can’t enter the NBA Draft until a year after high school, is gaining traction seemingly by the day in the aftermath of the NCAA’s FBI investigation. A commission was put together that featured former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and has [...]

Despite only having a 2.5 percent chance of landing the No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming NBA draft, the New York Knicks still plan to scout Slovenian sensation Luka Doncic. To be sure, this is standard practice. Every lottery team has no doubt checked him out. But the Knicks’ top execs are expected to [...]

The case to end the NBA’s one-and-done rule is getting support from an unlikely source: Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari, who more than anyone has seemed to master the recruiting hurdles that exist as a result of the one-and-done constraints. Speaking with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram‘s Mac Engel, Calipari offered his endorsement of changing the [...]

The race to the bottom for the 2017-18 NBA season has officially been decided and the Phoenix Suns are now guaranteed the league’s worst record and highest odds at winning the No.1 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft lottery. This became official Sunday as the Grizzlies won their 22nd game of the season, 130-117 over [...]