The 2018 NBA Draft class should be one of the deeper and most talented in some time. There are a number of elite big men and some game-changing wing players who project to be able to develop into future all-stars. One of those potential stars just officially declared for the 2018 draft: Jaren Jackson Jr. [...]
April 3, 2018
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Ryan Bawek
Pore over the overwhelming number of NBA mock drafts on the internet, and you won’t find Donte DiVincenzo’s name woven into the presumptive ranks. After Villanova’s National Title victory over Michigan, though, that could apparently change. DiVincenzTo has morphed into a borderline household name over the past couple weeks, and his legend only grew on [...]
We could have two Balls in the NBA as early as next season. According to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports, younger brother of Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball and son of the infamous LaVar Ball, LiAngelo Ball, who is currently playing professional ball in Lithuania is officially declaring for the NBA Draft. [tweet https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/978625396441743360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] Ball [...]
March 27, 2018
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Ryan Bawek
After appearing in only a handful of games for the Missouri Tigers, freshman Michael Porter Jr. has officially declared for the 2018 NBA draft. The 19-year-old made the announcement as anyone his age, in this era, would: via his Instagram account. https://www.instagram.com/p/BgzUEChD2PC/?utm_source=ig_embed Yahoo Sports’ Shams Charania added that Porter will sign with an agent and [...]
March 27, 2018
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There could be another Antetokounmpo in the NBA very soon. The younger brother of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kostas Antetokounmpo, has declared for the NBA Draft. [tweet https://twitter.com/Kostas_ante13/status/976964863288332288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] Kostas, 20, averaged 5.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game in 15.1 minutes per game in his one season at Dayton, so he isn’t [...]
March 23, 2018
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Ryan Bawek
Congratulations, New York Knicks fans! One of this year’s top NBA draft prospects wants to play for your team. Oklahoma’s Trae Young, who just recently declared for June’s prospect pageant, was asked by First Take‘s Stephen A. Smith whether he’d be interested in joining the Knicks. His answer, brought to us by Bycycle’s Thomas Duffy, will [...]
March 22, 2018
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DeAndre Ayton’s collegiate basketball career is officially over. Sometimes, after a top NBA prospect’s NCAA season has concluded, he waits a little while before declaring for the draft. And during that time, people speculate about whether he might return to school for one last go-round. It’s a meaningless debate, make no mistake. Those billed as [...]
March 16, 2018
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It’s official, potentially the next great NBA center will be entering the 2018 NBA Draft: DeAndre Ayton. Ayton is starring for the University of Arizona in his freshman season, averaging 19.9 points, 11.4 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 assists and was just named Pac-12 Freshman and Player of the Year. [tweet https://twitter.com/DeandreAyton/status/970837228036308992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] He is a [...]
March 6, 2018
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Some people doubt whether the rise of Oklahoma’s Trae Young portends a prolific future in the NBA. But at least a handful of scouts from the Association aren’t among them. Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman spoke with a few scouts about the 6’2″ point guard’s upcoming draft stock, and one common theme emerged—they all believe Young [...]
January 12, 2018
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The Chicago Bulls selected University of Oregon standout and elite shot blocker and rebounder for his size, Jordan Bell with the No. 38 pick of the 2017 NBA Draft. I, along with many others, thought it was a genius move for the Bulls as Bell slipped. Then we found out that the pick was really [...]
November 27, 2017
Anou Enright
Ryan Bawek