Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant is excited for the 2021 NBA Draft. However, Morant isn't excited for NBA reporters like ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski to be leaking the selections early before they're actually made on live television.
Morant aimed a subtweet at Woj (and others) on Thursday afternoon ahead of the NBA Draft:
can we actually watch the draft tonight and wait to see who's going where on tv . before we get a twitter announcement . "sources say" 😂 https://t.co/FrTiMEESUr
— Ja Morant (@JaMorant) July 29, 2021
This came right after Woj reported that the Detroit Pistons have settled on Cade Cunningham with the top pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. It also came right as Woj was reporting that the Houston Rockets are set to take Jalen Green second overall, with the Cleveland Cavaliers then taking Evan Mobley with the No. 3 pick.
It's still hours before the 2021 NBA Draft, and it looks like we already know who the first three picks will be. Of course, this does track with the rumors that have been out there for a while now. Cunningham was always the presumptive No. 1 pick, even despite some smoke suggesting the Pistons could go in another direction. The Rockets' love for Green has been well-documented, and Mobley is a great fit in Cleveland.
So, it looks like we know who the top three will be, but things are still technically subject to change. There could still be trades made or changes made in decision-making, so nothing is totally set in stone yet.
Once the NBA Draft does actually get underway, Woj and other reporters do tend to spoil picks early, often using creative language in an attempt to avoid an explicit spoiler of the pick. But we all know their game at this point, and Morant seems to be sick of it. I don't think that's stopping anybody from continuing to do it, though.
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