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Philadelphia 76ers rookie Matisse Thybulle would love for the Sixers to sign Joe Johnson. Johnson is drawing interest from multiple NBA teams, including the Sixers, after his MVP campaign in the BIG3 league. While The Athletic reported on Tuesday that the Detroit Pistons are the favorites to land Johnson, Matisse Thybulle is holding out hope […]

NBA rookies believe Philadelphia 76ers swingman Matisse Thybulle is the best defender from the 2019 NBA Draft class. Thybulle was the 20th overall pick in this year’s draft by the Boston Celtics. Boston traded the youngster to the Sixers for Carsen Edwards and Ty Jerome. Via NBA.com: Which rookie is the best defender? 1. Matisse Thybulle, Philadelphia — […]

Nike signed two endorsement contracts with NBA first-round picks Matisse Thybulle of the Philadelphia 76ers and Keldon Johnson of the San Antonio Spurs. Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes reported that Thybulle signed a “multi-year” deal with Nike earlier on Friday while Johnson opted to announce the partnership with the billion-dollar athletic apparel behemoth on Instagram. Philadelphia […]

Matisse Thybulle was billed as arguably the best perimeter defender in the 2019 NBA Draft. But that distinction, accurate as it may be, fails to convey the greatest strength of his utterly unique game: making plays as a help defender. The No. 20 overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft showed off that truly rare […]

Philadelphia 76ers rookie Matisse Thybulle has surprised a lot of his competition by showing his shooting prowess in the summer league. The 6-foot-5 shooting guard was more known for being a defensive hawk than a shooter, but his 30.5% 3-point acumen in his senior year raised some questions, along with a 42.9% career field goal […]

Philadelphia 76ers first-round selection Matisse Thybulle knows achieving perfection won’t come as early as this year’s Summer League, but that won’t stop him from trying to reduce the amount of mistakes he makes on the floor, hoping to bring a positive influence ahead of Friday’s first game against the Milwaukee Bucks: “Try to minimize the […]

Those most familiar with Matisse Thybulle’s game believe his wholly unique set of skills, coupled with obvious ability to strengthen his weaknesses, could eventually make him a perfect fit in the modern NBA. After how the University of Washington product on Thursday night described his interaction with the Philadelphia 76ers during the pre-draft process, it’s […]

The Boston Celtics were beaten to the punch by the Atlanta Hawks, missing their opportunity to trade into the top-five picks of the 2019 NBA Draft. Just because Danny Ainge and company failed to acquire the No. 4 pick from the New Orleans Pelicans, though, certainly didn’t mean they would mostly play bystander on draft […]

On paper, the Oklahoma City Thunder should be one of the best teams in the NBA. They have one of the better 1-2 punches in the league in Russell Westbrook and Paul George. Steven Adams is rounding into an All-Star-caliber center, and Jerami Grant flashed his potential as an athletic stretch 4 while also showing […]

There are a number of teams that will have multiple first-round picks in the 2019 NBA Draft. The Atlanta Hawks have picks No. 8 and No. 10, while the Celtics have three first rounders (No. 14, No. 20 and No. 22). The Cavaliers have both the No. 5 pick and the No. 26 pick. But […]

The Boston Celtics reportedly made a draft promise to Washington Huskies guard Matisse Thybulle, according to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders. The Celtics have the 14th overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, which is on June 20. They also have the 20th and 51st overall picks. I was told after the Combine that Thybulle's […]