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The New Orleans Pelicans have made their pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, choosing Kira Lewis Jr. with their 13th overall selection. Lewis Jr. played two seasons at Alabama. In 2018-19, the 6-foot-3 guard averaged 13.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists while shooting 43.3 percent from the field, 35.8 percent from beyond the arc […]

Tyrese Haliburton is officially in the NBA after he was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Sources: Sacramento is selecting Tyrese Haliburton with the No. 12 pick in the NBA Draft. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 19, 2020 Haliburton played his college ball at Iowa […]

The Washington Wizards have selected Israeli guard Deni Avdija with the No. 9 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Sources: Washington is selecting Deni Avdija with the No. 9 pick in the NBA Draft. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 19, 2020 Deni Avdija garnered international recognition while playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli […]

The New York Knicks have selected former Dayton Flyers standout Obi Toppin with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Sources: New York selected Obi Toppin with the No. 8 pick in the NBA Draft. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 19, 2020 To many experts and analysts, Obi Toppin is viewed as […]

The Atlanta Hawks have selected two-time California Mr. Basketball award winner Onyeka Okongwu with the No. 6 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Sources: Atlanta is selecting Onyeka Okongwu with the No. 6 pick in the NBA Draft. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 19, 2020 A 6-foot-9, 245 pound forward who starred at the University […]

Isaac Okoro is headed to Cleveland after the Cavaliers selected him with the fifth overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Okoro needed just one season at Auburn to show NBA teams he was ready for the pros. He averaged 12.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists while shooting 51.4 percent from the field, 28.6 […]

Teenage forward Patrick Williams is headed to the Windy City after the Chicago Bulls drafted him with the No. 4 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Sources: Chicago is selecting Patrick Williams with the No. 4 pick in the NBA Draft. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 19, 2020 Patrick Williams played one season at Florida […]

The Charlotte Hornets have selected Chino Hills, California native LaMelo Ball with the No. 3 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Charlotte is focused on LaMelo Ball with the No. 3 pick, sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 19, 2020 At 6-foot-7, Ball is a taller guard. Still, he […]

The Golden State Warriors have selected former Memphis Tigers big man James Wiseman with the No. 2 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Sources: Golden State is selecting James Wiseman with the No. 2 overall pick in the NBA Draft. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 19, 2020 Wiseman recorded impressive numbers with the Tigers, but […]

Anthony Edwards could very well be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. However, if the Minnesota Timberwolves select the scoring guard, they may be getting a player who truly doesn’t love the game of basketball. In a weird interview with ESPN’s Alex Scarborough, Edwards admitted he “can’t watch basketball” in his […]

Danny Ainge and the Boston Celtics have been quite involved in trade talks ahead of Wednesday night’s NBA Draft. The Celtics reportedly offered Gordon Hayward and all of their first-round picks to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Jrue Holiday before the Pelicans sent Holiday to the Milwaukee Bucks. Wednesday, it was reported that […]

By the end of Wednesday, potential top 2020 NBA Draft pick Anthony Edwards will have found himself a new home with an NBA team. Though he hasn’t played one single game in the league, that didn’t stop the Georgia standout from taking a little jab at Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard’s rapping ability. An aspiring […]

The Atlanta Hawks are set to stand pat with the No. 6 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Any interesting offers could still change the team’s decision, but they’re comfortable with their current pick, per Bleacher Report‘s Jonathan Wasserman. There had been a number of rumors about the Hawks possibly trading the No. 6 pick, […]

The New York Knicks’ bad luck continued when they fell to the No. 8 spot in the 2020 NBA Draft despite finishing with a dismal 21-45 record in the 2019-2020 season. After already making a trade on Wednesday to acquire the No. 23 pick, the Knicks are looking to make another one to move way […]

The Boston Celtics continue their efforts to move up in the 2020 NBA Draft. According to a report from Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Celtics are trying to get into the top three. As it stands now, Boston has three first-round picks (14th, 26th and 30th). It’s not clear what sort of […]

After finishing with the third-worst record in the 2019-20 season, the Minnesota Timberwolves drew the luck of the lottery when they landed the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. However, ever since they obtained the top pick, there have been rumblings about Minnesota’s desire to trade out of that spot to acquire […]

The guard position headlines the top of the 2020 NBA Draft, with LaMelo Ball and Anthony Edwards viewed by many as the two best prospects in this draft. Here are the top five guard prospects in the 2020 NBA Draft. 5. Kira Lewis Jr. One of the dark-horse prospects who is rising up NBA Draft […]

If 2020 has taught us one thing it’s you can’t predict anything. There was no NCAA Tournament for college prospects to showcase their skills; private workouts seem to be more on a computer than in the gym; and for the first time since 2013 we don’t have a consensus No. 1 overall pick. Nevertheless, despite […]

Potential NBA top pick LaMelo Ball believes he is destined to be the first name off the boards once the 2020 NBA Draft takes place on Wednesday, November 18. Never short on confidence, the brash 19-year-old entertained questions from the media a day before the draft and shrugged off notions of the immense pressure that […]

The 2020 NBA Draft is set to take place on Wednesday night, and it is still a mystery where LaMelo Ball will be selected in the first round. Just a day before the draft, Ball confirmed that he has spoken to a total of five teams, per The Observer’s Rick Bonnell. Altogether, the playmaking guard […]

The 2020 NBA Draft is fast approaching, and talented prospects from all around the globe are anxious to find out where they’ll be playing in the coming season. In this piece, we’ll take a look at five of the top-rated wing players in the class. In today’s NBA, wing players need to be a versatile […]

When the ping pong balls dropped at this year’s NBA Draft Lottery, the Chicago Bulls came away with the No. 4 overall pick. With the draft rapidly approaching, it appears this new Bulls front office led by Arturas Karnisovas is keeping its intentions very close to the vest. Via Jeremy Woo of Sports Illustrated: Ok, […]

While traditional big men are a dying breed in today’s fast-paced, spread-out game, there are still a number of skilled bigs making an impact in the NBA. Superstars like Anthony Davis, Joel Embiid, Karl-Anthony Towns, Nikola Jokic, and Bam Adebayo are just some of the best giants the NBA has welcomed through the draft over the […]

The New York Knicks should select Florida State wing Devin Vassell with the eighth pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Defense and shooting are the hallmarks of Vassell’s game. He’s a superb on-ball and perimeter defender, partially generated by his near-seven-foot wingspan. On the other end of the floor, Vassell has a lengthy, cockback jump […]

Chris Paul and Dennis Schroder probably agree: If there’s one thing that the Oklahoma City Thunder are good at, it’s finding talent in the NBA draft.  In just their second season since moving to Oklahoma City, the team was able to win 50 games and reach the playoffs. That is largely thanks to young players […]

The 2020 NBA Draft is on Wednesday and it is unknown what the Chicago Bulls will do with the No. 4 overall pick. With the team possibly looking at a guard with the fourth-overall selection, some people in NBA circles believe Zach LaVine “could be had in a trade,” per Jeremy Woo of Sports Illustrated. […]

It’s been a few days since it was reported that Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook wants to leave the team after just one season alongside James Harden. Since then, Westbrook’s name has been linked to numerous teams, including the Charlotte Hornets.  Joining the Hornets would turn the 32-year old guard into the team’s centerpiece and […]

LaMelo Ball, James Wiseman, and Anthony Edwards headline the 2020 NBA Draft class, and understandably so. The prospect of teams trading up for one of those players, as well as trading back given the close proximity of several lottery prospects has also been discussed at length. Given the above storylines, many players have camouflaged into […]

The NBA has welcomed plenty of amazing point guards from the draft in recent years. While this year’s crop is not considered as deep as the previous ones, most pundits believe that LaMelo Ball has the brightest future at that position. Duke Blue Devils legendary head coach Mike Krzyzewski, however, completely disagrees with the public […]

The Boston Celtics were only a few games away from making the NBA Finals in 2020, yet they have three first round picks in the 2020 NBA Draft. If the Cs decide to keep all of their picks, they’ll be picking at 14, 26 and 30. Just days away from the draft, the Celtics are […]

Isaac Okoro is expected to be a lottery pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, but some experts believe he is going to be selected too high. On the daily Locked On Auburn Podcast, Zac Blackerby interviewed Locked On Fantasy Basketball host Josh Lloyd about the former Auburn standout. Lloyd’s analysis of Okoro’s offensive game does […]

The 2020 NBA Draft is a guessing game. There’s no consensus best player or talent, most teams in the lottery don’t have a bang-bang selection, and teams had to wait an extra five months to make their selections. Should teams in the upper sixth of the draft take the best player on the board? Should […]

Georgia guard Anthony Edwards says he wants the Minnesota Timberwolves to take him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. The Timberwolves, who have All-Stars Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell on the roster, have a big decision to make on Nov. 18, but Edwards claims he’s ready to play for Minnesota […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were one quarter away from winning their first-round playoff matchup against the Houston Rockets this past season. Despite that, they are one of the few teams widely known as a rebuilding team. OKC has a ton of assets from trades they made with the Los Angeles Clippers for Paul George; and […]

Under new head coach, Tom Thibodeau, the New York Knicks want to play a physical brand of basketball moving forward. With the 2020 NBA Draft on the horizon, the Knicks may be targeting Isaiah Stewart late in the first round of the draft, per Marc Berman of The New York Post. In today’s NBA, most […]

The 2020 NBA Draft is just a week away and there’s still a cloud of uncertainty over what the Golden State Warriors will do with their second overall pick. Most pundits and fans believe the safe choice would be to draft a young big that could fill the void in the their front court. But […]

There’s been a pile of conflicting reports on who will be selected with the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. LaMelo Ball was — according to some sources — losing draft stock after flunking some of his interviews with teams slated with top picks. It appears much of that speculation about LaMelo Ball […]

The 2020 NBA Draft process has been long and arduous for the Pistons and everyone else, but it’s inching closer and closer. Now it appears the rumors and reports are heating up like they always do the week before the draft. On the daily Locked On Pistons Podcast, host Matt Schoch reveals who the Pistons […]

According to ESPN’s Zach Lowe, the Boston Celtics are contemplating using their three first-round draft selections (14, 26, and 30) to trade up in the 2020 NBA Draft. Memo to Danny Ainge, Brad Stevens, and the Boston Celtics: keep the picks. There are four players who are justifiable number-one picks in this draft class: Anthony […]