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With the 2019 NBA Draft approaching, almost every team is jockeying for position on what is turning into a fluid and rapidly changing draft board. The Utah Jazz, fresh from a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, are no exception. The Jazz recently traded their No.23 pick, along with a protected pick and three players (Grayson […]

Romeo Langford is set to hit the NBA Draft tomorrow night and there have been some concerns surrounding the thumb injury that he suffered playing for the Indiana Hoosiers. Finally, Langford was able to give an update on the injury with the draft coming up quickly. Scott Agness of The Athletic shared the update from […]

Consensus No. 2 overall pick Ja Morant isn’t worried about the doubters or the skepticism that is likely to seep in during his rookie year in the league, claiming he’s made it this far thriving off his critics. “Yes, I really like the negative energy,” said Morant during the NBA Draft media availability. “‘He haven’t […]

Former Duke teammates Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett are bound to share their friendships through many years to come after their dream of making the league becomes a reality on Thursday’s 2019 NBA Draft. Yet Barrett had some last bit of fun wit his old college teammate, asking him what it feels like to be […]

The Memphis Grizzlies have plans to listen to offers for the recently acquired 23rd pick of Thursday’s NBA Draft, according to David Aldridge of The Athletic. The Grizzlies, who already boast the No. 2 overall pick, acquired the 23rd pick as a result of trading franchise point guard Mike Conley to the Utah Jazz earlier […]

NBA Draft prospect Ja Morant isn’t letting the arthroscopic procedure he had performed on his right knee earlier this month get in the way of his Summer League availability. According to Ben Golliver of The Washington Post, Morant says he’s feeling good and is still planning to participate in this year’s Summer League tournament: https://twitter.com/BenGolliver/status/1141364468426977280 […]

Several NBA personnel believe expected No. 2 pick Ja Morant is better than consensus No. 1 pick Zion Williamson, or that he will ultimately become the better pro, according to Jordan Schultz of ESPN. It took quite a bit for this take to surface, but some had been feeling this way even before the NCAA […]

Make no mistake about it: Cam Reddish’s goal is to win the 2020 NBA Rookie of the Year award. Reddish made this known at a JC Penny event in New York City, all while in front of De’Andre Hunter and Coby White — both highly rated NBA Draft prospects. Cam Reddish says his goal is […]

Former Duke standout Cam Reddish is confident he’ll be selected between three to eight in the upcoming 2019 NBA Draft. Reddish has been pretty much a mystery for NBA teams, especially with the fact that they didn’t have a lot of time to assess his skills. Reddish underwent a minor procedure for his core muscle […]

Despite rumors that they have made a draft promise to an NBA prospect, Minnesota Timberwolves president Gersson Rosas denied those claims and emphasized that’s not how they operate. The Timberwolves own the 11th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. While the draft outside the Top 3 is expected to be wide open, there were recent […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have explored a trade to move up to the No. 2 overall pick, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Having snagged the No. 4 overall selection as a prime asset in return for Anthony Davis, the Pelicans could boast the first and second overall selections in the 2019 […]

The Atlanta Hawks are aggressively shopping their eighth and 10th overall picks in the upcoming NBA Draft, looking to move up to the board, potentially as high as the No. 4 pick, according to Jonathan Givony of Draft Express. The Hawks’ offer to the New York Knicks for the No. 3 pick was apparently rebuffed. […]

Duke standout RJ Barrett has been hitting the practice court in recent days to tweak his form and style of play ahead of this year’s NBA Draft, according to a report from Ian Begley of SNY. Barrett has been working closely with his trainer, Drew Hanlen, for several weeks. According to Begley, the goal is […]

Many pundits criticized the Atlanta Hawks for passing up the chance to get their hands on Slovenian phenom Luka Doncic, who instead went to the Dallas Mavericks in the 2018 NBA Draft. The Hawks traded down from the third overall pick to select Trae Young No. 5 overall. They also acquired an additional 2019 first-round […]

As the NBA world encapsulates itself in the New Orleans Pelicans trading Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers, the team with the most intriguing situation heading into this week’s NBA Draft has received little to no press: the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks own three first-round picks in Thursday’s NBA Draft. Added onto their own […]

The Detroit Pistons will need some good luck in the NBA Draft in order to take the next step, having been swept out of the playoffs by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round this past season. Senior advisor Ed Stefanski noted the Pistons would like to add some wing depth, but will ultimately go […]

Contrary to an earlier report by The Athletic, the Phoenix Suns do not intend to move forwards T.J. Warren and Josh Jackson along with the No. 6 overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, according to Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic. Warren and Jackson are the two most valuable pieces the franchise has next […]

The Boston Celtics have made it clear that they have no plans of adding three rookies to the team next season, and they have begun exploring their options heading into this Thursday’s NBA Draft. They have the 14th, 20th, and 22nd picks, and according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Celtics are looking to trade […]

Charlotte Hornets general manager and president of basketball operations Mitch Kupchak is confident the team’s late second-round pick this year will not be a “draft-and-stash” guy. This was what Kupchak told the Charlotte Observer’s Rick Bonell, noting that he isn’t working under such assumption. Mitch Kupchak said he isn’t working under the assumption Hornets’ second […]

With the 2019 NBA Draft around the corner, there is plenty of speculation regarding how the pecking order will play out. It appears there is no shortage of confidence from Vanderbilt guard Darius Garland. Garland is expected to be a bonafide lottery pick in this year’s draft. According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, he feels he […]

The NBA made changes regarding the rules of the draft, and its effects were immediately seen in the results of last month’s lottery. The New York Knicks, who had the worst record in the league, wasn’t able to land the first overall pick. While the Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns — projected to nab the […]

The 2019 NBA Draft is just one week away, and presumptive No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson is suing to end what he and his representation are alleging as an “unlawful” agreement with a Florida marketing company. Shortly after he declared for the draft, Williamson signed a marketing deal with a group called Prime Sports […]

Highly rated 2019 NBA Draft prospect Ja Morant has resumed basketball-related activities just one week after undergoing a minor knee surgery. Morant’s cousin, Graysen O. Morant, tweeted a video of the NBA aspirant getting his shots. The Murray State guard knocked down eight consecutive 3-pointers with a shooting coach’s hand in his face. Apparently, his […]

With the 2019 NBA Draft just over a week away, more players have been invited to the NBA Draft Green Room next Thursday in New York. According to ESPN NBA Draft analyst and reporter Jonathan Givony, Gonzaga forwards Rui Hachimura and Brandon Clarke as well as P.J. Washington and Sekou Doumbouya have all been invited […]

The Charlotte Hornets are looking to be in a better position to get one of the top prospects in the 2019 NBA Draft. However, it remains to be seen whether or not they have the assets to strike a deal in the coming days. According to Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer, the Hornets are […]

The NBA Draft is just eight days away, and it looks like there are a few more players who have assurances that they will be selected in the first round. According to ESPN NBA Draft analyst and reporter Jonathan Givony, former collegiate standouts Nassir Little, Romeo Langford and Tyler Herro have been invited to the […]

Oregon center Bol Bol remains one of the most enigmatic prospects entering this looming NBA Draft. Standing at 7-foot-2, five inches smaller than his father, the legendary Manute Bol, the young big dipper combines supreme length and athleticism with a deft touch around the rim and a feathery jumper which he has stretched to the […]

The Phoenix Suns may have finished with the worst record in the Western Conference, but that didn’t manifest into any luck in the NBA Draft Lottery, as they ended up landing the sixth overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Still, while the Suns can kiss their Zion Williamson dreams goodbye, they can still land […]

Projected No. 1 pick Zion Williamson will visit the New Orleans Pelicans this week, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The Pelicans met with Williamson in Chicago last month and had rave reviews: The Pelicans’ top brass loved basically everything they’ve learned about Zion Williamson on background, & raved about meeting with […]

The New York Knicks have the third overall pick in this month’s draft. The consensus around the league is that they will use it to select Duke University product RJ Barrett. Kevin Knox, the Knicks’ lottery pick last season, is excited about the possibility of playing with the 18-year-old prospect. In an interview with New […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are entering a critical offseason for the future of their franchise. After making it to the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals and being knocked out by the Toronto Raptors, the 76ers have quite a few decisions to make. Most of those decisions will be made in free agency. Philadelphia will have to figure out […]

With less than two weeks until the 2019 NBA Draft, the first-round picture is starting to take shape. This year’s crop has few jaw-dropping prospects and a slew of question marks, so several teams will take big risks on June 20th. Beyond the first couple of picks, most of the lottery is still in flux. […]

Phoenix Suns officials traveled to Lubbock, Texas for a private workout with Texas Tech guard Jarrett Culver, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. In two seasons with the Red Raiders, Culver averaged 14.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists. He exploded onto the draft scene with a dominant sophomore season, averaging 18.5 points, […]

The Phoenix Suns have no clear route to immediately improving their team besides the recent hire of head coach Monty Williams. Having struck out in the NBA Draft Lottery and fallen outside of the top three, despite having one of the worst three records in the league last season, along with a 14% chance to […]

Ja Morant has been penned as the Memphis Grizzlies’ obvious choice as the No. 2 overall selection in the NBA Draft after coming up big in the lottery. And while he recently underwent a knee surgery, it won’t keep the team away from having Morant don their hat on draft night, according to Sam Vecenie […]

There might be a tendency to look at the Golden State Warriors–who have the No. 28 selection in the 2019 NBA Draft–and feel like their first-round draft selection is irrelevant. After all, the team is likely to still have (at the very least) their trio of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, how much […]

In the last 20 years, the Atlanta Hawks have finished at .500 or above only eight times. Before the 2017-18 season, the franchise was so close to success then to see it blow away within a summer. Take the two teams fighting in the Finals for example — not many of the players on either […]

James Jones and the Phoenix Suns are entering a very important offseason for the future of their franchise. After choosing to hire Monty Williams to be their new head coach, the Suns now have to add to their roster in order to take a leap forward. That will all start with the 2019 NBA Draft. […]

Former UCF big man Tacko Fall has no idea where he’ll be taken in this year’s draft, but it sounds like he wouldn’t mind playing for the Magic. On Monday, Fall was asked what it would feel like to play for the Magic. He smiled: “I can’t express how happy I would be,” Fall told […]