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The Orlando Magic had two picks in the 2021 NBA draft and they selected Jalen Suggs of Gonzaga (fifth) and Franz Wagner of Michigan (eighth). It’s safe to say the organization was blessed with the opportunity of having two lottery picks in one draft. This will definitely boost the Magic’s rebuilding process after it was […]

The Detroit Pistons entered the 2021 NBA draft knowing they have been cellar dwellers the past two seasons, finishing with 20 wins in each of the past two years. While their stable of young talent has grown, the team hadn’t truly drafted that blue-chip, top-tier draft prospect so far in the team’s rebuild. However, after […]

The Houston Rockets are in full rebuild mode after trading away James Harden in January. The 2020/21 season was a massive disappointment for the team, but they banked on getting numerous picks in the 2021 NBA Draft. That’s exactly what they did. The Rockets had three selections: No. 2, No. 23, and No. 24. Houston […]

Coming off a surprise run to the Eastern Conference Finals at the 2021 NBA Playoffs, the Atlanta Hawks will look to build off of that success next season. In spite of their recent success, they still have a desire to add new talent to their roster in the hopes of developing new talent to play […]

Carmelo Anthony is heading to the Los Angeles Lakers, and veteran sports analyst Stephen A. Smith couldn’t be any happier. In fact, while he is a lifelong New York Knicks fan, Stephen A. admits he’ll be rooting for the Purple and Gold now more than ever. Smith took to social media to share his reaction […]

When NBA free agency opens up, the Los Angeles Lakers will have big decisions to make, and not a lot of time or money to make them. The Lakers have to accelerate their timeline, with LeBron James entering his age-38 season and coming off a concerning, injury-plagued 2020-21 season. The Lakers got the ball rolling […]

In years past, there have been several players who stole the show despite not being seen as a top NBA Draft prospect when they were selected. You’ve got guys like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, and Pascal Siakam, to name a few. This year, there are bound to be a couple of young studs who can […]

With the 2021 NBA Draft over, the attention has now focused on those intriguing rookies and the teams that drafted them. In a few months, basketball fans will see whether the hype surrounding these young studs will be justified or not. That same kind of excitement is also spreading among the card collecting community. More […]

As of the moment, the Brooklyn Nets already have a championship-caliber roster led by their deadly trio of Kevin Durant, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving. However, the three All-Stars still need to get sufficient help from a supporting cast that can complement their playing style and provide a spark off the bench. In this post, […]

The Milwaukee Bucks had the last pick of the 2021 NBA Draft, and some thought they might take Giannis Antetokounmpo’s youngest brother, Alex. Instead, the Bucks took a different Greek that most NBA fans have probably never heard of: Georgios Kalaitzakis. There’s a good reason Kalaitzakis is an unknown, and that’s because the 22-year-old didn’t play […]

The New York Knicks are coming off of their first playoff appearance since the 2012-2013 season. They have a huge offseason ahead as free agency starts on August 2nd. The Knicks have a ton of cap room and a young core to build upon in the 2021-22 season. This Knicks team was led by budding […]

The 2021 NBA Draft saw the best young prospects led by Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green, and Evan Mobley make the jump to the big league and land at their respective destinations. However, a handful of talents also slipped through the cracks and surprisingly fell off the board on Thursday night. Out of all the teams, […]

Thursday night’s NBA Draft produced quite a few winners throughout the evening. Conversely, there was also a fair share of players and teams who did not do quite as well. As for the Golden State Warriors, it’s easy to see that this team had an excellent night and that they came out as one of […]

The LA Clippers selected three players on NBA Draft night 2021. After coming in with just the 25th overall pick, the team made multiple moves to finish the night with the 21st, 33rd, and 51st picks. One of those picks, No. 33, was Jason Preston of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Needless to say, Preston […]

There was a lot of action during Thursday night’s 2021 NBA Draft and the Golden State Warriors were one of the teams that were most heavily invested in the evening’s proceedings. The Dubs ended up selecting Jonathan Kuminga with their No. 7 pick, followed by Moses Moody at No. 14. As it turns out, however, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Washington Wizards shook up the NBA in the early moments of the 2021 NBA Draft with the summer’s first blockbuster. The Lakers sent Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and the No. 22 pick to the Wizards in exchange for the NBA’s all-time triple-double leader, Russell Westbrook. Thank you DC! […]

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t have a pick in the 2021 NBA Draft after trading for Russell Westbrook, but they may have added NBA-caliber talent to their organization in the minutes after. Following the signings of versatile former Gonzaga Bulldogs wing Joel Ajayi and high-flyer Mac McClung, the Lakers inked ex-Michigan Wolverines super-sub Chaundee Brown […]

Following the 2021 NBA Draft, Los Angeles Lakers extended a training camp invite to former Georgetown and Texas Tech guard Mac McClung. Undrafted Texas Tech guard Mac McClung has agreed to a training camp deal with the Lakers, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 30, 2021 McClung was among the 40+ prospects […]

The 2021 NBA Draft has finally come and gone, although this was the shortest gap between two drafts in recent memory after the 2020 edition was pushed back to November due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our 2021 NBA Draft tracker kept you updated on the draft’s proceedings, including date, start time, location, how to watch, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers traded their first-round pick in the 2021 NBA Draft to acquire some guy named Russell Westbrook, but they were still able to land a promising prospect on Thursday: former Gonzaga wing Joel Ayayi. Following the completion of the draft, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported the Lakers signed Ayayi to a two-way contract. […]

Like the rest of the NBA world, LeBron James intently watched the NBA Draft unfold on Thursday evening. He wanted to see the up-and-coming stars of the league and he probably reminisced about being in the same position as them 18 years ago. For perspective, when LeBron was selected no. 1 overall in the historic […]

For the second straight season, the Golden State Warriors earned quality young talent from the NBA Draft. Last year, it was James Wiseman. Now, it’s Jonathan Kuminga. Taken as the 7th overall pick by the Warriors, Kuminga will add more depth to the roster with his versatility, athleticism, and toughness. At only 18 years old, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers acquired Russell Westbrook in exchange for a few key stars in a mega-deal with the Washington Wizards. In return, the Wizards are receiving Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and the No. 22 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. The deal was initially unearthed hours before the 2021 NBA Draft when […]

Russell Westbrook going to the Los Angeles Lakers means a lot of things. First off, LeBron James and Anthony Davis get their third star to help carry them back to title contention. But one underlying effect is that it could mean the end of Alex Caruso’s time wearing the Purple & Gold. Alex Caruso is […]

The Charlotte Hornets knew coming into the NBA Draft that they need to add a score-first player to pair with LaMelo Ball. Well, they completed their mission after selecting James Bouknight with the 11th overall pick. The former Connecticut scoring machine was a flat-out star in college, averaging just under 19 points a game. He […]

Cade Cunningham has arrived. The 6’8″ guard from Oklahoma State was a foregone conclusion to be the Detroit Piston’s selection on Thursday’s NBA Draft, and, sure enough, Adam Silver announced that Cunningham would indeed be heading to join Detroit’s struggling young core. For Pistons fans, the excitement has been palpable all over the media, but […]

There was no shortage of action during Thursday night’s NBA Draft festivities. So much so, that even league commissioner Adam Silver had trouble keeping up with the activity throughout the extravaganza. At one point in the draft, Silver announced a trade involving the Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards, and Indiana Pacers. The high-ranking league executive […]

Jalen Suggs received nothing but love from the Orlando Magic as the franchise picked the 20-year-old as their fifth overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Suggs was expected to be a top-three pick in this year’s draft but when teams ended up skipping his name, no one was happier than Jalen as he was […]

The Russell Westbrook experience in Washington has officially come and gone. The Wizards had just come to terms on an NBA Draft day trade that sends Westbrook to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and LA’s 22nd overall pick. Washington has gone ahead and turned that NBA draft […]

We sleep in May. We eat in July… and Jon Rothstein wanted to let Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons know about it on the night of the 2021 NBA draft. Rothstein, the CBS college basketball commentator who has his own blog and podcast, said this about Cunningham on the night of the 2021 NBA […]

The NBA made a bit of history on Thursday by selecting Terrence Clarke as an honorary pick during the 2021 NBA Draft. The former Kentucky standout passed away a few months ago in a tragic vehicular accident that ended this young man’s dream of playing in the NBA. League commissioner Adam Silver made sure to […]

The NBA offseason has been all about star point guards switching teams. From hypotheticals in Damian Lillard and Chris Paul, to actualities in Russell Westbrook, trying to get a shiny, new star PG is in vogue right now. Lonzo Ball is one name that could be in line for a big pay day and a […]

The New York Knicks have done it again! After they traded away the No. 19 pick to the Charlotte Hornets, they have now traded the No. 21 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft to the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.  Clippers will send No. 25 to New York and a future […]

Cade Cunningham is making sure the spotlight stays on him on his huge night amid all the trade drama with Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers. Cunningham was in an awkward position as the huge deal that’s sending the former MVP to the 2020 NBA champs in exchange for a handful of stars was […]

Another trade during the 2021 NBA Draft! This time, the New York Knicks have traded their first-round pick, No. 19 overall in the 2021 NBA Draft, to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for a future first-rounder, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.  The Knicks are trading the 19th pick to Charlotte for a future first-round […]

The league decided to pay tribute to the late Kentucky standout Terrence Clarke with an honorary draft pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. The Kentucky standout tragically passed away in a car accident in April where his dreams of playing in the league instantly got crushed. Today, through his family, Terrence Clarke gets to live […]

The San Antonio Spurs turned a few heads with their 12th overall selection in the 2021 NBA draft, opting to take promising young guard Josh Primo. The shooting guard out of Alabama has good size at 6-foot-6 and can space the floor well as another wing for the Spurs roster. His shooting numbers weren’t crazy […]

The Houston Rockets have selected Alperen Sengun as the No. 16 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft after trading up and sending a couple of picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder as they add to their insane load of draft picks. Houston is sending OKC two future first-round picks for No. 16, per source. […]

The Washington Wizards have officially selected former Gonzaga Bulldogs small forward Corey Kispert with the No. 15 overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft. Sources: Wizards, No. 15: Corey Kispert. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 30, 2021 Spending four years as a member of the heralded West Coast program, Corey Kispert […]