One isn’t the loneliest number when it comes to the 2013 NBA Draft. After several years in which consensus top picks such as Anthony Davis, Kyrie Irving, and John Wall were the obvious choices for whichever team won the lottery, 2013 appears as though it will be different. [Read more…]
Happy Thanksgiving! And today we give thanks that there are quite a few big men who will be available in next June’s draft. [Read more…]
It’s officially fall, and with that comes the kickoff of the NBA and NCAA basketball seasons. While Midnight Madness is just around the corner and NBA training camps will officially launch over the next few days, much of the behind-the-scenes focus among front office folks will be logging frequent flier miles to travel the country and the world to see the best and most promising prospects that may enter the 2013 NBA Draft. While the 2011 NBA Draft was international-heavy in Round
CLEVELAND — LeBron James announced his change of agents with a hashtag announcement on Twitter — #THETAKEOVER. Which leads to two questions: _ Is this Step One Before “The Decision” Part II? _ Who exactly is Rich Paul, who becomes LeBron’s third NBA agent, replacing Leon Rose, who replaced Aaron Goodwin. Early this morning, word began to spread that the reigning MVP, Finals MVP and Olympic gold medalist would be joining Klutch Sports, a newly formed agency by his childhood friend, Paul. The face of
ORLANDO — For one week in July, a small portion of the basketball universe converges upon central Florida to watch and participate in the Summer League. The Orlando event is always outshined by its Las Vegas counterpart, partly because there is no strip and partly because only eight NBA teams participate. The Orlando summer league is very intimate, and it is very common to see media, agents, and NBA executives conversing. The basketball is very opportunistic as players try to secure
16. Houston Rockets – Moe Harkless, SF, St. John’s With three picks, Houston will be one of the more aggressive teams on draft night as GM Daryl Morey must propel the Rockets into the playoffs. Don’t be surprised to see Houston package a combination of these picks to move up for a player like Andre Drummond. If the Rockets stand pat, Harkless was the Big East Conference Rookie of the Year and is a great rebounder and defender. He also has the
Draft day has arrived and with it comes a flurry of trades and rumors. Four trades have been made so far and executives around the league believe that many more will follow. Houston is aggressively acquiring assets and appears to be all in for Dwight Howard. Pau Gasol, Rudy Gay and Tyreke Evans all have been mentioned in possible deals as well. There is a growing sense around the NBA that Charlotte, Sacramento, Golden State and Houston all are willing to
// Just one day until the NBA draft, and things have started to heat up. Houston appears to be one of the most aggressive teams trying to trade up. The Rockets just completed a deal with Minnesota for the 18th pick for Chase Budinger and Lior Eliyahu. There are reports that Houston might parlay all their picks and Kyle Lowry into something bigger – like Dwight Howard. Sacramento, for its part, has not only made the fifth pick available, but sources have said that Tyreke