Swingman Anthony Brown has a stress fracture in his left ankle and will miss the remainder of the D-League season, Chris Reichert of The Step Back tweets. The No. 34 overall pick by the Lakers in the June 2015 draft was averaging 20.3 PPG in 24 games for the Erie BayHawks. Brown was the last cut by the Lakers during training camp this season, then had a brief stint with the Pelicans. He also played for the Magic on a 10-day deal in late January but wasn’t re-signed.
In other news around the league:
- La Salle’s B.J. Johnson will test the draft waters but has not hired an agent, Adam Zagoria of Zagsblog.com tweets. The 6’7” swingman averaged 17.6 PPG and 6.3 RPG during his junior season. He’s not considered a top 100 prospect by DraftExpress or ESPN’s Chad Ford.
- Michael Porter Jr., the nation’s top recruit, has been granted a release from his letter of intent by the University of Washington, ESPN’s Jeff Borzello reports. Porter Jr., a 6’10” forward, asked for a release after Lorenzo Romar was fired as Huskies coach last week. Porter Jr.’s father, Michael Porter Sr., has accepted an assistant coaching job at Missouri, according to Borzello, fueling speculation that his son will land there. As Joel Brigham of Basketball Insiders notes, Porter Jr. said in a conference call he would seriously considers the Tigers even before news broke of his father’s new job. “It could be something real, real special to be able to come home and do my thing there,” Porter said of possibly playing at Missouri.
- The Thunder could make a blockbuster deal this summer to land another star to pair up with Russell Westbrook, Erik Horne of The Oklahoman speculates. The team’s salary commitments prevent it from landing a top-level free agent this summer, Horne explains. Thus, the Thunder would probably have to give up its first-round pick and a player such as Enes Kanter, who enters his walk year next season, to land another All-Star talent, Horne concludes.
If he goes to Mizzou, Michael Porter Jr will probably be the 3rd straight #1 pick that fails to get his team into the NCAA tourney after Simmons and probably Fultz.
not good for the ncaa or the NBA!
Who would want Enes Kanter? He’d have to be used for salary matching purposes only b/c he doesnt have much value. I think you’d probably have to attach another asset to a 1st rounder for someone to trade anything worth it for him, on his expiring deal.
He’s a garbage defender but he certainly has value. He’s a great low post scorer, is really effective in the high pick and roll and is an above average rebounder. It’s not like he’s Greg Monroe or Jahlil Okafor and can’t snag a rebound
Agreed. Defensively he’s a mess and a liability. However, he rebounds really well (especially on the offensive end) and his offensive skillset can really mesh with most, if not all, lineups.