Draft Updates: Wednesday Evening
2013/06/draft-updates-wednesday-evening.htmlAlex Lee unveiled the latest version of the Hoops Rumors Mock Draft earlier tonight. … On the night before the draft, three "people of importance" in the Cavs front office have differing views on whom the team should take first overall, tweets Sam Amico of Fox Sports Ohio.
Hoops Rumors Mock Draft 2.0
2013/06/hoops-rumors-mock-draft-20.htmlLast week we published our 2013 mock draft, which you can find here. … These selections are based on what we're hearing around the league, our player evaluations, and what we perceive to be a team's draft needs.
Draft Notes: Noel, Cavs, Zeller, Kabongo
2013/06/draft-notes-noel-cavs-zeller-kabongo.htmlChad Ford of ESPN.com revealed his mock draft 7.0 this morning and just like every previous incarnation, Nerlens Noel sits at No. … Here's more as we approach tonight's draft..
Offseason Outlook: Utah Jazz
2013/06/offseason-outlook-utah-jazz.htmlAdditional notes: If the Jazz keep the 14th and 21st picks, I expect them to take a point guard and a big man -- perhaps Dennis Schroeder and Mason Plumlee, or Lucas Nogueira and Isaiah Canaan, as our Alex Lee suggests in his latest mock draft. … 21 pick ($1,127,200) DeMarre Carroll ($884,293) Jamaal Tinsley ($884,293) (Greg Ostertag - $6,305,000) (Brevin Knight - $2,600,000) Draft Picks 1st Round (14th overall) 1st Round (21st overall) 2nd Round (46th overall) Cap Outlook Guaranteed Salary: $25,327,916 Options: $0 Non-Guaranteed Salary: $1,577,744 Cap Holds: $61,421,336 Total: $88,326,996 There's a school of thought that says no situation is worse for an NBA franchise than being annually stuck on the cusp of playoff contention -- good enough to be in the mix for a postseason berth and perhaps good enough to even earn a spot, but not good enough to make a deep run.
Southwest Notes: Spurs, Pelicans, Draft, Burke
2013/06/southwest-notes-2.htmlHoops Rumors' most recent mock draft has the Michigan product going No. … The latest draft rumors out of the Southwest Division..
2013 NBA Draft Primer
2013/06/2013-nba-draft-primer.htmlOur Alex Lee published a pair of mock drafts once again this year. … One of the most fun days on the NBA calendar is upon us, with the 2013 draft scheduled to get underway in a matter of hours.
Hoops Rumors Originals
2013/06/hoops-rumors-originals-4-2.htmlOur own Alex Lee compiled the latest version of his mock draft just before Thursday night. … Chuck looked at the rise and fall of international draftees.
Marcus Smart To Enter 2014 Draft
2013/07/marcus-smart-to-enter-2014-draft.htmlDraftExpress' 2014 mock draft has Smart going No. … Oklahoma State standout Marcus Smart says that he will enter the 2014 Draft and unlike this year's go-round, he intends to stay in it, writes Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports.
Odds & Ends: 2014 Draft, Jay Z, Wolves, Mavs
2013/09/odds-ends-2014-draft-jay-z-wolves-mavs.htmlIn an Insider-only piece for ESPN.com, Ford presents his first 2014 mock draft, headlined by a top five of Andrew Wiggins, Julius Randle, Marcus Smart, Dante Exum, and Jabari Parker. … We're 290 days away from the 2014 NBA draft, but for ESPN.com's Chad Ford, it's by no means too early to forecast next June's first round.