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NBA Rumors: Thunder Could Trade Up For No. 1 Pick And Draft LaMelo Ball, ‘Bleacher Report’ Suggests

NBA Rumors: Thunder Could Trade Up For No. 1 Pick And Draft LaMelo Ball, ‘Bleacher Report’ Suggests

According to a new list of draft-day trade ideas, the Oklahoma City Thunder could potentially acquire the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft from the Minnesota Timberwolves, giving them an opportunity to use that selection on Illawarra Hawks point guard LaMelo Ball. As explained by Bleacher Report on Wednesday, Ball has recently […]

4y ago

NBA Rumors: Warriors Have Gotten ‘Interesting’ Offers To Move Down In 2020 Draft, Per Brian Windhorst

NBA Rumors: Warriors Have Gotten ‘Interesting’ Offers To Move Down In 2020 Draft, Per Brian Windhorst

Following an injury-plagued season where they finished as the worst team in the NBA in the 2019-20 season, the Golden State Warriors are hoping to return to the championship hunt in 2020-21 with a healthy Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson leading the way. As such, there has been much speculation regarding their plans for the […]

4y ago

NBA Draft Rumors: Warriors Likely To Select Anthony Edwards If He Isn’t First Overall Pick

NBA Draft Rumors: Warriors Likely To Select Anthony Edwards If He Isn’t First Overall Pick

With the 2020 NBA Draft just two weeks away, the Golden State Warriors are putting the final touches on their big board in preparation for their selection at No. 2 overall. According to a report from the San Francisco Chronicle‘s Connor Letourneau, league sources have indicated that the team will likely select Georgia Bulldogs guard […]

4y ago

NBA Rumors: Pistons Express Interest In LaMelo Ball, Reportedly Considering Trading Up In Draft

NBA Rumors: Pistons Express Interest In LaMelo Ball, Reportedly Considering Trading Up In Draft

According to a recent report from ESPN, the Detroit Pistons are considering moving up in the 2020 NBA Draft later this month, thus giving them a better chance of selecting one of this year’s top rookie prospects — Illawarra Hawks point guard LaMelo Ball. On Thursday, Pistons general manager Troy Weaver spoke to the publication, […]

4y ago

Minnesota Timberwolves Are Reportedly Still Undecided On No. 1 Pick In Upcoming NBA Draft

Minnesota Timberwolves Are Reportedly Still Undecided On No. 1 Pick In Upcoming NBA Draft

Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Gersson Rosas stated the organization has not officially settled on who their No. 1 overall pick with be in the upcoming NBA draft, according to an article from Bleacher Report. “There’s no guy that has separated himself from the pack from public or external view, but I’m very confident […]

4y ago

Iowa Standout Luka Garza Withdraws From NBA Draft, Will Return For Senior Season

Iowa Standout Luka Garza Withdraws From NBA Draft, Will Return For Senior Season

Iowa center Luka Garza, the reigning The Sporting News National Player of the Year in college basketball, has announced that he is withdrawing his name from the list of eligible candidates for selection in the 2020 NBA Draft and returning to school for his senior season. Garza made the announcement about his basketball future via […]

4y ago

NBA Rumors: Golden State Warriors Targeting Anthony Edwards If They Win No. 1 Pick

NBA Rumors: Golden State Warriors Targeting Anthony Edwards If They Win No. 1 Pick

Through an unfortunate set of circumstances, the Golden State Warriors — who had won three of the previous five NBA championships entering the 2019-20 season — find themselves heading toward the NBA Draft Lottery and a shot at the No. 1 overall pick. According to The San Francisco Chronicle‘s Connor Letourneau, the Warriors would likely […]

4y ago

NBA Rumors: Tyrese Haliburton Reportedly Ahead Of LaMelo Ball On Warriors’ Draft Board

NBA Rumors: Tyrese Haliburton Reportedly Ahead Of LaMelo Ball On Warriors’ Draft Board

Although Illawarra Hawks guard LaMelo Ball is widely considered to be among the leading prospects ahead of the 2020 NBA Draft, it appears that the team with the league’s worst record, the Golden State Warriors, has someone else as their top point guard target — Iowa State star Tyrese Haliburton. As quoted by USA Today‘s […]

4y ago

NBA Rumors: Free-Agency Period Might Take Place Before 2020 Draft, Per ‘Philadelphia Inquirer’

NBA Rumors: Free-Agency Period Might Take Place Before 2020 Draft, Per ‘Philadelphia Inquirer’

With the NBA’s board of governors scheduled to meet on Friday to discuss several matters related to the ongoing suspension of the 2019-20 season, the topic of free agency and this year’s draft are among the topics that are likely to be touched on. If the latest rumors are to be believed, the 2020 offseason […]

4y ago

NBA Rumors: Teams Have ‘Plenty Of Concerns’ About LaMelo Ball As Top Draft Prospect, Per Chad Ford

NBA Rumors: Teams Have ‘Plenty Of Concerns’ About LaMelo Ball As Top Draft Prospect, Per Chad Ford

Despite Illawarra Hawks guard LaMelo Ball’s long-standing status as a likely top-five pick in the 2020 NBA draft, it appears that several teams are wary about his chances of living up to his pre-draft hype. As quoted by Hoops Hype, former ESPN draft analyst Chad Ford said on the latest edition of his NBA Big […]

4y ago

NBA Rumors: James Wiseman Expected To Go First Overall In 2020 Draft, New Poll Suggests

NBA Rumors: James Wiseman Expected To Go First Overall In 2020 Draft, New Poll Suggests

The rookie class for the upcoming 2020 NBA draft has largely been seen as weaker than the average batch of incoming rookies, with no clear-cut predictions for the first overall pick. Despite this apparent lack of certainty, a survey recently suggested that most league executives are expecting Memphis Tigers center James Wiseman to get selected […]

4y ago

NBA Draft Rumors: Lavar Ball Wants Son, LaMelo, To End Up With New York Knicks

NBA Draft Rumors: Lavar Ball Wants Son, LaMelo, To End Up With New York Knicks

LaVar Ball — the mind behind the Big Baller Brand and father of New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball — has a good idea about where he’d like his youngest son, LaMelo Ball, to end up in the 2020 NBA Draft. During an interview on the Load Management podcast, the elder Ball said he’d like […]

4y ago

NBA Draft Rumors: Wizards Did ‘Due Diligence’ On LaMelo Ball In Australia, Per ‘NBC Sports’

NBA Draft Rumors: Wizards Did ‘Due Diligence’ On LaMelo Ball In Australia, Per ‘NBC Sports’

Given their 24-40 record and ninth-place ranking in the Eastern Conference at the time the NBA suspended the 2019-20 season last month, the Washington Wizards have a chance at landing a high pick in this year’s NBA Draft Lottery. While it’s far from certain whether the team will be able to land a top prospect […]

4y ago

NBA Rumors: Nike Interested In Signing LaMelo Ball To Shoe Deal

NBA Rumors: Nike Interested In Signing LaMelo Ball To Shoe Deal

With LaMelo Ball’s hype growing by the day, several shoe companies have kept an eye on the 18-year-old. His choice to join the National Basketball League was met with mixed reviews at the time, but early signs indicate that it might work out for the best. LaMelo’s performances for the Illawarra Hawks have also caught […]

5y ago

NBA Rumors: LaMelo Ball Receiving Consideration As No. 1 Pick In 2020 NBA Draft

NBA Rumors: LaMelo Ball Receiving Consideration As No. 1 Pick In 2020 NBA Draft

During his high school career, LaMelo Ball generated immense hype like very few other players were able to do so. After witnessing his older brother Lonzo Ball get drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers, the pressure was on LaMelo to follow his footsteps to the NBA. Despite being a bright prospect, LaMelo’s ranking was hindered […]

5y ago

NBA Rumors: Timberwolves Could Offer Robert Covington To Move Up For Fourth Pick

NBA Rumors: Timberwolves Could Offer Robert Covington To Move Up For Fourth Pick

The NBA Draft is Thursday night, and while there isn’t much drama associated with the top three picks, it appears the fourth pick is where the action is on draft night. The New Orleans Pelicans are widely expected to draft Zion Williamson first overall, followed by the Memphis Grizzlies taking Ja Morant, while the New […]

5y ago

NBA Draft Rumors: Lakers May Have Found Their Number Four Overall Pick, But Only If They Keep It

NBA Draft Rumors: Lakers May Have Found Their Number Four Overall Pick, But Only If They Keep It

After the events of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery earlier this week, the Los Angeles Lakers walked out with the number four overall pick. They had high hopes of landing the top selection, but that went to the New Orleans Pelicans who will likely take Duke’s Zion Williamson. Now, the Lakers are looking at every […]

5y ago

NBA Rumors: No Indication Zion Williamson Would Refuse To Play For Pelicans

NBA Rumors: No Indication Zion Williamson Would Refuse To Play For Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans won the NBA Draft Lottery Tuesday night, giving them the right to draft one of the most highly-touted prospects in years, Duke’s Zion Williamson. The Pelicans are already dealing with a trade demand from their current star center, Anthony Davis, who is also a former top overall draft pick. While some […]

5y ago

LaMelo Ball’s Prep Coach Ramps Up Hype After Predicting He’ll Be No 1 Pick In 2020 NBA Draft

LaMelo Ball’s Prep Coach Ramps Up Hype After Predicting He’ll Be No 1 Pick In 2020 NBA Draft

Mere days after proclaiming that LaMelo Ball, the youngest son of Big Baller Brand CEO LaVar Ball, could end up as the first overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, SPIRE Institute coach Jermaine Jackson doubled down on his previous comments at a recent press conference. He compared the 17-year-old point guard to NBA legend […]

6y ago

Robert Williams AWOL For Boston Celtics’ Conference Call Hours After Falling To No. 27 In NBA Draft

Robert Williams AWOL For Boston Celtics’ Conference Call Hours After Falling To No. 27 In NBA Draft

Texas A&M center Robert Williams heard his name called by the Boston Celtics as they made him the No. 27 pick in the NBA draft, per Mass Live. It seems that was the only call the Celtics made which connected to Robert Williams as the newest member of the Celtics was unreachable for his conference […]

6y ago

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