Hoops Hype

Oklahoma City is expected to land either Holmgren or Smith with the second overall pick. Either player would be a welcomed frontcourt addition to the team’s backcourt core of Josh Giddey and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. “As tough as he is mentally, he may not be able to withstand the physicality of the NBA game early on,” an NBA executive opined. “I’m not sure he’s going to fill … [Read more...] about

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Shams Charania: Kentucky’s Shaedon Sharpe sits down with @Stadium: “I’m going for the No. 1 spot… Getting info back from teams that I want to hear, that really convinced me and pushed me to stay in the Draft and declare.” On Bradley Beal/Devin Booker role models, mystery label, much more. pic.twitter.com/jhOcXrmxaL Kentucky’s Shaedon Sharpe sits down with @Stadium: “I’m … [Read more...] about

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Jon Rothstein: KJ Williams tells me that he has officially withdrawn from the 2022 NBA Draft. Will play next season at LSU after transferring from Murray State. Averaged 18 PPG and 8.4 RPG last season. … [Read more...] about

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Mike Vorkunov: E.J. Liddell, from Ohio State, interviewed with Pistons, Warriors, Bucks, Raptors, and Mavericks. Measured at 6-5.5 w/ a 6-11.75 wingspan; he the posted top standing vertical leap. He played for Bradley Beal’s AAU team — said he learned to use his size and to be tough from Beal. … [Read more...] about

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It’s just after 5:30 CT when the doors to the drawing room, located this year inside the McCormack Place Convention Center are flung open. Each team sends in one representative. They range from high ranking executives (New Orleans’s David Griffin, Washington’s Tommy Sheppard) to behind the scenes staffers (Clay Allen, the Rockets General Counsel, John Kehriotis, one of … [Read more...] about

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