might see if he'll take an immediate buyout. He surrenders the $5M ETO for next year and in return they let him go into FA at age 30 where he can maybe get a 2 or 3 year deal
NBA Draft Night, June 22, Live Thread
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I think they'd say they also had a...whatever, 8% chance of getting a top-3 pick, and also enables them to get Lively/full midlevel guy (Bruce Brown?) and a $17 mil trade exception. So for a thin team adding three legit players is pretty big get.
"I'm here for the drip"
"I had to leave the room as I was overcome with emotion."
Lot of range tonight on the broadcast.
"I had to leave the room as I was overcome with emotion."
Lot of range tonight on the broadcast.
Quick, let's get in 10 seconds of actual analysis before the 5 minute pointless interview with the parents!
This coverage sucks ass.
This coverage sucks ass.
Amen. Juwan Howard has been a fixture in my sports life since I was 18 years old.
True story, Cloris Leachman is the great aunt of one of my best friends from law school.
As someone who was today years old when he saw the name, Gradey Dick has to be the best porn name in the draft, right?
CBS Sportsline agrees with you…
This pick is one of the first real head-scratchers of the night. The son of Michigan coach Juwan Howard is one of the best tough shot-makers in the draft and has solid positional size. But he is a defensive liability, and though he can shoot, there are better shooters on the board to help Orlando with that issue (Jordan Hawkins and Gradey Dick). Many expected him to be drafted toward the end of Round 1, not in the lottery. (Adam Finkelstein)
I put on a recording of Antiques Road Show to watch with my daughter because the coverage was so bad.
I hate ESPN
Man feels kinda weird waiting for the Celtics pick. Haven't had this joy the last two years.
Dressed like one as well.
There's no way this guy doesn't end up on the Lakers eventually. Just has too punchable of a face not to.
Woj says he hasn't heard that Zion has been involved in any trade talks, so cue the Shams tweet saying something like "Hearing the Pelicans are actively shopping Zion"
Wonder where Grant is on the wish list for Dallas with that trade exception---they could use Grant and Celtics could use a 2026 or so draft pick rather than a player back. Don't believe there's a no-trade period for extending your own guy
I'd spin it into a 3 way deal and get a player on a cheaper deal (Grant counts as 50% of his first year salary in outgoing, so you'd be in the 8-9M range, up to 10+ with Champagnie), can't happen until July though, Grant's contract is done
View: https://twitter.com/JeremyWoo/status/1672056239478435841
With Cam Whitmore falling out of the lottery, my understanding is there's a palpable trepidation surrounding his medicals that's contributed to this slide. That chatter grew louder behind the scenes today. Whitmore could still be a real value pick for whoever grabs him.
With Cam Whitmore falling out of the lottery, my understanding is there's a palpable trepidation surrounding his medicals that's contributed to this slide. That chatter grew louder behind the scenes today. Whitmore could still be a real value pick for whoever grabs him.
So this has been a VERY chalk top 15. 14 of the 15 on the consensus bigboard went, only guy falling out was Whitmore on medicals, and the guy going in was Howard who was 20th.
Kevin O'Connor
@KevinOConnorNBA
5m
Top available draft prospects: 1. Kobe Bufkin 2. Cam Whitmore 3. Jalen Hood-Schifino 4. Keyonte George 5. Brice Sensabaugh 6. Leonard Miller 7. Noah Clowney 8. James Nnaji 9. Olivier-Maxence Prosper 10. Brandin Podziemski 11. Nick Smith 12. Jaime Jaquez
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Bufkin is going #15.
@KevinOConnorNBA
5m
Top available draft prospects: 1. Kobe Bufkin 2. Cam Whitmore 3. Jalen Hood-Schifino 4. Keyonte George 5. Brice Sensabaugh 6. Leonard Miller 7. Noah Clowney 8. James Nnaji 9. Olivier-Maxence Prosper 10. Brandin Podziemski 11. Nick Smith 12. Jaime Jaquez
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Bufkin is going #15.