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NBA Draft: Hawks Pick Risacher at No. 1

June 27, 2024 by Digital Sports Desk

BROOKLYN – (Staff and wire Service Report) – The Atlanta Hawks selected forward Zaccharie Risacher with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft on Wednesday night.

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Risacher comes out of France, where he most recently played for JL Bourg-en-Bresse of LNB Elite, the country’s premier division of professional basketball.

In 32 games last season, Risacher averaged 10.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.9 assists for JL Bourg. The 19-year-old is 6-foot-9 and weighed in at 195 pounds at the draft combine back in May.

Atlanta does not own another pick in this year’s draft, which has been split into two days. Wednesday’s first round is being held at Barclays Center in New York. ESPN’s Seaport District Studios — also in New York — will host the second round.

The Washington Wizards will be on the clock next.

–Field Level Media

Filed Under: NBA Tagged With: Atlanta Hawks, NBA, NBA Draft

NBA Draft: Who’s Got Next?

June 27, 2024 by Digital Sports Desk

BROOKLYN – (Staff and Wire Service Report) – The second round of the 2024 NBA Draft tips-off  tonight switching from Barclays Center in Brooklyn to ESPNS’s New York City studio. The second round will begin with the No. 31 pick, held by the Toronto Raptors.

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With well-known names and unknown talents vying to be selected before the draft ends with the 58th pick, here are 10 prospects viewed as the top available players:

1. SG Johnny Furphy, Kansas
Australian late bloomer lacks pure strength but has the traits to be an-off-the-bench shooter at 6-foot-9 while he grows into his frame at age 19.
2. PG Tyler Kolek, Marquette
Not explosive enough to run by NBA on-ball defense but crafty with the vision to lead the second unit and dominate in pick-and-roll sets.
3. Kyle Filipowski, Duke
Fundamentally sound with the touch as a shooter to be a mismatch problem. NBA teams fear he’ll be in chase mode too often on defense.
4. SG Cam Christie, Minnesota
Lead guard with room for growth at 18, he’s more of a project than most shooting guards in this class but patience could be richly rewarded.
5. PF Bobi Klintman, Sweden
More mobile than given credit for, Klintman has size (6-9, 212) and the range to space the floor.
6. SG Justin Edwards, Kentucky
All the tools to take off in the right role, Edwards has a nearly 7-foot wingspan, giving him a foothold as a defensive stopper until his 3-point shot becomes more consistent.
7. Tyler Smith, G League Ignite
Southpaw shoots it well and at age 19 has enough upside to earn a spot because of his potent finishing skills.
8. PG Juan Nunez, Spain
From the Ricky Rubio mold of pass-first point guards with a slick handle and creativity, Nunez lacks the mid-range game and jump shot to be more than a backup for now.
9. SF Kevin McCullar Jr., Kansas
Competitive and experienced, McCullar isn’t elite in any single area. His value is versatility, particularly consistent rebounding and defense for his 6-7, 212-pound frame.
10. SG Pelle Larsson, Arizona
A gamer who makes winning basketball plays and decisions. Size and savvy are Larsson’s calling cards, even if he didn’t test exceptionally well or finish with ease against NBA bigs.

–Field Level Media

Filed Under: Celtics, NBA Tagged With: Boston Celtics, NBA, NBA Draft

Twelve Invited to ’24 NBA Draft

June 12, 2024 by Digital Sports Desk

NEW YORK – (Staff and Wire Service Report) – The NBA invited 12 players to attend the first round of the June 26 draft in Brooklyn, ESPN reported Wednesday. Another 11 or 12 invitations for draftees to attend the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft and have special seating behind the scenes in the green room will be sent out starting next week, according to the report.

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The first wave of invitees includes Matas Buzelis, Devin Carter, Stephon Castle, Donovan Clingan, Ron Holland, Dalton Knecht, Zaccharie Risacher, Tidjane Salaun, Alex Sarr, Reed Sheppard, Ja’Kobe Walter and Cody Williams.

All 12 of those players are projected lottery picks, according to ESPN’s most recent mock draft.

The 2024 NBA Draft is being held over two days, with the first round taking place at Barclays Center and the second round on June 27 at ESPN’s Manhattan studio.

–Field Level Media

Filed Under: NBA, NCAA Basketball Tagged With: 2024 NBA Draft, NBA, NBA Draft

Spurs Win NBA Lottery; Rights to Wembanyama

May 16, 2023 by Digital Sports Desk

CHICAGO – (Staff Report from Official News Release) –  The San Antonio Spurs won NBA Draft Lottery 2023 presented by State Farm, which was conducted at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. The Spurs will have the first overall pick in NBA Draft 2023,

which will be held on Thursday, June 22.

Below are the results from NBA Draft Lottery 2023:
1. San Antonio
2. Charlotte
3. Portland
4. Houston
5. Detroit
6. Orlando
7. Indiana
8. Washington
9. Utah
10. Dallas
11. Orlando (from Chicago)
12. Oklahoma City
13. Toronto
14. New Orleans

Below is the order for the remainder of the first round of NBA Draft 2023 presented by State Farm:

15. Atlanta
16. Utah (from Minnesota)
17. Los Angeles Lakers
18. Miami
19. Golden State
20. Houston (from LA Clippers)
21. Brooklyn (from Phoenix)
22. Brooklyn
23. Portland (from New York)
24. Sacramento
25. Memphis
26. Indiana (from Cleveland)
27. Charlotte (from Denver via New York and Oklahoma City)
28. Utah (from Philadelphia via Brooklyn)
29. Indiana (from Boston)
30. LA Clippers (from Milwaukee via Houston)

Note: The draft order above assumes that a team with the right to swap one pick for another exercises such right only if it is favorable to do so.

 

Filed Under: NBA Tagged With: NBA, NBA Draft, NBA Draft Lottery, San Antonio Spurs

NBA Draft Combine Invitees

May 9, 2023 by Digital Sports Desk

CHICAGO – (Staff Report from Official News Release) – Seventy-eight players are expected to attend the (Microsoft Surface) NBA Draft Combine 2023, scheduled for May 15-21 at Wintrust Arena and the Marriott Marquis in Chicago.

The NBA Draft Combine 2023 is an important step in the draft process for NBA prospects, leading up to NBA Draft 2023 presented by State Farm on June 22.

Players will have interviews with NBA teams and participate in five-on-five games as well as shooting and strength and agility drills from May 15-21. Coverage of the NBA Draft Combine 2023 begins Wednesday, May 17 on ESPN2 from 2-6 p.m. ET, and continues Thursday, May 18 from 4-8 p.m. ET on ESPN2, with host John Schiffren, analysts Cory Alexander and Bobby Marks, and Andraya Carter providing in-depth analysis and interviews with participants and NBA team personnel. The NBA Draft Combine will also be available on the ESPN App.

Strength and agility drills and shooting drills will be broadcast live on the NBA App on Monday, May 15 from 3-5 p.m. ET, with host John Fanta showcasing the event’s top prospects.

Additionally, a select number of standout players from the 2023 NBA G League Elite Camp, which takes place May 13-14 at Wintrust Arena, will be invited to participate in the NBA Draft Combine 2023.

Below is a list of expected attendees:

NBA DRAFT COMBINE 2023 ATTENDEES

Trey Alexander (Creighton)
Seth Lundy (Penn State)
Amari Bailey (UCLA)
Kevin McCullar (Kansas)
Emoni Bates (Eastern Michigan)
Mike Miles Jr. (TCU)
Reece Beekman (Virginia)
Brandon Miller (Alabama)
Anthony Black (Arkansas)
Jordan Miller (Miami)
Adem Bona (UCLA)
Leonard Miller (G League Ignite)
Kobe Brown (Missouri)
Judah Mintz (Syracuse)
Kobe Bufkin (Michigan)
Dillon Mitchell (Texas)
Toumani Camara (Dayton)
Omari Moore (San Jose State)
Sidy Cissoko (G League Ignite)
Kris Murray (Iowa)
Jaylen Clark (UCLA)
Grant Nelson (North Dakota State)
Noah Clowney (Alabama)
James Nnaji (Barcelona [Spain] )
Ricky Council IV (Arkansas)
Julian Phillips (Tennessee)
Gradey Dick (Kansas)
Jalen Pickett (Penn State)
Nikola Djurisic (Mega [Serbia] )
Brandin Podziemski (Santa Clara)
Zach Edey (Purdue)
Olivier-Maxence Prosper (Marquette)
Adam Flagler (Baylor)
Rayan Rupert (New Zealand Breakers [Oceania] )
Keyonte George (Baylor)
Adama Sanogo (Connecticut)
Mouhamed Gueye (Washington State)
Marcus Sasser (Houston)
Coleman Hawkins (Illinois)
Brice Sensabaugh (Ohio State)
Jordan Hawkins (Connecticut)
Terrence Shannon Jr. (Illinois)
Scoot Henderson (G League Ignite)
Ben Sheppard (Belmont)
Taylor Hendricks (UCF)
Jalen Slawson (Furman)
DaRon Holmes II (Dayton)
Nick Smith Jr. (Arkansas)
Jalen Hood-Schifino (Indiana)
Terquavion Smith (North Carolina State)
Jett Howard (Michigan)
Julian Strawther (Gonzaga)
Andre Jackson Jr. (Connecticut)
Amen Thompson (Overtime Elite)
GG Jackson II (South Carolina)
Ausar Thompson (Overtime Elite)
Trayce Jackson-Davis (Indiana)
Drew Timme (Gonzaga)
Jaime Jaquez Jr. (UCLA)
Oscar Tshiebwe (Kentucky)
Keyontae Johnson (Kansas State)
Azuolas Tubelis (Arizona)
Colby Jones (Xavier)
Tristan Vukcevic (Partizan [Serbia] )
Ryan Kalkbrenner (Creighton)
Jarace Walker (Houston)
Arthur Kaluma (Creighton)
Cason Wallace (Kentucky)
Mojave King (G League Ignite)
Jordan Walsh (Arkansas)
Bobi Klintman (Wake Forest)
Dariq Whitehead (Duke)
Maxwell Lewis (Pepperdine)
Cam Whitmore (Villanova)
Dereck Lively II (Duke)
Jalen Wilson (Kansas)
Chris Livingston (Kentucky)
Isaiah Wong (Miami)

Filed Under: NBA, NCAA Basketball Tagged With: NBA, NBA Draft

Orlando Works Its Lottery Magic

May 17, 2022 by Digital Sports Desk

CHICAGO – The Orlando Magic tonight won NBA Draft Lottery 2022 presented by State Farm, which was conducted at the McCormick Place Convention Center.  The Magic will have the first overall pick in NBA Draft, which will be staged on Thursday, June 23.

The results from 2022 NBA Draft Lottery:

  1. Orlando
  2. Oklahoma City
  3. Houston
  4. Sacramento
  5. Detroit
  6. Indiana
  7. Portland
  8. New Orleans (from Los Angeles Lakers)
  9. San Antonio
  10. Washington
  11. New York
  12. Oklahoma City (from LA Clippers)
  13. Charlotte
  14. Cleveland

The order for the remainder of the first round of NBA Draft:

  1. Charlotte (from New Orleans)
  2. Atlanta
  3. Houston (from Brooklyn)
  4. Chicago
  5. Minnesota
  6. San Antonio (from Toronto)
  7. Denver
  8. Memphis (from Utah)
  9. Philadelphia[1]
  10. Milwaukee
  11. San Antonio (from Boston)
  12. Dallas
  13. Miami
  14. Golden State
  15. Memphis
  16. Oklahoma City (from Phoenix)

[1] This pick may be conveyed to Brooklyn

The order for the second round of NBA Draft 2022:

  1. Indiana (from Houston via Cleveland)
  2. Orlando
  3. Toronto (from Detroit via San Antonio, Washington, and Chicago)
  4. Oklahoma City
  5. Orlando (from Indiana via Milwaukee)
  6. Portland
  7. Sacramento
  8. San Antonio (from Los Angeles Lakers via Chicago and Washington)
  9. Cleveland (from San Antonio via Utah)
  10. Minnesota (from Washington via Cleveland)
  11. New Orleans
  12. New York
  13. LA Clippers
  14. Atlanta
  15. Charlotte
  16. Detroit (from Brooklyn)
  17. Memphis (from Cleveland via New Orleans and Atlanta)
  18. Minnesota
  19. Sacramento (from Chicago via Memphis and Detroit)
  20. Minnesota (from Denver via Philadelphia)
  21. Golden State (from Toronto via Philadelphia)
  22. New Orleans (from Utah)
  23. Boston

—        Milwaukee (forfeited)

—        Miami (from Philadelphia via Denver; forfeited by Miami)

  1. Washington (from Dallas)
  2. Golden State
  3. Cleveland (from Miami via Indiana)
  4. Portland (from Memphis via Utah)
  5. Indiana (from Phoenix)

Filed Under: NBA Tagged With: NBA, NBA 75, NBA Draft, NBA Draft Lottery

NBA Accepts 353 Early Entry Filings

June 2, 2021 by Digital Sports Desk

NEW YORK – The National Basketball Association recently announced that 353 players — 296 players from colleges and other educational institutions and 57 international players — have filed as early entry candidates for NBA Draft 2021 presented by State Farm.

Players who have applied for early entry have the right to withdraw their names from consideration for the Draft by notifying the NBA of their decision in writing no later than 5 p.m. ET on Monday, July 19. Under NCAA rules, in order to retain college basketball eligibility, college players who have entered NBA Draft 2021 must withdraw by Wednesday, July 7.

Filed Under: NBA, NCAA, NCAA Basketball Tagged With: NBA, NBA Draft, NBA Early Entry

NBA Sets 2021 Draft Date

March 30, 2021 by Terry Lyons

NEW YORK – The NBA announced that NBA Draft 2021 presented by State Farm, is scheduled for  Thursday, July 29, beginning at 8pm EDT. The first round will be televised by ESPN and ABC, and the second round will air on ESPN.

The NBA also announced additional key dates relating to the draft.

NBA Draft Combine: Subject to evolving public health conditions, Microsoft Surface NBA Draft Combine 2021 is scheduled to take place Monday, June 21 through Sunday, June 27. ESPN networks plan to televise the NBA Draft Combine, with coverage featuring five-on-five games and strength and agility testing.

NBA Draft Lottery: NBA Draft Lottery 2021 will take place on Tuesday, June 22, airing on ESPN at 8:30 p.m. ET.

NBA Early Entry Application and Withdrawal Deadlines: The deadline for an early entry player to apply for this year’s NBA Draft is Sunday, May 30 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The deadline for an early entry player to withdraw from the NBA Draft is Monday, July 19 at 5 p.m. ET.

Additional information regarding the Draft, Combine and Lottery, including the location for each event, will be announced as details are finalized.

Filed Under: NBA, Sports Business Tagged With: NBA, NBA Draft

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