May 20th
The latest (and best) NBA Draft news, rumours, notable performances and articles. Special announcement at the end...
Castle May Not Work Out With Teams With A Starting Point Guard In Place
There are whispers of Stephon Castle and his camp potentially not being willing to do pre-draft workouts for teams with starting point guards already in place. (per Evan Sidery)
Zach Edey: “I’m Going To Stick To Who I Am”
“I think it just comes with kind of realizing who I am,” Edey said. “I’m never going to be the wiry seven-foot guy who can — like Kevin Durant, that is never going to be me, guys like that. I’m a 7-foot-4, 300-pound guy. I’m built to be in the paint, to carve out space to protect my area. And that’s what I’m gonna keep doing. I think there’s a lot of people in the NBA that do stuff like that. (Jonas) Valanciunas, (Ivica) Zubac, Steven Adams; guys who had a lot of success in the NBA being those paint presences. I’m going to stick to who I am and I kind of know who I am.”
Alex Toohey Withdraws From 2024 NBA Draft
NBL prospect Alex Toohey has opted to stay with Sydney Kings instead of entering the upcoming NBA draft. The versatile guard averaged 7.9 points in 29 appearances in 2023-24.
Utah Jazz ‘Interested’ In Bronny James
The Utah Jazz have expressed interest in working out Bronny James, sources told Krysten Peek of Yahoo! Sports.
The team could be interested in selecting James with the 32nd pick in the upcoming draft.
Jonathan Givony Speaks Highly Of the 2024 Class
“I like this draft a lot more than 2013. I think a lot of these players are going to be good. Are any going to be superstars? Probably not. But there are going to be several All-Stars in this group, and there are going to be a lot of high-quality NBA players.”
Risacher To Receive ‘Consideration’ In Top Two
Zaccharie Risacher, who will be under heavy consideration from the Hawks and Wizards atop the 2024 NBA Draft, put together a monster outing yesterday: 28 points in 29 minutes 5/7 on 3s. Risacher has received comparisons from scouts to Michael Porter Jr. due to his perimeter shooting upside at 6-foot-10. Atlanta’s decision-makers — GM Landry Fields, Assistant GM Kyle Korver, HC Quin Snyder — flew out to watch Risacher this week in France.
Four Names Emerge For Pistons GM Position
Four names have emerged as top candidates for the Detroit Pistons president of basketball operations position, sources told Yahoo Sports. Trajan Langdon, Scott Perry, Dennis Lindsey and John Hammond have impressed in interviews and are front-runners to meet with Pistons owner Tom Gores, as the franchise hopes to fill the position before next month’s NBA Draft.
LeBron James Won’t Follow Bronny
"If a team does reach out in the coming weeks, and say hey if we draft Bronny James, would you come as well, LeBron? And the answer to that is going to be no," said Shams Charania.
Notable Performances
Juan Nunez
Juan Nunez (Ratioharp Ulm) had nine points, six rebounds and an assist (23 minutes) in a loss to Wurzburg in the Bundesliga Quarterfinals. His teammate, Pacome Dadiet, chipped in with nine points and two rebounds in 17 minutes.
Tidjane Salaun
Tidjane Salaun (Cholet) had 14 points and two rebounds (27 minutes) in an LNB Pro A Quarterfinal clash against Paris.
Melvin Ajinca
French guard Melvin Ajinca showed out in an LNB Pro A Quarterfinals overtime classic. He scored 14 points, ripped in 12 rebounds and dished out 2 assists in 37 minutes for Saint Quentin, as they fell to Lyon.
Nolan Traore
Another exceptional performance for 17-year old Nolan Traore in the French playoffs. 25 points, 7 assists in 29 minutes versus Euroleague team Asvel. Projected top-10 pick in the 2025 NBA draft.
Best Articles
Making the Case: Risacher to Go First Overall
- Nic Thomas
4 Draft Prospects Whose Performance Doesn't Match Their Athleticism
- Jacob Sutton
Donovan Clingan Scouting Report
- Richard Stayman
Trey Alexander Scouting Report
- Ersin Demir
3 Perfect First-Round Pick Combos For Blazers In 2024 NBA Draft
- Christopher Cline
2024 NBA Draft Big Board Update
- Jordan Ennis
May 2024 Top 60 NBA $DRFT Stock Update
- Corey Tulaba
KJ Simpson: Buckets Wet like Aquafina
- Paige Otto
The Four Path’s For Juan Nunez
- Ignacio Rissotto
2024 NBA Draft Big Board: Top 10 Position Rankings After Combine
- James Fletcher III
Observations From the 2024 Combine
- Rafael Barlowe
The Best International Prospects In the 2025 Class
- Logan Adams
Keshad Johnson Is Still On the Rise
- Maxwell Baumbach
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