Latest On Dario Saric
2014/03/latest-dario-saric.htmlHe could always enter the draft and still opt to remain overseas, so clarity on whether he intends to jump to the NBA immediately would certainly help his draft stock, as most teams with lottery picks would want to avoid selecting a talent they couldn't immediately begin developing.
Draft Rumors: Wiggins, Robinson, Harrison
2014/03/draft-rumors-2.htmlScott Howard-Cooper of NBA.com thinks that Michigan's Glenn Robinson III needs to finish the tournament with a big performance, because his lack of assertiveness and spotty play has caused him to slip down draft boards from a potential lottery pick to a late first-rounder.
Western Notes: Love, Papanikolaou, Jazz
2014/03/western-notes-papanikolaou.htmlThere are rumors circulating that the Lakers will attempt to use this year's high lottery pick to assemble the sort of trade package that finally convinces the Timberwolves to part with Kevin Love and end the uncertainty that hangs over this franchise even before the 25-year-old enters the final year of his contract, writes Marc Stein of ESPN.com.
Prospect Profile: Noah Vonleh
2014/03/prospect-profile-vonleh.htmlUnderclassmen are expected to dominate the lottery of the upcoming 2014 NBA draft.
Atlantic Notes: Sixers, Hinkie, Celtics
2014/03/atlantic-hinkie-celtics.htmlWith Michael Carter-Williams running the show, Nerlens Noel as an elite rim protector, and their 2014 lottery pick playing heavy minutes, the team hopes this season's record-breaking futility will quickly become a distant memory, writes Sunnergren.
Ranadive On Gay, Malone, D’Alessandro, Cousins
2014/03/ranadive-malone-cousins.htmlThen, everything [pertaining to the current lottery system] remains the same, but it’s frozen based on the standings at the All-Star break.
Dario Saric’s Agent Wants Him To Enter Draft
2014/03/sarics-enter-draft.htmlRobert Jablan asserts that Saric's father is exerting undue influence on his son, who turns 20 next month and had been in line to become a lottery pick this year.
Tyler Ennis To Declare For Draft
2014/03/tyler-declare-draft.htmlThe freshman will probably be a late lottery pick, with fellow ESPN.com scribe Chad Ford slotting him ninth in his prospect rankings and Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress pegging him 15th.
Draft Rumors: McDermott, Vonleh, Tournament
2014/03/mcdermott-tourney-performers.htmlAn NBA scout tells Baxter Holmes of The Boston Globe that Indiana's Noah Vonleh will be a high lottery pick and expects the big man to have more success in the league than Randle, who sits a few spots ahead of Vonleh in most draft projections.
Prospect Profile: Doug McDermott
2014/04/prospect-profile-mcdermott.htmlIronically, McDermott didn't even consider a lottery selection to be a possibility when making his decision to return for his senior year.
Lakers Notes: Kaman, Buss Family, Jackson
2014/03/lakers-family-jackson.htmlAll of it still adds up to a lottery appearance, and Tuesday's win only makes the job of landing a top-five pick tougher.
Draft Rumors: Wiggins, Vonleh, Randle, Saric
2014/03/rumors-wiggins-randle.htmlThe latest mock draft from Jake Henson of Sheridan Hoops runs down Henson's take on the likely 2014 lottery picks.
Draft Deadlines Facing NCAA Underclassmen
2014/03/deadlines-facing-underclassmen.htmlMay 20: NBA Draft Lottery…
Free Agent Stock Watch: Kris Humphries
2014/03/stock-watch-humphries.htmlHumphries, a late lottery pick of the Jazz in 2004, had a rather unremarkable career until January of 2010 when he was traded by the Mavericks along with Shawne Williams to the Nets for Eduardo Najera.
Draft Rumors: Wiggins, Parker, Smart
2014/03/rumors-wiggins-parker-smart.htmlProjected lottery picks Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker and Doug McDermott some of their worst during NCAA tournament action the past few days.
Southeast Rumors: Oden, Exum, Hawks, Neal
2014/03/southeast-rumors-hawks.htmlEven if they don't have any lottery luck and fail to move up, they're in fine shape, since they're most interested in Dante Exum, according to Chad Ford of ESPN.com, who writes in his latest Insider-only "Tank Rank" column.
Noah Vonleh To Enter Draft
2014/03/vonleh-enter-draft.htmlThe big man is a "guaranteed" lottery pick, sources inform Parrish, and Vonleh has heard that he's going anywhere between the fourth and 12th picks.
Prospect Profile: Aaron Gordon
2014/03/prospect-profile-gordon.htmlThough he slipped out of the can't-miss prospect category early in the season, it hasn't changed the fact that he is an intriguing athletic talent, and an almost assured lottery pick.
Draft Notes: Embiid, Ennis, Parker
2014/03/notes-embiid-parker.htmlHowever, even at their likely draft position (later in the lottery), they could still have guys like Aaron Gordon, Noah Vonleh, and Marcus Smart to choose from.
Prospect Profile: Julius Randle
2014/03/prospect-profile-randle.htmlRandle has had a strong, but inconsistent season, and though he is still projected as an early lottery pick, scouts are concerned he might not have a defined position in the NBA.
Draft Notes: Age Limit, Ennis, Hood
2014/03/draft-limit-ennis.htmlEnnis is a potential lottery pick.
Eastern Notes: Plumlee, Heat, Miller
2014/03/eastern-plumlee-miller.htmlWillis Reed says the Knicks "won the lottery" by getting Phil Jackson to come take over their front office, he tells Fred Kerber of The New York Post.
Central Notes: Drummond, Bulls, Bynum
2014/03/central-drummond-bynum.htmlEllis points out that if the Pistons finish low enough to keep their lottery pick, it would be little consolation if continued losing sours Drummond on the organization.
Draft Rumors: Parker, Wiggins, Nuggets
2014/03/parker-wiggins-nuggets.htmlKiszla notes that the Knicks' recent winning streak has hurt the Nuggets' odds of landing a high lottery pick.
Grizzlies Have ‘Secondary’ Interest In Pau Gasol
2014/03/grizzlies-secondary-interest.htmlThe Lakers, armed with cap room and a lottery pick in June's draft, have an 80% chance of re-signing Gasol, according to teammate and close friend Kobe Bryant.