Draft Notes: Cavs, Wizards, Trail Blazers, Raptors
2013/05/draft-notes-cavs-wizards-trail-blazers.htmlA few notes about last night's lottery and next month's draft.
Poll: Who Will Be The Number One Pick?
2013/05/poll-who-will-be-the-number-one-pick.htmlThe Cavaliers won last night's lottery, their second time doing so in three years.
Grousbeck On Celtics, Offseason, Rivers, Pierce
2013/05/grousbeck-on-celtics-offseason-rivers-pierce.htmlWe've got players -- (Rajon Rondo, Avery Bradley, Jeff Green, Jared Sullinger), Brandon Bass, the younger guys are not going to let us win the lottery anyway.
Broussard On Coaching Searches, Wolves, Lottery
2013/05/broussard-on-coaching-searches-wolves-lottery.htmlRival lottery teams aren't necessarily jealous that the Cavaliers landed the first overall pick.
Draft Notes: Wolves, Oladipo, Muhammad, Nets
2013/05/draft-notes-2-2.htmlWith the NBA Lottery in the rear view mirror, we're roughly one month away from the 2013 Draft.
Heat Notes: LeBron, Howard, Wade, Bosh
2013/05/heat-notes-lebron.htmlIra Winderman of the Sun Sentinel wonders if the Cavs winning the 2013 lottery helps to improve the club's chances of landing James in the summer of 2014.
Draft Links: White, Matthews, Celtics
2013/05/draft-links-celtics-matthews-white.htmlThe Jazz will pick 14th in next month's draft after failing to move up during last week's draft lottery.
Cavs Rumors: Pierce, Marion, Iske, Porter
2013/05/cavs-rumors-pierce-marion-iske-porter.htmlThe Cavaliers came away from the lottery with the top pick for the second time in three years, and with plenty of cap space and a young All-Star in Kyrie Irving, Cleveland's basketball fortunes are on the upswing.
Week In Review: 5/20/13 – 5/26/13
2013/05/week-in-review-52013-52613.htmlThe Cavs won the draft lottery and will have a tough choice on their hands between Nerlens Noel and Otto Porter.
Hoops Links: Seattle, Cavs, Terry, Deng
2013/05/hoops-links-1-5.htmlSingh Sports News gives advice for the Cavs, Magic, Wizards, and other lottery teams.
Sixers Notes: Hinkie, Malone, Coaching Search
2013/05/sixers-notes-hinkie-malone-coaching-search.htmlIf the Sixers intend to cut their payroll and shoot for a high lottery pick in the loaded 2014 draft, coaching candidates, and would-be first-time head coaches in particular, could shy away from a losing situation for 2013/14.
Cavs Would Give Up No. 1 Pick For Kevin Love
2013/05/cavs-would-give-up-no-1-pick-for-kevin-love.htmlImmediately after the Cavaliers won this year's draft lottery, we heard that the team would be open to fielding trade offers for the first overall pick.
Revisiting Our 2012/13 NBA Predictions
2013/05/revisiting-our-201213-nba-predictions.htmlAs a group, we were relatively bullish on the Timberwolves and Jazz -- each team received five votes for a playoff spot in the West, but ended up in the lottery.
Offseason Outlook: Toronto Raptors
2013/05/offseason-outlook-toronto-raptors.htmlGuaranteed Contracts Rudy Gay ($17,888,931) Andrea Bargnani ($10,750,000) DeMar DeRozan ($9,500,000) Amir Johnson ($6,500,000) Landry Fields ($6,250,000) Linas Kleiza ($4,600,000) Jonas Valanciunas ($3,526,440) Aaron Gray ($2,690,875) Terrence Ross ($2,678,640) Quincy Acy ($788,872) Options John Lucas III ($1,567,500, Team) Non-Guaranteed Contracts Kyle Lowry ($6,210,000; guaranteed for $1,000,000)1 Free Agents / Cap Holds Sebastian Telfair ($2,037,750) Alan Anderson ($884,293) Mickael Pietrus ($884,293) Draft Picks None Cap Outlook Guaranteed Salary: $66,173,758 Options: $1,567,500 Non-Guaranteed Salary: $5,210,000 Cap Holds: $3,806,336 Total: $76,757,594 While the on-court results for an NBA lottery team can be discouraging, there's usually some reason for hope when the offseason rolls around.
Rockets Shopping Robinson For More Cap Space
2013/05/rockets-shopping-robinson-for-more-cap-space.htmlThe former Kings lottery pick is on the books for about $3.52MM next season, and Houston has made it clear to several teams that they'll accept the best offer.
Coaching Rumors: Karl, JVG, Clips, Hollins, Nets
2013/06/coaching-rumors-karl-jvg-clips-hollins-nets.htmlVitaly Potapenko, who was a Cavaliers lottery pick way back in 1996, will return to Cleveland as an assistant coach to Mike Brown, tweets Wojnarowski.
Draft Notes: Burke, Kings, Gobert, Karasev
2013/06/draft-notes-1.htmlMost mock drafts have him as a late lottery/mid-first round pick, but none have him pegged for the top ten.
Draft Updates: Tuesday
2013/06/draft-updates-tuesday.htmlDario Saric appears to be a lottery pick, with Ford identifying the Blazers at 10 and the Sixers at 11 as real possibilities for the Croatian prospect, who is a "hot name" right now.
Draft Updates: Karasev, Saric, Workouts
2013/06/draft-updates-karasev-saric-workouts.htmlNone of those prospects are likely to land in the lottery, so Philadelphia appears to be weighing its second-round options.
Offseason Outlook: Oklahoma City Thunder
2013/06/offseason-outlook-oklahoma-city-thunder.htmlAfter being drafted in the lottery a year ago, Lamb hardly saw any NBA playing time during his rookie season, but I don't think that necessarily means he's a future bust.
Kotoch On Bledsoe, Magic, Oladipo, Noel, Cavs
2013/06/kotoch-on-bledsoe-magic-oladipo-noel-cavs.htmlJoe Kotoch of SheridanHoops.com has Nerlens Noel atop the latest version of his mock draft, and he has news about the Cavaliers, Noel and other potential lottery storylines.
Kupchak Talks Dwight, Recruiting, Improvement
2013/06/kupchak-talks-dwight-recruiting-improvement.htmlEven in the lottery, there's a likelihood that a player is not going to help you that year.
Dario Saric Considering Withdrawing From Draft
2013/06/dario-saric-considering-withdrawing-from-draft.htmlWhile Saric is receiving plenty of interest and could easily be a lottery pick, the Croatian forward feels as if he's not quite ready for the NBA and wants to spend at least one more year playing overseas, says Ford.
Draft Updates: Saric, Cavs, McLemore, Workouts
2013/06/draft-updates-saric-bennett-workouts.htmlHe still has 10 days to make a final decision, so while we wait for the official word on the potential lottery pick, let's check out a few more draft-related updates: Sam Amico of FOX Sports Ohio reports that the Cavaliers are "seriously dissecting" the possibility of drafting Ben McLemore first overall, though he cautions that the team is far from decided on what it'll do with the pick (Twitter links).
Draft Updates: Saric, Cavs, Noel, Knicks
2013/06/draft-updates-saric-cavs-noel-knicks.htmlCould Nerlens Noel be available for the Bobcats when they pick fourth overall? One player-personnel executive connected to a lottery team thinks so, telling Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer that he believes the first three picks in the draft will be, in some order, Anthony Bennett, Ben McLemore, and Porter.