Showing posts with label NBA Draft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NBA Draft. Show all posts
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
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PROJECTED ROOKIE SCALE 4-YEAR CONTRACT BREAKDOWNS FOR ALL 30 #NBA 1AT ROUND PICKS
Projected Rookie Scale 4-Year Contract Breakdowns for all 30 #NBA 1st round picks.
Thursday, 26 June 2025
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Friday, 28 June 2024
BRONNY AND LEBRON TEAM UP IN HISTORIC FIRST FOR NBA
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| USA TODAY Sports |
Bronny James was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round of the NBA draft on Thursday, bringing his father LeBron one step closer to fulfilling his long-held dream of playing alongside his son.
Bronny, 19, was informed of the Lakers decision with a phone call from general manager Rob Pelinka while his dad gave an emotional champagne toast to family and friends when they received the news at a restaurant in New York, ESPN reported.
Bronny and LeBron will be the first father-son duo to play in the league at the same time and on the same team and while Bronny is not expected to log significant minutes in his rookie season, it will no doubt be a special moment when they appear together for the first time on the NBA hardwood.
"Family business," the Lakers posted on X alongside old and current pictures of Bronny and LeBron.
Bronny posted a photo of himself in a Lakers jersey on Instagram and Lakers great Magic Johnson congratulated Bronny and called his selection with the 55th pick of the draft a "historic moment" on X.
LeBron was aged 19 and the reigning NBA Rookie of the Year when his now wife Savannah gave birth to LeBron Raymone "Bronny" James Jr. in Akron, Ohio in 2004.
Bronny attracted enormous attention as a high school player at Sierra Canyon School in Los Angeles and in his senior year was joined by his younger brother Bryce, a 17-year-old who could also potentially play in the NBA one day.
Last summer Bronny suffered a cardiac arrest while training with the University of Southern California (USC) basketball team and was placed in intensive care.
He was cleared to return to the team in November and went on to average 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game playing guard in his lone season with the Trojans.
There was some speculation that another team with a higher pick might swoop in and take Bronny before the Lakers, either to entice LeBron to switch teams or to simply mess with the Lakers plans.
But doing so would risk raising the ire of Rich Paul, the powerful NBA agent who represents Bronny, LeBron and many top tier players.
LeBron, the league's all-time leading scorer and a four-time champion, turns 40 in December and is entering into the 22nd season of his legendary career.
The Lakers, who fell in the first round of the NBA playoffs in April, have their work cut out for them in the competitive Western Conference next season with first time head coach JJ Redick at the helm.
Fans could get their first look at Bronny in action for the Lakers when the NBA's Summer League kicks off in Las Vegas on July 12.
"Watching Bronny suit up for the Lakers during Summer League in Vegas will be must-see TV!," Johnson wrote on X.
- Rory Carroll
Saturday, 24 June 2023
VICTOR WEMBANYAMA SISTER ASKS 'CAN YOU SEE MY BREASTS?' ... DURING NBA DRAFT
Victor Wembanyama's sister had a hilarious moment caught on a hot mic during the French superstar's big night at the NBA Draft ... when she asked out loud if she was suffering a wardrobe malfunction!!
The whole thing unfolded on Thursday's ESPN broadcast ... as the Wembanyama family was being interviewed shortly after the 7'5" phenom was selected by the San Antonio Spurs.
Friday, 23 June 2023
WEMBANYAMA ERA BEGINS AS SPURS DRAFT FRENCH PHENOM FIRST OVERALL
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| USA TODAY Sports |
Victor Wembanyama was selected first overall by the San Antonio Spurs at the NBA Draft in New York on Thursday, making the player seen as a once-in-a-generation talent the highest-drafted French player in league history.
The 19-year-old 'Wemby' comes into the league with a buzz that has not been seen since LeBron James, the league's all-time leading scorer, was drafted out of high school 20 years ago.
Wembanyama cried with joy after NBA Commissioner Adam Silver called his name at Barclays Center.
Wednesday, 21 June 2023
ALL EYES ON PROJECTED TOP PICK WEMBANYAMA AHEAD OF NBA DRAFT
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| Reuters |
When it comes to the 2023 NBA Draft, there is Victor Wembanyama and then there is everyone else.
Wembanyama is considered a slam dunk to be taken first overall in Thursday's NBA Draft by a San Antonio Spurs team that would be counting on the French basketball phenom to restore the franchise's winning culture.
A so-called generational talent who can quickly change the trajectory of a franchise, Wembanyama is the most anticipated and hyped NBA Draft prospect since LeBron James, the league's all-time leading scorer, in 2003.
Tuesday, 13 June 2023
2023 NBA MOCK DRAFT: SCOOT HENDERSON GOES AHEAD OF BRANDON MILLER AT NO. 2; LAKERS LAND ELITE SHARP SHOOTER
Think back to this time last year, when virtually everyone assumed Jabari Smith Jr. was a lock to go No. 1. Then the whispers started just prior to draft night about a sudden change and, boom, Paolo Banchero became the Orlando Magic's top pick.
Safe to say, there will be no such switcheroo come next Thursday night, when the San Antonio Spurs will assuredly fulfill Victor Wembanyama's destiny as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 draft. However, there will be intrigue immediately afterward, when the Charlotte Hornets will have to decide between Scoot Henderson, long considered the next-best thing to Wembanyama in this draft, and Brandon Miller, whose incredible college season put him in the mix at No. 2.
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