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[WayneFleekHoosier 48,386]

Mavs have to take Bamba I think. I like Bulls at 7 for Porter.


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I’m bullish on Porter but man he is an enigma and will make GMs very nervous.

Top 3 talent imo.


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[KingPG21 6,584]

2 hours ago, mdn82 said:

Mavs have to take Bamba I think. I like Bulls at 7 for Porter.


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Bamba has Gobert like upside defensively. That reach and athleticism is unreal. Don't really know what his offensive upside is. 

[KingPG21 6,584]

3 hours ago, HoosierDYT said:

I think Doncic is the real deal. He is probably the most accomplished 19 year old basketball player ever

Dude is the safest pick outside of Ayton..... I love the guy, don't get why some have him falling in the draft

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,773]

Memo: NBA draft eligibility could shift by 2021

Zach LoweESPN Senior Writer

The NBA on Friday sent teams a memo indicating that "eligibility rules" for the draft may shift as early as 2021 (but no earlier) as the league reviews issues "related to player development and the corruption investigation in college basketball," according to a copy of the memo obtained by ESPN.

The memo does not mention the one-and-done rule by name, but it is meant to remind teams the league and the players union could agree to scrap one-and-done before the expiration of the current collective bargaining deal in 2024 -- and perhaps well before then, sources say. The memo says that as of now, the league does not expect changes in draft eligibility rules would take place at any time "prior to the 2021 or 2022 draft."

If such a change were to happen, it could create a single draft loaded with the best prospects from two consecutive high school classes.

The memo serves as something of an advisory to teams that might think about trading away future first-round picks in the lead-up to Thursday's draft. "As we approach the NBA Draft on June 21," the memo states, "and the increase in trade activity that often accompanies it, please be reminded of this ongoing review and the possibility that the eligibility rules could change" between 2021 and 2024.

As of now, no team owes a first-round pick in 2022 or any year beyond that. Three teams owe 2021 first-round picks, though two of those could change hands earlier under the protections assigned to them. (Memphis owes Boston a pick that is top-8 protected in 2019, top-6 protected in 2020 and unprotected in 2021. Milwaukee owes Phoenix a pick protected both 1-3 and 17-30 in 2019, top-7 protected in 2020, and then unprotected in 2021.) Only one unprotected 2021 pick has already been traded -- the pick Miami dealt to Phoenix in the 2015 Goran Dragic trade.

The league instituted the one-and-done rule in 2005, stipulating that players had to be either 19 or at least one year removed from their high school class graduation to be draft eligible.

In recent months, both Adam Silver, the NBA's commissioner, and Michele Roberts, executive director of the National Basketball Players Association, have spoken about the likelihood that the two sides might agree to end the rule. The league's current collective bargaining agreement runs through 2024, but the two sides are free to rework individual deal points between now and then.

Potentially allowing elite high school prospects back into the draft is just one part of the NBA's broader plan to revamp its relationship with youth basketball -- and specifically with players who wish to skip college and earn professional wages right away. The federal investigation into corruption within the youth and college basketball apparatus has created an opening for the NBA to extend its influence into those age groups.

The league had investigated the possibility of setting up European-style academies for the best U.S. prospects before shifting to other strategies. (The NBA operates academies in China, India, Senegal, Australia, and Mexico.) League officials are still discussing ways to establish more points of contact with top high school players, including at camps and tournaments.

The league has long sought a true minor league system via its developmental G League. The G League will have 27 teams next season, with Portland, New Orleansand Denver the last NBA teams without G League affiliates. The NBA in April announced it will raise G League player salaries from a maximum of $26,000 per year to $35,000. The league last season introduced more lucrative two-way contracts for players who shuttle between the G League and the parent club.

A 30-team G League with competitive salaries would present prospects with a viable alternative to both college basketball and international leagues that do not operate with an age limit. The NBA has broached internally the idea of eventually adding a third round to the draft to give teams more chances at filling all these potential roster spots.

The league will discuss the issue further during annual meetings at Summer League in Las Vegas, the memo says.

[mdn82 25,510]

Bamba has Gobert like upside defensively. That reach and athleticism is unreal. Don't really know what his offensive upside is. 

They had an ESPN article up the other day discussing him tightening up his form and the early success from it. Gobert is a great comp and I feel if his motor is there he will be a star.


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[mdn82 25,510]

I’m bullish on Porter but man he is an enigma and will make GMs very nervous.

Top 3 talent imo.


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Yeah I wouldn’t have the balls to pick him inside of 10. Like you said the talent is there. If he doesn’t miss most of last year I think he is a top 3 pick. But back and hip injuries would worry me badly. All depends on the medical. If he is clean he will go top 7. If his meds are bad he goes to the Kings at 2 .


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[Hovadipo 56,248]

41 minutes ago, mdn82 said:

They had an ESPN article up the other day discussing him tightening up his form and the early success from it. Gobert is a great comp and I feel if his motor is there he will be a star.


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Not sure if anyone else saw it, but there’s a video of Bamba and Embiid going through workouts at different times with the same trainer doing the exact same things. It was really cool and they were almost perfect mirrors of each other. Obviously it was on air, but it was a neat comparison. 

[IUfan_Charlie 3,867]

3 hours ago, KingPG21 said:

Dude is the safest pick outside of Ayton..... I love the guy, don't get why some have him falling in the draft

Not a standout athlete and struggled with his jumpshot at times. I think he will be at least a good player but he doesn't have the same upside some of these guys have imo. 

[IUfan_Charlie 3,867]

3 hours ago, KingPG21 said:

Bamba has Gobert like upside defensively. That reach and athleticism is unreal. Don't really know what his offensive upside is. 

I saw a video a while back of him shooting NBA threes and his shot looked really good. It seems like he's improved his mechanics.

[mdn82 25,510]

I saw a video a while back of him shooting NBA threes and his shot looked really good. It seems like he's improved his mechanics.

Yeah he is working with Drew Hanlen. Miracle worker.


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[Dalton26 16,892]

On 6/15/2018 at 1:07 PM, KingPG21 said:

Dude is the safest pick outside of Ayton..... I love the guy, don't get why some have him falling in the draft

 

His floor is higher than most guys but I think his ceiling is much lower.

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,773]

Zach Randolph's Brother Killed in Marion

MARION, Ind. — Marion police are investigating after a fatal shooting at Hop’s Blues Room on South McClure Street, Fox59 reports.

The incident happened just before 5 a.m. An officer was patrolling nearby and heard shots fired in the area of Hop’s Blues Room. The victim was found between two cars in the parking lot. He has been identified as Roger Randolph, brother of NBA player Zach Randolph.

Police say at least 25 people were inside the bar at the time of the shooting. They also say that witnesses are not cooperating with the investigation, and investigators are having a tough time getting information about the incident.  If you do have information on this incident, you are asked to call Marion Police.

[IUfan_Charlie 3,867]

2 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Zach Randolph's Brother Killed in Marion

MARION, Ind. — Marion police are investigating after a fatal shooting at Hop’s Blues Room on South McClure Street, Fox59 reports.

The incident happened just before 5 a.m. An officer was patrolling nearby and heard shots fired in the area of Hop’s Blues Room. The victim was found between two cars in the parking lot. He has been identified as Roger Randolph, brother of NBA player Zach Randolph.

Police say at least 25 people were inside the bar at the time of the shooting. They also say that witnesses are not cooperating with the investigation, and investigators are having a tough time getting information about the incident.  If you do have information on this incident, you are asked to call Marion Police.

Just speculation but I know ZBo has some involvement in supplying weed around Indy and has some gang ties going back to when he was a kid. Have to think it could be related to that. Sad. 

[mdn82 25,510]

Just speculation but I know ZBo has some involvement in supplying weed around Indy and has some gang ties going back to when he was a kid. Have to think it could be related to that. Sad. 

Yep. I have lived in this area my whole life. He had gun and drug charges in high school. He has been busted since for various things. He has been involved with that life since he was in high school. This didn’t directly involve him but it’s his brother. It involved him. There will be retaliation. For sure.


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[OliviaPope40 6,518]

https://www.thescore.com/nba/news/1558713?_branch_match_id=256195990982341188

Here's what they know so far 

[mdn82 25,510]

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23823332/arson-suspected-bar-where-zach-randolph-brother-killed

Bar was already set on fire. To be clear that isn’t a bar you go to unless you have a deathwish.


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[KingPG21 6,584]

So I guess Woj won't be tweeting picks before they're announced this year, that kind of sucks

[KingPG21 6,584]

I guess a medical report on Porter was released that scared the heck out of a lot of lottery teams. His agent is doing super late damage control, seems like they were caught a little off guard

[LIHoosier 26,205]

1 hour ago, KingPG21 said:

So I guess Woj won't be tweeting picks before they're announced this year, that kind of sucks

The NBA's trying to muzzle Turner and Yahoo reporters too.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/21/sports/basketball/espn-nba-draft.html

Woj did just tweet that Dallas and Atlanta are swapping picks(And just said it on TV)

[KingPG21 6,584]

18 minutes ago, LIHoosier said:

The NBA's trying to muzzle Turner and Yahoo reporters too.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/21/sports/basketball/espn-nba-draft.html

Woj did just tweet that Dallas and Atlanta are swapping picks(And just said it on TV)

Lol, its funny that Woj is tweeting the picks out before the announcement anyways. Its not like ESPN is gonna fire him