Новости за 23.06.2023

The Orlando Magic have selected guard Anthony Black in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2023 NBA Draft. Black (6’7”, 200, 1/20/04) played and started in all 36 games last season as a freshman at the University of Arkansas, averaging 12.8 ppg., 5.1 rpg., 3.9 apg. and 2.06 stlpg. in 34.8 minpg. He was … Continue reading "Orlando Magic select Anthony Black 6th overall in 2023 NBA Draft"

The Detroit Pistons announced that the club has selected Ausar Thompson with the fifth overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Detroit has also agreed in principle to acquire the draft rights to No. 25 overall pick, Marcus Sasser, as part of a larger trade that is not yet final. Thompson, 6-7, 215, averaged 17.5 … Continue reading "Detroit Pistons select Ausar Thompson 5th overall in 2023 NBA Draft"

In last night’s 2023 NBA Draft, the Houston Rockets selected guard Amen Thompson with the fourth overall pick and Cam Whitmore with the 20th overall pick. Thompson (6-7, 215) spent the past two seasons with Overtime Elite, (OTE) an Atlanta-based league which offers players ages 16 through 20 a pathway to becoming professional athletes. This … Continue reading "Houston Rockets select Amen Thompson 4th overall in 2023 NBA Draft"

The Portland Trail Blazers selected guard Scoot Henderson with the third overall pick in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft. Henderson, 19, arrives in Portland after spending two seasons with NBA G League Ignite. During the 2022-23 season, Henderson averaged 17.6 points (44.4% FG, 32.4% 3-PT, 75.0% FT), 5.1 rebounds, 6.6 assists and … Continue reading "Portland Trail Blazers select Scoot Henderson third overall in 2023 NBA Draft"

The Charlotte Hornets selected forward Brandon Miller from the University of Alabama with the second overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. The 6-9 Miller was named First Team AP All-America, Southeastern Conference Player of the Year and NABC Freshman of the Year this season. He became the first player in conference history to win … Continue reading "Charlotte Hornets select Brandon Miller second overall in 2023 NBA draft"

Via ESPN.com: The Charlotte Hornets had whittled their choices to two players on the eve of the 2023 NBA draft, but in the end they selected Alabama forward Brandon Miller with the second pick Thursday night… In Miller, the Hornets add a 6-foot-9 playmaker who won SEC Freshman and Player of the Year honors at … Continue reading "Hornets take Brandon Miller with No. 2 pick in 2023 NBA Draft"

The San Antonio Spurs today selected Victor Wembanyama with the first overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. The first French player selected No. 1 overall in NBA Draft history, Wembanyama (Wem-ban-YAH-muh) joins David Robinson and Tim Duncan as the only top overall picks in Spurs franchise history. View this post on Instagram A post … Continue reading "San Antonio Spurs select Victor Wembanyama with first overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft"

Via ESPN.com: The Victor Wembanyama era has officially begun in San Antonio, as the Spurs made him the No. 1 overall pick in Thursday’s NBA draft. Wembanyama, a 7-foot-5 French phenom with an 8-foot wingspan, walked across the stage at the Barclays Center in New York to shake NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s hand and formally … Continue reading "Spurs select Victor Wembanyama first overall in 2023 NBA Draft"

Via the SF Gate: He bought himself a little bit of breathing room. The Poole contract may have been one of the very worst in the NBA, and by getting the team out from under it, Dunleavy may have enabled the Warriors to avoid future steep penalties that come with the “second apron” cap line … Continue reading "Mike Dunleavy Jr. making quick moves as new Warriors GM"

Via the Bay Area News Group: Chris Paul — yes, that Chris Paul — is now a Golden State Warrior. He was traded Thursday by Washington for Jordan Poole, Ryan Rollins, and draft picks. It’s going to take a while for us to collectively wrap our heads around this one. But at the core of … Continue reading "Chris Paul being traded to the Warriors"