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Who Gets Picked First in the 2014 NBA Draft – Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker or Joel Embiid?
A year ago it was quite clear who would be the number one overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft: Andrew Wiggins. The college basketball season changed that, giving Joel Embiid and even Jabari Parker an edge. But the injury to the former Kansas big man once again shuffled the deck of cards, making the identity of the next number 1 draft pick, a selection the Cleveland Cavaliers hold at the moment, something of an unknown.
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NBA Rumors – Utah Jazz Attempting Interesting Trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers
Once again the Cleveland Cavaliers find themselves with the Number one Draft pick but not knowing what to do with it. The Utah Jazz are hoping they give it to them, offering Derrick Favors, Alec Burks and the number five overall pick for that top spot in the 2014 NBA Draft and Jarrett Jack.
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NBA Draft – Kyle Anderson Becoming A Lot More Popular Thanks to Boris Diaw
One of the more intriguing prospects in the 2014 NBA Draft is Kyle Anderson of UCLA. A 6’9 point forward who was always going to be a very coveted prospect, but after the success of Boris Diaw for the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA, his value and stock took a serious rise, with a lot of teams a lot more interested in a player with size who can pass, run the floor and potentially do everything.
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NBA Rumors – Chicago Bulls Interested in Drafting Gary Harris or Nik Stauskas
The Chicago Bulls own two draft picks in the first round of the 2014 NBA draft, but both of them might be too low for them to get the kind of player they’re interested in. Rumor has it that the Bulls would like to add a shooter more than anything else, setting their sights on Gary Harris and Nik Stauskas. In order to get them, they’re willing to use those picks and trade up.
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NBA Rumors – New York Knicks Trying to Buy a Draft Pick
With no draft picks, no cap space to utilize, a weak roster and one superstar that might be opting out of his contract this summer, the New York Knicks need to do something not just to improve their sulky present, but also start working towards a better future, which means going after draft selections other teams have, even buying them from others.
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NBA Draft Lottery – Cleveland Cavaliers Have a Rare Amount of Luck
If the NBA is hoping that people stop suggesting that the draft lottery is rigged, they need to think of something else, as the Cleveland Cavaliers came out as the number one pick from the raffle for the third time in four years despite having only a 1.7% to get it. The Milwaukee Bucks, the worst team in the league last season, get the second pick, followed by the Philadelphia 76ers, Orlando Magic and Utah Jazz.
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NBA Rumors – Marcus Smart And His Plummeting Draft Stock
Believe it or not, the shoving incident might not hurt Marcus Smart when it comes to his draft stock, but other issues which have to with his inability to improve as a shooter and certain size problems that might get in the way when he goes into the NBA seem a bit more relevant to scouts getting their notes ready for the draft.
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NBA Rumors – Joel Embiid Will Stay for a Second Season at Kansas
It’s always difficult to predict whether or not a college basketball star will actually give up the money and choose to wait for the NBA for at least one more year in order to improve, but according to Joel Embiid himself staying a second season with Kansas seems like a very good option.
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NBA Rumors – Jabari Parker Will Stay For a Second Season at Duke
One of the main features in the extraordinary freshman class in College Basketball, Jabari Parker has been picking a lot of attention from NBA teams this season. Despite being projected as one of the top lottery picks in the next NBA draft, many assume that he’ll most likely stay in College with Duke for another season.
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2013 NBA Draft – First Round Picks
A draft with no clear superstars means plenty of surprises, as Anthony Bennett ended up being the number one pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers, dropping Nerlens Noel to six (eventually landing with the Philadelphia 76ers), while Victor Oladipo (Orlando Magic), Otto Porter (Washington Wizards), Cody Zeller (Charlotte Bobcats) and Alex Len (Phoenix Suns) completed the top 5.