- Grading The Draft:

From Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2018/06/21/2018-nba-draft-grades-players-teams-pick-analysis

From Gerald Bourguet, Hoops Habit: https://hoopshabit.com/2018/06/22/complete-2018-nba-draft-grades-30-teams/

From Jonathan Tjarks, The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/6/21/17490094/grading-the-2018-nba-draft

From Ricky O'Donnell, SBNation: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2018/6/21/17489496/nba-draft-2018-grades-round-1

From Danny Leroux, Real GM: https://basketball.realgm.com/analysis/250302/Lerouxs-2018-NBA-Draft-Review

From Reid Forgrave, CBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2018-nba-draft-grades-pick-by-pick-results-analysis-for-first-and-second-rounds/

From Tim Bontemps, Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/sports/wp/2018/06/21/nba-draft-2018-date-time-mock-drafts-draft-order-trade-rumors-analysis/?noredirect=on&utm

From Ben Golliver, Sports Illustrated: https://www.si.com/nba/2018/06/22/nba-draft-2018-winners-losers-deandre-ayton-michael-porter-trae-young-kawhi-leonard

- Six Big 1st Round Winners (from Jonathan Givony/Mike Schmitz, ESPN):

Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23864234/2018-nba-draft-six-big-first-round-winners

- The Draft's Biggest Steals (from Ricky O'Donnell, SBNation):

Read it here: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2018/6/22/17491660/nba-draft-2018-biggest-steals-luka-doncic-mitchell-robinson-new-york-knicks-michael-porter-jr

- What Robert Williams Brings To The Celtics (from Taylor Snow, celtics.com):

Read it here: https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/sidebar/misc-062118-williams-brings-elite-athleticism-tremendous-length-celtics

From Gary Washburn, Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/celtics/2018/06/21/celtics-got-what-they-wanted-robert-williams/IaKKaOyTU2bQNc1sNJpmKI/story.html

- How The Draft Sets Up Trades And Free Agency (from Kevin Pelton, ESPN):

Read it here: http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/23868660/2018-nba-draft-next-free-agency-trades

- Sixers' Draft Deals Were Made To Set Up Chase For Star Free Agent (from Sarah Todd, philly.com):

Read it here: http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/nba-free-agency-lebron-james-philadelphia-76ers-paul-george-brett-brown-20180622.html

- What Zhaire Smith Brings To The Sixers (from Kyle Neubeck, Philly Voice):

Read it here: http://www.phillyvoice.com/2018-nba-draft-sixers-draft-mikal-bridges-trade-zhaire-smith-phoenix-suns/

- Drew Hanlen: The Basketball Whisperer (from Matthew Giles, The Step Back):

Read it here: https://fansided.com/2018/06/21/drew-hanlen-nba-trainer-bamba-tatum-embiid/

- The Unbearable Tedium Of Waiting To Hear Your Name Called In The Draft (from Charlotte Wilder, Sports Illustrated):

Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2018/06/22/nba-draft-2018-green-room-who-will-hear-name-called-mo-wagner

-Doncic Almost Makes Your Forget That He's Only 19 (from Tim Cato, The ASthletic):

Read it here: https://theathletic.com/403429/2018/06/22/luka-doncic-the-new-mavericks-star-who-almost-makes-you-forget-hes-19/

- Doncic Scouting Report (from Jonathan Wasserman, Bleacher Report):

Read and watch it here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2778816-luka-doncic-2018-nba-draft-scouting-report-for-dallas-mavericks-pick

- How Drawing Up A Play In The Interview Process Helped Sell The Wizards On Troy Brown (from Chase Hughes, NBC Sports):

Read it here: https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/wizards/how-drawing-play-interview-process-helped-sell-wizards-troy-brown

- Best Undrafted Free Agents (from Shiloh Carder, Yardbarker):

Read it here: https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/10_best_undrafted_free_agents/s1_13132_26679089

From Matt Ellentuck, SBNation: https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2018/6/22/17491604/nba-draft-2018-top-undrafted-free-agents

From Scott Polacek, Bleacher Report: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2782402-undrafted-nba-free-agents-2018-latest-details-on-top-rookie-signings

- While Navigating A Storm, The Spurs Welcomed A Hurricane (from Bruno Passos, Pounding The Rock):

Read it here: https://www.poundingtherock.com/2018/6/22/17491466/spurs-draft-night-lonnie-walker-kawhi-leonard

- MPJ At 14: Steal Or Buyer Beware? (from Injury Insight):

Read it here: https://theinjuryinsight.com/michael-porter-jr-microdiscectomy/

- Nuggets Nab MPJ At 14 (from Dan Favale, Bleacher Report):

Read it here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2782385-michael-porter-jrs-draft-night-disaster-is-huge-blessing-for-denver-nuggets

From Dan Devine, Yahoo Sports: https://sports.yahoo.com/2018-nba-draft-amid-injury-concerns-michael-porter-jr-slides-way-denver-nuggets-no-14-pick-010624873.html

- Holiday Should Look Familiar To Pacers (from Mark Monteith, pacers.com):

Read it here: https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/holiday-should-look-familiar-to-pacers

- Grizzlies' Offseason Preview (from Jeff Siegel, Early Bird Rights):

Read it here: https://earlybirdrights.com/2018/06/22/30-teams-in-30-days-memphis-grizzlies-offseason-preview/

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