Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 6/24/16
The Draft:
- Draft Results Tracker: All 60 Picks: Recap And Reaction (from SBNation):
Read it here: http://www.sbnation.com/a/nba-draft-picks-results-2016
- Pick-By-Pick Results (from SBNation):
Read and view it here: http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2016/6/23/12019570/nba-draft-2016-results-pick-by-pick
- Draft Grades For All 30 Teams (from Chad Ford, ESPN):
- Draft Grades (from Sam Vecenie, CBS Sports):
Read it here: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2016-nba-draft-grades-how-each-team-finished-up-on-draft-night
- Top Undrafted Prospects (from Satchel Price, SBNation):
Read it here: http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2016/6/24/12022360/nba-draft-2016-top-undrafted-prospects from Kurt Helin, NBC Sports: http://nba.nbcsports.com/2016/06/24/four-players-to-watch-not-taken-in-nba-draft/ from Jeremy Woo, Sports Illustrated: http://www.si.com/nba/2016/06/24/nba-draft-results-sleepers-best-undrafted-players-gary-payton-robert-carter and from 247sports.com: http://247sports.com/Gallery/45957767/GallerySlides/287336-287336
- Biggest Steals Of The Draft (from Zach Petersel, forbes.com):
Read it here: http://www.forbes.com/sites/zachpetersel/2016/06/24/biggest-steals-of-the-2016-nba-draft/#6f0f37307e54
- First Round Picks As Recruits (from Kevin Ryan, 247sports.com):
Read it here: http://247sports.com/Bolt/NBA-draft-2016-First-round-picks-as-recruits-45961192
- Dragan Bender/Marquese Chriss (from Paul Coro, azcentral.com): http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2016/06/24/unlikely-scenario-suns-get-both-dragan-bender-and-marquese-chriss/86324548/
- Kris Dunn (from Jim Souhan, startribune.com): http://www.startribune.com/tom-thibodeau-s-first-wolves-draft-pick-eschews-obvious-for-intriguing/384214931/
- Denzel Valentine (from Paul Banks, The Sports Bank): http://www.thesportsbank.net/bulls/denzel-valentine-fits-with-in-chicago-bulls/
- Denzel Valentine/Deyonta Davis (from Graham Couch, Lansing State Journal): http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports/columnists/graham-couch/2016/06/24/couch-column-denzel-deyonta-nba-draft/86304236/
- Thon Maker (from Charles F. Gardner, jsonline.com): http://www.jsonline.com/sports/bucks/bucks-select-7-foot-1-thon-maker-at-no-10-b99749577z1-384203371.html
- Skal Labissiere (from Chris Korman, USA Today): http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/06/skal-labissiere-nba-draft-calipari
- Damian Jones/Patric McCaw (from Tim Kawakami, mercurynews.com): http://blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami/2016/06/23/bob-myers-on/#more-32171
- Caris LeVert (from Jay Siskin, nothinbutnets.com): http://nothinbutnets.com/2016/06/24/brooklyn-nets-scouting-report-on-former-michigan-guard-caris-levert/2/
- A.J. Hammons (from Dwain Price, star-telegram.com): http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nba/dallas-mavericks/full-court-press-blog/article85705667.html
- Kay Felder (from C.J.Moore, Bleacher report): http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2648306-everything-you-need-to-know-about-cleveland-cavaliers-draft-pick-kay-felder
- Chinanu Onuaku/Zhou Qi (from Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle): http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/rockets/article/Rockets-GM-Daryl-Morey-discusses-2016-draft-picks-8322431.php
- The Celtics Maintain Their Status Quo (from Paul Flannery, SBNation):
Read it here: http://www.sbnation.com/2016/6/24/12022864/boston-celtics-nba-draft-2016-recap-danny-ainge
- Celtics Had A Better Draft Night Than You Think (from Kevin O'Connor, csnne.com):
Read it here: http://www.csnne.com/boston-celtics/boston-celtics-may-have-had-better-nba-draft-than-people-think
The Trades:
- Draft-day Trades Recap (from Jesse Blancarte & Jabari Davis, Basketball Insiders):
Read it here: http://www.basketballinsiders.com/2016-nba-draft-day-trades-recap/
- The Challenges Of Meshing Rose With Anthony & Porzingis (from George Willis, NYPost):
Read it here: http://nypost.com/2016/06/23/knicks-must-speed-up-to-make-derrick-rose-work-in-offense/
- Trading Rose Ushers In New Philosophy For Bulls (from Bryan Toporek, Hardwood Paroxysm):
Read it here: http://hardwoodparoxysm.com/2016/06/23/bulls-front-office-ushers-in-new-philosophy-with-derrick-rose-trade/
- Acquiring Thad Young Gives Pacers A Strong Starting Lineup (from Nate Taylor, indystar.com):
Read it here: http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2016/06/23/pacers-acquire-thad-young-brooklyn-20th-pick-and-future-2nd-round-pick/86294108/ and from Kevin Yeung, Hardwood Paroxysm: http://hardwoodparoxysm.com/2016/06/23/thaddeus-young-indiana-pacers-trade-nets-reaction-big-man/
- Trading Ibaka Was Shrewd (from Ken Berger, CBS Sports):
Read it here: http://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/thunder-try-to-sustain-success-by-calling-unhappy-serge-ibakas-bluff/
Additional Player Notes, Updates, Profiles:
- Justise Winslow (from Ethan J. Skolnick, Miami Herald): http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/ethan-j-skolnick/article85684232.html