2007 NBA Draft: Potential Winners/Losers
By Kevin Duffy6/25/07 Each year after the draft, analysts go over the teams that “won” and “lost” on draft day. But we decided to take it a step further and project what could be. We will take a look at possible picks and trades that could potentially turn each team’s draft into a success, and…
2007 NBA Draft: Small Forwards
By Aran Smith 6/25/07 Small forward is easily the most talent laden position in this year’s draft with one franchise player (Durant) and 5 other possible lottery picks (Green, Brewer, Thornton, J. Wright, T.Young). This group is extremely athletic and talented and should provide a number of teams in the lottery with immediate help as…
2007 NBA Draft: Shooting Guards
By Aran Smith 6/24/07 This year’s shooting guard class is balanced with a lot of quality, experienced players. Although there aren’t any surefire superstars, look for around 7-8 to make it into the first round (possibly the most of any position) with most landing in the later half of the first round. 1. Nick Young…
Which Colleges Produce the Best Pros?
By Kevin Duffy NBADraft.net 6/23/07 With the Draft less than a week away, it’s crunch time for NBA executives. Doing the proper research and evaluating can make or break a team’s draft. And one draft can make or break a team’s future. Because of the draft’s importance, teams will consider a lot of factors before…
2007 NBA Draft: Point Guards
By Aran Smith 6/22/07 With less than a week until draft day and the field of players set, we will preview each position starting with the point guards. This year’s point guard class features 3 surefire first rounders (Conley, Crittenton and Law), and a number of other potential late first rounders as well. It’s not…
State of the Cap: Utah Jazz
By Josh Redetzke 6/22/07 2007/08 Utah Jazz Payroll: $58.9 million 2007/08 Estimated NBA Salary Cap: $55 million Roughly: $3.9 million over cap The Good: To find the answer to Utah’s surprise run to the Western Conference Finals, look no further than Deron Williams. The second-year point guard out of Illinois showed phenomenal improvement this season,…
2007 NBA Team Needs
By Aran Smith 6/21/07 Picks: 1,37,42,52,53 Needs: SF,PG Analysis: The Blazers appear to be more in need of a SF than a C after adding LaMarcus Aldridge in last year’s draft, but Aldridge was diagnoised with a heart disorder at the end of the season raising some doubt about his future. The Blazers paid a…
Javaris Crittenton Interview
By Aran Smith 6/20/07 Aran Smith:How do you see your style of game fitting into the NBA? Javaris Crittenton: I think that I’ve always had an NBA style game. I can run offensive sets well and I’m very good in the open court. I’m a playmaker and I think any playmaker has an NBA style…
State of the Cap: Seattle Supersonics
By Josh Redetzke 6/20/07 2007/08 Seattle Supersonics Payroll: $50 million 2007/08 Estimated NBA Salary Cap: $55 million Roughly: $5 million under cap The Good: Needing a lot of buzz to save the team from moving out of Seattle, the Sonics got a very big bee courtesy of the draft lottery. Adding instant superstar Kevin Durant…
State of the Cap: Portland Trailblazers
By Josh Redetzke 6/19/07 2007/08 Portland Trailblazers Payroll: $57.6 million 2007/08 Estimated NBA Salary Cap: $55 million Roughly: $2.6 million over cap The Good: Jackpot!!! The ping-pong balls bounced Portland’s way and Greg Oden will soon be manning the same paint Bill Walton once called home. Not long ago, the Blazer’s outlook was bleak. Now,…
State of the Cap: Minnesota Timberwolves
By Josh Redetzke 6/15/07 2007/08 Minnesota Timberwolves Payroll: $69.2 million 2007/08 Estimated NBA Salary Cap: $55 million Roughly: $14.2 million over cap The Good: This year in Minnesota was another wasted season of Kevin Garnett’s career. Even though he is extremely frustrated, KG has been a true professional and always shows up to play hard.…
2007 Reebok Eurocamp: Player Evaluations
By Aran Smith 6/14/07 Here is a look at the top prospects from the 2007 Reebok Eurocamp. This year’s camp featured a number of future NBA talents with prospects that will be drafted this year and in future years. Here’s a list of the top prospects by long term NBA potential. Top Five 1. Victor…
2007 Reebok Eurocamp: Day Four
By Aran Smith 6/13/07 The final day’s morning practice began with stations. Then Bob Hurley Sr. gave the entire camp his final practice drill. Steve Nash’s 20 minute shooting routine. Nash sets the clock at 20 minutes and does a variety of shots starting in close for 5 or so repetitions then moving further from…State of the Cap: Denver Nuggets
By Josh Redetzke 6/12/07 2007/08 Denver Nuggets Payroll: $77.2 million 2007/08 Estimated NBA Salary Cap: $55 million Roughly: $22.2 million over cap The Good: Last summer, Carmelo Anthony signed a five-year, $75 million contract extension, cementing himself as the cornerstone of the Nuggets for a long time. It appears the Nuggets are in very good…2007 Reebok Eurocamp: Day Three
By Aran Smith 6/12/07 The third day’s morning session had a new wrinkle with Fran Frachilla giving the campers a new drill the 4-2-4 fast break drill. The campers learned the importance of making a quick decision when you have numbers. It was a good opportuity to see the players anticipation and defensive ability as…
2007 Reebok Eurocamp: Day Two
By Aran Smith 6/11/07 The second day started much like the first with morning drills. Mickael Pietrus spoke to the campers after the morning session. He mentioned to me that he would have loved to have played here but never had the chance. The Team Reebok squad is on hand and their team of 8…
2007 Douai International Tournament Recap
By Simon Dresden *Intro by Max Weber 6/11/07 The 21st edition of the Douai International tournament took place this week, concluding on Sunday. Israel, Lithuania, USA, Australia, Germany and France each took part. French rising star Nicolas Batum confirmed his status as the top prospect in Europe, while Australian center Andrew Ogilvy showed that there’s…