However, one other reason a number of players withdrew, according to a number of team employees and agents, was that it was exceedingly difficult for prospects to get any assurances from teams with selections in the 30s this year. With the move to a two-day draft, many league sources expec...
Demin lacks explosiveness and physicality as a shot creator and finisher, often looking passive with his approach and not being a very good defender either at this stage. He has been criticized for a lack of toughness at different stages of his career. NBA teams are still getting a handle ...
"We wish he were seven feet, but he isn’t. There just wasn’t a center available. What can you do… Jordan isn’t going to turn this franchise around. I wouldn't ask him to. I wouldn't put that kind of pressure on him. He’s a good offensive player but not an overpowering o...
Since then, the award was awarded by the NBA. Voting is conducted by executives from the league's 30 teams. The person with the most number of votes wins the award. 展开 关键词:Basketball award Sports executive Year League 出版时间: 2012-09-23 ...
At this point, we can examine the relative performance of NBA teams with regards to their drafting skills. To do this, I compared the performance of each player compared to the average performance of other players drafted at the same position, computed the respective ratios, and summed these ...
The Myth of Scheduling Bias With Back-to-Back Games in the NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) league office determines the playing schedule for its member teams and in doing so assigns an unequal number of g... Kelly,Y. J. - 《Journal of Sports Economics》 被引量: 0发表: 20...
Most teams we've spoken with around the league have a hard time seeing Sarr, who is ranked No. 2 in ESPN's Top 100, fall past Washington, and for good reason -- his potential high-end outcomes as a top rim-protector who also offers offensive versatility make him a tantalizing swing ...
He averaged 18 points, four rebounds and 2.5 assists, but more importantly, he saw an enormous leap with his 3-point jumper. He hit 40.5 percent of his 3s last season after two years below 26 percent at Gonzaga. NBA teams want to see him consolidate that 3-point number, as well as ...
NBA teams believe a number of players in the top 10 can help fill out their rosters and round out their cores. This draft is light on shooting, especially within the top group of players, but it possesses solid wing depth near the top, a number of smaller guards who profile as potential...
While to some extent this was a simple reflection of what talent was available on the 2024 draft board, it is noteworthy that these players were selected quite high, with Sarr, Clingan and Edey all drafted in the top 10. NBA teams proved willing to prioritize size in a way that hadn't...