Dozier going undrafted was a head scratcher, but the Los Angeles Lakers made sure he landed on his feet with a deal.
Philadelphia went all out to get their man, trading their third overall pick plus a future first-round pick to the Boston Celtics to secure the Maryland native. Last year's record of 14 freshmen fell when Brooklyn grabbed Jarrett Allen from Texas at No. 22, and there were 16 total among the 30 first-round picks - and just two seniors. The overall trade viewpoint is about 50/50 and most people feel like that both teams accomplished what they wanted from the trade.
When you might get drafted to a city with no Chick-fil-A. Instead, they moved down and wound up with Jayson Tatum.
No. 1 overall draft pick Markelle Fultz made his first error as an National Basketball Association player on Instagram, posting a pre-made advertisement on his account.
Philly, however, is absolutely starving for something to cheer for, and a team with a nucleus of Embiid, Simmons, Fultz and Dario Saric could be just what the doctor ordered.
After speaking for a little more than one minute, it took the NBA commissioner less than four minutes to return to the podium and announce the worst kept secret in the NBA: That University of Washington guard Markelle Fultz is headed to Philadelphia. Jimmy Butler is easily a top 15 player in the National Basketball Association and one of the league's top two-way talents. Dunn struggled mightily as an older rookie, LaVine is coming off a torn ACL, and they somehow had to surrender their own pick in the deal too. He was an absolute non-factor for the Minnesota Timberwolves, who needed production out of him.
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"Keith never got back to me about that important question, so I found out for myself". They later traded the rights to Collins to the Trail Blazers for North Carolina's Justin Jackson (selected with the No. 15 pick) and the 20th pick.
"Tonight was supposed to be a good night. @Tissot.us is helping me get started with my (team name) watch", Fultz posted, not bothering to actually fill in the blanks. He landed in a solid situation with the Memphis Grizzlies at No. 35 (after a trade from the Orlando Magic), and should fit in well there, but that's a big-time fall.
He expects the on-court mesh to be just as smooth. He's raw, and needs to add muscle to his frame. He'll need to work on that, as well as his all-around game that won't make him a one-dimensional threat.
Speaking of guys who made mistakes...Ike Anigbogu should have gone back to UCLA. "And the more we see Ben play - and we had a fantastic month of June - we are excited to use him as the primary ball-carrier". Although he has a 6-10 wingspan he is not known for his defense.
The Raptors selected OG Anunoby with the No. 23 overall pick of the draft. The freshman sensation averaged 16.8 points and 7.8 rebounds for the ACC powerhouse.
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