NBA Future Draft PicksHere we will keep you updated on all future NBA draft picks owed, as well as any conditions to the pick changing teams., Updated 11/26/ 2020 Atlanta Hawks 2021 - Own 2022 - Own, OKC 15-30 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own 2nd Round 2021 - Own; 2022 - Own; 2023 - Two most favorable of ATL, CHA and BRK then other to BRK (via ATL swap of ATL or CHA for BRK) 2024 - Own; OKC if OKC does not convey 1st round pick to ATL in 2022 2025 - Own; OKC if OKC does not convey 1st round pick to ATL in 2022; BRK Boston Celtics 2021 - Own 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own 2nd Round 2021 - Own 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own Brooklyn Nets 2021 - Own 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own 2nd Round 2021 - To CHA; IND 31-44 if not already settled; PHX 36-60 2022 - Own; IND 31-44 if not already settled 2023 - Two most favorable of BRK, ATL and CHA to ATL then other to BRK (via ATL swap of ATL or CHA for BRK); IND if not already settled 2024 - Own; DEN if DEN has not conveyed 1st round pick to BRK by 2024 2025 - To ATL; DEN if DEN has not conveyed 1st round pick to BRK by 2024 Charlotte Hornets 2021 - Own 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own 2ND Round 2021 - To NYK; BRK; LAC 2022 - Own 2023 - Two most favorable of CHA, ATL and BRK to ATL then other to BRK (via ATL swap of ATL or CHA for BRK) 2024 - Own 2025 - Own Chicago Bulls 2021 - Own 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own 2021 - Own or swap for NOP 2022 - More favorable of CHI and DET then other to MEM (via CHI swap for DET) 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own Cleveland Cavaliers 2021 - Own 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own 2021 - To ATL 2022 - To ATL 2023 - Own 2024 - Own or UTH (via UTH swap for CLE); MIA 56-60 2025 - Own Dallas Mavericks 2021 - To NYK 2022 Own 2023 To NYK ( Top 10 protected) 2024 - Own 2025 - Own 2021 - Own 2022 - Own 2023 - Own; MIA 2024 - Own 2025 - Own Denver Nuggets 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2021 - To PHL 2022 - Own or PHL (via PHL swap for DEN) 2023 - Own 2024 - To BRK if DEN has not conveyed 1st round pick to BRK by 2024 2025 - To BRK if DEN has not conveyed 1st round pick to BRK by 2024 Detroit Pistons 2021 - Own 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own 2nd Round 2021 - To PHL 2022 - More favorable of DET and CHI to CHI then other to MEM (via CHI swap for DET) 2023 - To PHL 2024 - Own 2025 - Own Golden State Warriors 2021 - Own 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own 2021 - Own 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own Houston Rockets 2021 - 1-4 Own; or least favorable of HOU 5-30, MIA and OKC and two most favorable to OKC (via MIA to PHX to PHL to LAC to OKC; via OKC swap of OKC or MIA for HOU) 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - 1-4 Own, 5-30 to OKC 2025 - Own 2021 - Own 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own Indiana Pacers 2021 - Own 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own 2021 - 31-44 to BRK; 45-60 Own if not already settled 2022 - 31-44 to BRK; 45-60 Own if not already settled 2023 - To BRK if not already settled 2024 - Own 2025 - Own Los Angeles Clippers 2021 - Own 2022 - To OKC 2023 - Own 2024 - To OKC 2025 - Own 2021 - To CHA 2022 - To BOS (via MEM) if LAC has not conveyed 1st round pick to BOS by 2020 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own Los Angeles Lakers 2021 - 1-7 to NOP; 8-30 Own 2022 - to NO if not 2021 2023 - Own, NOP right to swap 2024 - Own or to NOP 2025 - Own, TO NOP if they defer from 2024 2020 - Own 2021 - Own 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own Memphis Grizzlies 2021 own 2022 - Own, Utah Jazz Top 6 protected 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own 2nd Round 2021 - To SAC 2022 - Own; less favorable of DET and CHI (via CHI swap for DET) 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own Miami Heat 2021 - To OKC Via LAC 2022 - Own 2023 - To OKC Via LAC 2024 - Own 2025 - Own 2nd round 2021 2022 - Own 2023 - To DAL 2024 - 31-55 Own; 56-60 to CLE 2025 - Own Milwaukee Bucks 2021 -Own 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own 2nd Round 2021 - Own 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own Minnesota Timberwolves 2021 - Own 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own 2nd Round 2020 - Own 2021 - Own 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own New Orleans Pelicans 2021 - Own, LAL (Protected 8-30) 2022 - Own, LAL 2023 - Own or LAL (Swap) 2024 - Own, LAL (Right to defer) 2025 - Own, LAL (If deferred from 2024) 2nd Round 2021 - Own or CHI (via CHI swap for NOP) 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own New York Knicks 2021 - Own, DAL 2022 - Own 2023 - Own, DAL top 10 protected 2024 - Own 2025 - Own 2nd Round 2021 - To PHL; CHA, DET (via PHL to LAC) 2022 - Own 2023 - Own, Det, Utah 2024 - Own, Cle 2025 - Own Oklahoma City Thunder 2021 - Own, MIA, Hou Top 4 protected 2022 - 1-14 Own; 15-30 to ATL, LAC, Phx top 12 protected 2023 - Own, MIA, Phx top 10 protected if not conveyed in 2022 2024 - Own, LAC 2025 - Own, Hou top 4 protected 2nd Round 2021 - Own 2022 - To ORL 2023 - To ORL 2024 - To ATL if OKC does not convey 1st round pick to ATL in 2022 2025 - To ATL if OKC does not convey 1st round pick to ATL in 2022 Orlando Magic 2021 - Own 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own 2021 - Own 2022 - Own; OKC 2023 - Own; OKC 2024 - Own 2025 - Own Philadelphia Sixers 2021 - Own; MIA (via PHX) 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own 2021 - Own; DEN; DET; NYK 2022 - Own or swap for DEN 2023 - Own; DET 2024 - Own 2025 - Own Phoenix Suns 2020 - Own; MIL 8-30 2021 - Own; MIL if not already settled 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own 2021 - 31-35 Own; 36-60 to BRK 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own Portland Trail Blazers 2021 - Own 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own 2021 - Own 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own Sacramento Kings 2021 - Own 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own 2021 - Own; MEM; MIA (via POR), DET 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own San Antonio Spurs 2021 - Own 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own 2021 - Own 2022 - To UTH 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own Toronto Raptors 2021 - Own 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own 2021 - Own 2022 - Own 2023 -Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own Utah Jazz 2022 - To Mem Top 6 protected 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own 2021 - Own; WAS 2022 - Own; SAN 2023 - Own 2024 - Own or swap for CLE 2025 - Own Washington Wizards 2021 - Own 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own 2021 - To UTH 2022 - Own 2023 - Own 2024 - Own 2025 - Own The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
The Top 25 NBA Players Under 258/19/2018 Bleacher Report released their version but we felt it was lacking so we are doing our own.
Our methology is as such the top 5 of our list are stars or close to it. 5-25 have star potential but are not there yet. Some of our lower ranked players have definate star potential such as Marraken but are ranked lower because we think they are not as close to achieving it. We did not include any rookies as without time spent playing at the NBA level there is no barometer of their full potential. Rankings are weighted based on performance, overall potential and number of league years. The List: 1.Greek Freak 2. Donovan Mitchell 3. Jayson Tatum 4. Joel Embiid 5. Nikola Jokic 6. Karl Anthony Towns 7. Ben Simmons 8. Kristaps Porzingis 9. Jaylen Brown 10. Clint Capella 11. Gary Harris 12. Jamal Murray 13. Devin Booker 14. Dario Saric 15. Aaron Gordon 16. Myles Turner 17. Buddy Hield 18. D'angelo Russell 19. Julius Randle 20. Brandon Ingram 21. Fred Van Vleet 22. Lauri Marraken 23. Dennis Smith Jr 24. Og Anouby 25. Dejounte Murray The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
This article won't argue basketball talent or charity giving. Lebron is one of the 10 greatest players of all time however much debate has been made who is the greatest competitor. We will seek to answer this by comparing their defining moments.
Michael Jordan - The Flu Game Sick and suffering from flu-like symptoms that at times he staggered, a dehydrated and exhausted Michael Jordan wills himself to 38 points against the Utah Jazz in a pivotal Game 5, adding to the Bulls star's legend as a clutch performer and relentless competitor. Kobe Bryant- The Achilles Game Bryant felt pain earlier that game a likely achilles strain but the Lakers needed a win to make the playoffs. He continued to push his body. With about 3 minutes left in the 4th quarter he fell to the court after hearing a pop crumpled in pain. Bryant would pick himself up and limp to the free throw line under his own power to make the two free throws to help seal it. Lebron James - The Cramps Game In the middle of Game 1 of The Finals, the air conditioning at the AT&T Center gave out. The temperature rose and LeBron James was the player most affected. Suffering from cramps, James was subbed out multiple times in the second half, leaving the game for good with 3:59 left in the fourth quarter and the Heat within two. The Heat would lose the finals in 5 to the Spurs. If you ask me I give an edge to Kobe Bryant for the risk he took to his longterm health, I put Jordan second as it was still quite gutsy what he did. I will let you the reader decide on Lebron for yourself. What are your thoughts? Let me know in the comments. The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
2019 Free Agent List8/14/2018 Basketball Rehab's’ up-to-date list of 2019 free agents is below. These are players who are eligible for restricted or unrestricted free agency after the 2018/19 season. The player’s 2019 age is in parentheses. Players with team or player options for the 2019/20 season are listed, unless they’re still on their rookie-scale contracts. Players whose ’19/20 salaries aren’t fully guaranteed are also listed below, assuming they have fully guaranteed salaries in all previous seasons. Players with earlier non-guaranteed salaries will be moved to this list if and when all seasons before ’19/20 become guaranteed. Unrestricted Free Agents Point Guards
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NBA Player Waiver Claims 2018-20198/14/2018 Waiver claims are something of a rarity in the NBA. In order to claim a player off waivers, a team generally must be able to fit the player’s entire salary into cap room, a traded player exception, or a disabled player exception. While there are a few teams with sizable trade exceptions available, disabled player exceptions can only be granted during the season, and the Kings are the only team with real cap room left.
With those limitations, the players most frequently claimed on waivers are those on minimum salary deals, since any club is eligible to place a claim on those players using the minimum salary exception. Even then though, there are exceptions — the minimum salary exception can only be used to sign players for up to two years, so the same rules apply to waiver claims. If a player signed a three-year, minimum salary contract, he can’t be claimed using the minimum salary exception. Taking into account all the rules that reduce the odds of a waiver claim – not to mention the limited roster spots available for NBA teams – it makes sense that nearly all of the players who get released ultimately clear waivers. During the 2017/18 league year, only four players were claimed off waivers. That number was six in 2016/17 and seven in 2015/16. Despite how infrequent they are, we still want to track all the waiver claims that take place during the 2018/19 league year, so we’ll do so in the space below. This list will be updated throughout the offseason and regular season to include the latest claims. Here’s the list: Washington Wizards 1
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NBA Two Way Tracker8/13/2018 These are all the current two way deals. More updates to come.
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NBA Training Camp Signing Tracker8/13/2018 Here we will keep you updated on all training camp signings and with which teams.
Rob Gray- Houston Rockets Jalen Jones- Dallas Mavericks Jahlil Okafor- New Orleans Pelicans Jordan Barnett- Milwaukee Bucks Brandon Mcoy- Milwaukee Bucks Travis Trice- Milwaukee Bucks Emmanuel Terry- Denver Nuggets Isiah Caanan - Phoenix Suns Jamel Artis- Sacramento Kings Johnny Hamilton- Detroit Pistons Chasson Randle- Washington Wizards Mitch Creek- Brooklyn Nets Joe Chealey- Charlotte Hornets Jaylen Barford- Charlotte Hornets Zach Smith- Charlotte Hornets The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
 Devin Booker is one the best young scorers in the NBA. The question is will ever improve enough defensively to maximize his potential? Booker has improved offensively each year in the league and at only 21 you can make the argument that his growth is not done. Why do I think he might only be a serviceable starter and not a star? Basketball is a two way game in order for a player to be a star they need to be elite at either offense or defense and at least average at the other. Without this combination of skills they will not have a star level impact on the game. Many see that Booker is a 20 point plus per game scorer and think this means he is destined for stardom. I disagree, Booker is an absolute sieve defensively for every 20 points he scores he gives up 30 making him a net negative on the court. He could be a prime Melo or more a Tyreke Evans or Bradley Beal type. I think a likely outcome based on his pedestrian 2.4 win shares per season averaged is prime Ben Gordon. If you don't remember Ben Gordon here is what he did during his prime. Over a 5 year stretch he was a solid NBA starter despite being a defensive liability. During three of those years prior to a huge contract extension he signed he had two 20 point scoring average seasons sound familiar? The thing is his metrics were still better than Booker's. Booker's defensive rating has consistently been around 115. The average is around 105. His offensive efficiency rating is about 105 or roughly league average. Will Devin Booker be more than the next Ben Gordon? The next few seasons will tell us for sure. I however for the record have some serious doubts. The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
 Even if your not a fan of the Golden State Warriors it is likely you have heard of the other sharpshooting splash brother. Klay Thompson is an all star SG and elite perimeter shooter that solicits nightmares from opposing defenses. What many may not realize is Klay developed his game to this point. He was not a 20 point scorer at the NBA level right away. Buddy Hield despite some unfair comparisons to Steph Curry holds much of the same promise as the other splash brother. Hield is a bit old for a 2nd year player but at 24 still has some growth left. Typically NBA player growth stops at 26. The question is where was Thompson as a player at a similar age? What other players is Hield compared to and how does he stack up? Hield shot 45% from the field and 43% from 3 point land at a similar career point Klay Thompson shot 42% from 3 and OJ Mayo and JJ Redick 36%. Hield posted 3.8 rebounds per game higher than all these players with the next highest total of 3.1. Defensively is the main difference at this point. Thompson at this stage in his career was a much better defender. If Buddy Hield wants to be a comparable type of player his growth defensively will go a long way toward telling us if this is his destiny. The Recommended Content Widget will appear here on the published site.
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