There’s a sense among rival teams that Hawks guard Trae Young, Grizzlies guard Ja Morant, and Hornets guard LaMelo Ball could all be available ahead of this February’s trade deadline, according to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon and Bobby Marks. However, several scouts and executives who spoke to ESPN expressed reservations about the trio of star point guards. “I wouldn’t want any of … [Read more...] about NBA Execs Express Reservations About Young, Morant, LaMelo
Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel Named Rookies Of The Month
Former Duke teammates Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel have been named the NBA’s October/November Rookies of the Month for the Western and Eastern Conference, respectively, the league announced today (via Twitter). According to the league, it’s the first time since the NBA began handing out Rookie of The Month honors by conference in 2001/02 that the Western and Eastern winners … [Read more...] about Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel Named Rookies Of The Month
Southeast Notes: Johnson, Ball, Banchero, Magic Ratings, Sarr
Jalen Johnson‘s All-Star level season reached new heights on Sunday as the Hawks wing poured in a career-best 41 points against Philadelphia in a double overtime win. He scored 12 of those points during the extra sessions. “I think that’s been the really exciting thing about the things he’s doing is, when he’s made mistakes, he hasn’t let it get to him,” Hawks coach Quin Snyder … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Johnson, Ball, Banchero, Magic Ratings, Sarr
Southeast Notes: Sarr, Wizards, Porzingis, Hornets
Alex Sarr has shown impressive growth this season, but until the Wizards‘ game against the Hawks on Tuesday, he was mainly taking those steps forward during losses, writes Varun Shankar for the Washington Post. According to Shankar, Sarr has improved most significantly as a scorer around the rim. Meanwhile, the rim protection and passing that he displayed as a rookie have … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Sarr, Wizards, Porzingis, Hornets
Collin Sexton Has Been Helping The Hornets, But He’s Not In The Closing Lineup
Collin Sexton has been a valuable addition for the Hornets, but hasn’t been seeing many minutes during crunch time. Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer explores the reason for that. … [Read more...] about Collin Sexton Has Been Helping The Hornets, But He’s Not In The Closing Lineup