Potentially, the most exciting part of any new season is the development of a team’s young players. Even top-tier title contenders such as the Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers or LA Clippers must cultivate young talent through the NBA Draft and/or undrafted G-League pipeline in order to either create a homegrown young core (like the…
Everything you need to know is right here as you get ready for Thursday night. Whether you’re researching unknown players who just popped up in your Twitter feed, or you just want a fresh take on your favorites, the TBW crew of Adam Spinella, Dan O’Brien, Bryan Toporek, Mort Stig Jensen, Antonis Stroggylakis and Enzo…
Let’s not waste time or precious cliches by reminding you what time of year it is, what’s at stake Thursday, how one life and/or NBA franchise can be changed in an instant. Blah, blah, blah. You’re here for a Mock Draft, so here’s how you read the positions on this one: PG = Point Guard…
We’ve all heard the prevailing narrative surrounding the 2019 NBA Draft: Zion Williamson is the big fish, and there are perhaps a couple other potential stars in the group. The remaining prospects don’t really capture our imagination, and some have more question marks than elite skills. While the 2019 contingent doesn’t have as much star…
NBA teams are in the process of identifying which now-former college players they want to invest in, as well as drawing pathways towards them. You can never quite plan ahead for the craziness that is draft night. Teams will leak false reports, create smokescreens and do whatever it takes to make the draft fall in…
Most NBA Lottery teams draft the best player available and then figure out the fit later on during free agency. Teams are scared of leaving a potential star on the board solely because his position is already filled. Yet, fit is still a strong consideration because current teams also have current stars, and rookies don’t…
No, there won’t be a “Luka Doncic” or something close in the European contingent of the 2019 NBA Draft. That doesn’t mean the potential overseas harvest isn’t satisfying, though. These five European prospects stand out among the rest due to their potential, talent and/or already proving themselves at a highly competitive scene. Two of them…
Two European players that are expected to be picked in the 2019 NBA Draft played a key part in their EuroLeague teams’ respective wins this week. EuroLeague’s Georgian sensation Goga Bitadze continues proving he’s the best player his age in Europe. After his latest EuroLeague game, a Buducnost win over Gran Canaria, the 19-year-old center…
NBA Draft prospect Goga Bitadze just prevailed against the reigning EuroLeague champions and one of the most quality frontlines around. Buducnost versus Real Madrid was possibly the most challenging one in Bitadze’s career so far. At 19 years of age and with just four Euroleague games in his resume, the Georgian center found himself opposing…
After the first two EuroLeague games of his career, Goga Bitadze has already become the favorite to win the 2019 Rising Star trophy. He’s catapulting his value in the upcoming NBA Draft. At 19 years of age, Bitadze is averaging 20 points (on 67.57 percent true shooting), 7.5 rebounds, 3.5 blocks and 1.0 assists over…
