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2020 NBA Draft

The 2020 NBA Draft has arrived, and we’ll get started with the first pick. In what is a surprise to nobody, the Nets started the draft by grabbing Kansas phenom Ernesto Parkinson. As a rookie, he’ll have almost no pressure as he lines up next to Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant.

The Detroit Pistons also had an easy pick to make: Mississippi State PG Trevor Merchant was clearly the 2^nd best player in this draft and they grabbed him here. I wonder what this means for Derrick Rose, but that’s not of much importance for Detroit, who now needs to find the right players to ensure Merchant isn’t miserable in the Motor City.

The New York Knicks picked Jarek Kickert. He’s guaranteed to be a fan favorite just like David Lee, but the Knicks hope that he performs better than Lee. He was a leader and a winner in college, but is that enough to help him change the team culture in New York?

Things get interesting with the Hawks pick at 4. Do they trade out and get another player to make a playoff push with Trae Young? If they stay put, do they get a great wing player like Vytas Kowalczuk, or grab the big man in Juan King?

There were no trade offers for the 4^th pick, and the Hawks decided they wanted to solidify their frontcourt and add 7’2” Georgetown center Juan King to play alongside John Collins. He is not a modern stretch 5, but his size is intimidating and he can help the Hawks’ awful defense.

After that, we saw the Bulls take Chinese PG Yunlong Chan and the Kings reach for athletic Fordham PF Shaddean Christopher. With pick 7, the Thunder offered up Danilo Gallinari and the 21^st pick to the Suns for pick #7.

Gallo will slot right into the starting PF spot on the Suns and the Thunder look to fully rebuild after a rough season. With the 7^th pick, OKC selects UNC Greensboro’s Dana Bright. Bright is a great defender and athlete with high upside, but will take some time to develop.

Warriors had choices at this pick, including some trade options. What do they want? Another shooter? A defensive big man? In the end they went with championship pedigree and chose North Carolina PG Jarrett Pressley to learn and grow behind Steph and help run the 2^nd unit for the Warriors.

Here were picks 9 through 19, before our next trade happened at 20:
#9 – Charlotte Hornets: Dor Pettyjohn, SG, Tennessee
#10 – Washington Wizards: Freie Holt, PG, Kansas
#11 – New Orleans Pelicans: Zakee Roberson, C, Rider
#12 – Oklahoma City Thunder: Vytas Kowalczuk, SG, Tennessee
#13 – Boston Celtics: Stephen Bathie, C, Nebraska
#14 – San Antonio Spurs: Ulf Enqvist, SG, Sweden
#15 – Milwaukee Bucks: Matt Forney, PG, Michigan State
#16 – Miami Heat: Zachary Hunt, SG, Colorado
#17 – Portland Trail Blazers: Christophe Perben, PF, France
#18 – Minnesota Timberwolves: Gheorghe Paven, PF, Romania
#19 – Utah Jazz: Raitis Engle, SF, Texas Tech

The Nuggets picked up another aging PF who can shoot (alongside Millsap) to complement Jokic, while the Kings continue their youth movement by drafting SF Ervin Zamore from UAB.

Here’s the rest of the first round:
#21 – Phoenix Suns: Iker Glover, PG, Kentucky
#22 – Atlanta Hawks: Quentin Stallworth, C, California (traded 2022 OKC 1^st and 2021 SAC 2^nd to Atlanta for this spot)
#23 – Cleveland Cavaliers: Roderick Christian, SG, Marquette
#24 – Boston Celtics: Bruno Radja, PG, Croatia
#25 – Toronto Raptors: Sarunas Dabanovic, C, Lithuania
#26 – Brooklyn Nets: Clint Wheless, PF, Texas A&M
#27 – Dallas Mavericks: Kelvin Ingram, SF, Rhode Island
#28 – New York Knicks: Robby Laudato, PG, Virginia
#29 – Los Angeles Lakers: LaForest Mance, SG, Washington State
#30 – Boston Celtics: Londrick Helms, C, Wisconsin


Selected 2^nd Round Highlights
The 2^nd round started off with a trade, as Boston traded to grab Bengaly La Torre, Puerto Rican SF. They sent Washington C Vincent Poirier in return for the 31^st pick and a 2022 2^nd rounder.

The Chicago Bulls took Big Sky big man Maarty Pinkalla. Talented but raw, Pinkalla had a solid college career, not counting his final game where Oggy’s bears kept him from taking a shot.

Brooklyn caused cheers to ring out from all the Dragomirov family members as they took PF Will Frandsen from Robert Morris in the 2^nd round. He did not perform as one would expect in the NEC, but he has a solid bases to build on.

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Re: 2020 NBA Draft

Of course, the Spurs had to pick someone from Sweden! Tough luck for the Bulls falling down...

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Re: 2020 NBA Draft

Of course, the Spurs had to pick someone from Sweden! Tough luck for the Bulls falling down...

Yeah, terrible break for Chicago, and Brooklyn is really fortunate to add Parkinson to their team. It's like when the Spurs got Duncan when they already had a good team.


The Spurs picked 2 players from Europe that won't be able to join them for 1-2 years, but both seem quite talented and were good value, if they can wait.

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Other Moves Made

It turns out that more than draft picks were being made while the draft happened, teams were also dealing with each other. Here’s 5 moves that didn’t involve picks on draft night.

Immediately after making the pick for Parkinson, Brooklyn made a trade with the Nuggets to shake up their bench and perhaps the Nuggets starting lineup: Spencer Dinwiddieand a 2022 2^nd rounder for Will Barton. Dinwiddie may start at the 2 for the Nuggets while Barton will be a great bench option at the 1, 2, or 3.

With Merchant on board, the Pistons had no need for another starting point guard and dealt Rose to the Knicks for Julius Randle, who wouldn’t be starting with Kickert in town.

After Atlanta drafted 2 rookie centers, there was no room for Bruno Fernando, who was dealt to Milwaukee for some veteran leadership in Ilyasova.

The Thunder are having a fire sale and the Pelicans want to accelerate their chance to compete with Zion. By grabbing Adams they get at least 1 year of great leadership and the kind of self-less player that can thrive alongside Zion and Ingram. Derrick Favors is now a 6^th or 7^th man for New Orleans.

In a trade that may not have made sense for either team, San Antonio parts ways with LaMarcus Aldridge while Houston makes one more attempt to make a run with a “big 3.” The Spurs are fully in tanking mode with 1^st year head coach Jacob Underwood in charge.


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Best of the Draft

With the draft over, let’s quickly recap which teams look to have gotten the best value for their picks.

Brooklyn Nets - #1 Ernesto Parkinson. It may have been pick #1, but it was the right one. The Nets have 2 of the league’s best players in Durant and Irving and grabbed a player who could be the best SG in the NBA in 7 years.

Golden State Warriors - #8 Jerrett Pressley. Pressley will probably be better than the 8^th best player in this draft and is good enough to contribute right away. He’ll probably run Golden State’s second unit and bring some of that championship pedigree leadership to the team.

Oklahoma City Thunder - #12 Vytas Kowalczuk. The Tennessee Volunteers may have underperformed, but Kowalczuk is a dangerous shooter and could develop into an All-Star.

New York Knicks – #28 Robby Laudato. The All-American was disappointed to go this late, but brings poise and has little pressure on him as he’ll begin his career behind Derrick Rose.

Philadelphia 76ers - #32 Dario Gadzuric. The Latvian won’t be a superstar, but can probably develop into a starter for the 76ers at PF.

New Orleans Pelicans - #36 Napheesa Palo. The Congolese center is 7’1” and looks like he may be play better than you may expect a 19 year old to play.

Memphis Grizzlies - #39 Issa Leslie. Leslie was a star for UCLA and a top high school prospect. Some scouts saw limited upside for him, which is why he fell, but the Grizzlies may have gotten a steal here.

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Northern Colorado 2020-21 Season Preview

The 2020-21 season was not set up the way that Oggy expected it to be. After winning the Big Sky Conference tournament and greatly improving Donovin Mascoll’s game, he expected to be bringing in 3 new freshman, all of which he was hoping could be contributors. Instead, he made a series of rookie mistakes when recruiting that resulted in him only filling one of his three scholarship slots. As a result, his team has a very shallow bench, one that is not full of talented freshman, but instead full of walk-ons.

Projected Lineup

Oggy will be relying heavily on junior SF Andres Swanson to lead the team this year. Last season Swanson was a secondary scorer to Jahnke and Mascoll and was an undersized 4. This year he’ll be matched up against more athletic wing players and will need to use his well-rounded skillset to keep the Bears in games.

Oggy will also be hoping that the speedy point guard combo of Zygis Martinez and Woody Fitzwater can help control the team’s tempo and get Randy Alvarez, Rene Udezue, and Taron Guy the ball in the post.

Also, all of the outside scoring this year is going to fall squarely on the shoulders of sophomore Brandon North, who showed flashes last year, but had little pressure on him.

Season Projection
Northern Arizona once again looks to be the best team in the conference, with Montana looking strong and Eastern Washington maturing into a strong team.

It looks highly unlikely that Northern Colorado will build on their success from last year given that they did not come close to replacing the talent they lost. On paper, it’s generally agreed they have the least talent in the Big Sky and it will take something miraculous for them to approach a .500 record this season. If they do, it will be a huge credit to Oggy and his coaching.

Big Sky
School	Projection	Last Season
Northern Arizona	1st	1st
Montana	2nd	3rd
Eastern Washington	3rd	8th
Weber State	4th	5th
Portland State	5th	2nd
Idaho State	6th	6th
Montana State	7th	7th
Sacramento State	8th	9th
Northern Colorado	9th	4th (tourney champs)

Across the Big Sky there are a few players, some of them new faces, that should be watched closely as they look to be the cream of the crop in the conference.

• Senior Power Forward Dereke Marshall is the most talented player in the conference and will be looking to lead the Montana Grizzlies to an NCAA tournament berth. Marshall may not be quite talented enough to make the NBA, but his game is that of a modern stretch four.
• Eastern Washington’s Dayshawn Conn is the best freshman this year, and looks to be a key factor in year 1.
• Conn will partner at forward with the conference’s best defender, PF Archie Moran, another talented freshman for the Eagles.
• In no surprise, Northern Arizona’s Karl Lloyd returns as the Big Sky’s best playmaker. He’ll be looking to build on top of his 6.4 assists per game from last year.
• Brazilian shooting guard Diego DaSilva will be leading Weber State from the wing as the conference’s best shooter.

Games I’ll Play
I will be playing 8 games for each coach. The showdown between the brothers (turns out I can’t schedule 2 games between the same teams), 2 non-con games, and 5 conference games.

November 11, 2020	Cal-State Fullerton
November 26, 2020	St. Francis
December 21, 2020	@ Robert Morris
January 3, 2021	Montana
January 22, 2021	@ Idaho State
January 29, 2021	@ Northern Arizona
February 14, 2021	Eastern Washington
February 28, 2021	Idaho State

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Re: Northern Colorado 2020-21 Season Preview

Stiggers looks like he might be able to knock some shots down off the bench.

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Re: Northern Colorado 2020-21 Season Preview

Stiggers looks like he might be able to knock some shots down off the bench.

Yeah, we'll have to see how the rotation changes over the year and if his midrange game translates well to being a 2 guard off the bench.

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The Inside Scoop – Free Agency Edition

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Taurean Prince is very unhappy in Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Nets are legitimate title contenders this year, but that doesn’t seem to be doing much for Taurean Prince. Prince has had a falling out with Kevin Durant and feels that he has no friends in the locker room and is constantly moping. He’s been placed on the trade block, but is rumored to be asking to join Philly, Orlando, or Portland to play with some of his better friends around the league.


Dennis Schroder is done in OKC
Schroder has been a great 6^th man for much of his career, which he tolerates, but he is not going to tolerate it on a team that is clearly tanking. OKC has traded away Gallinari and Adams and are clearly in full-on tank mode. Schroder has no interest in sticking around Oklahoma City and has told management that he will not report and needs to be traded.

Will they call his bluff and let him risk sitting out a contract year, or will they deal him to a team that wants the German point guard?


Terence Davis is homesick
Born and raised in Mississippi and having gone to college at Ole Miss, Davis was not prepared for the Toronto winters and the different culture of Toronto. Now in the final year of his contract, Davis will not be coming back. He is not demanding a trade, but the Raptors are putting out feelers to see who may be interested in the shooting guard.


Top Free Agents Available
Free agency starts in just a few days, and here are the top available players.

• Anthony Davis, PF, 27 years, 96 overall
• DeMar DeRozan, SF, 30 years, 88 overall
• Andre Drummond, C, 26 years, 87 overall
• Hassan Whiteside, C, 31 years, 86 overall
• Montrezl Harrell, C, 26 years, 85 overall
• Brandon Ingram, SF, 22 years, 85 overall
• Fred VanVleet, PG, 26 years, 83 overall
• Paul Millsap, PF, 35 years, 82 overall
• Goran Dragic, PG, 34 years, 82 overall
• Dwight Howard, C, 34 years, 82 overall
• Serge Ibaka, C, 30 years, 82 overall
• Tristan Thompson, C, 29 years, 81 overall
• Enes Kanter, C, 28 years, 81 overall
• Bogdan Bogdanovic, 27 years, 81 overall
• Javale McGee, C, 32, 81 overall
• Marquese Chriss, C, 23 years, 81 overall

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St. Francis 2020-21 Season Preview

Dinko’s team is full of experience. Their rotation will likely be exactly the same as last year and will consistent entirely of true seniors, redshirt seniors, and redshirt juniors. As a result, Dinko has an astounding 7 scholarships available this offseason. His team should be near the top of the conference and make a strong run for a tournament berth, and he’ll be hitting reset just like his brother next offseason. This will clearly be his best opportunity for a few seasons to taste postseason success and he should be aggressive about ensuring his team gets to do so.

Projected Lineup

This is the exact same lineup as last year, and the Red Flash will need Noah Almond to control the game even more this year, and perhaps get some more threes off, for the team to perform like they should this year.

Season Projection
Led by senior PG Perry Lamkin and a solid supporting cast, Fairleigh Dickinson is looking to build off of their tournament run from last season and win a regular season championship this year. In their way are last season’s tournament champs, Robert Morris, and the experienced Wagner and St. Francis(PA) teams. At the bottom of the conference, St. Francis (NY) will likely stay there, while last year’s 2 strongest teams (Sacred Heart and Central Connecticut State) will experience rebuilding years after many of their starters graduated.

Northeast Conference
School	Projection	Last Season
Fairleigh Dickinson	1st	7th
Robert Morris	2nd	5th (tourney champs)
Wagner	3rd	3rd
St. Francis (PA)	4th	4th
Mount. St. Mary’s	5th	6th
Monmouth	6th	8th
Quinnipiac	7th	11th
Long Island	8th	9th
Central Connecticut State	9th	2nd
Sacred Heart	10th	1st
St. Francis (NY)	11th	10th

Here are the best of the best in the NEC.

• Adam Norman is back for his senior year at Robert Morris and looks to be the most talented player in the conference/ Norman has a well-rounded game with no obvious strengths or weaknesses. While he probably won’t get drafted, he is also the player most likely to get a chance on an NBA roster.
• Mount St. Mary’s has a future star on their roster in 6’7” freshman center Tamsir Grady, who already looks to be among the most talented defenders in the conference. What he lacks in size he makes up for in speed and strength.
• Fairleigh Dickinson’s offensive heartbeat is senior PG Perry Lamkin, who is the best pure passer and distributor in the NEC.
• Sacred Heart may struggle this year, but there will be plenty of chances for SG Gind Sidney, who is one of the deadliest shooters from three in the NCAA, let alone the NEC.

Games I’ll Play
I will be playing 8 games for each coach. The showdown between the brothers (turns out I can’t schedule 2 games between the same teams), 2 non-con games, and 5 conference games.

November 7. 2020	@ Lehigh
November 26, 2020	@ Northern Colorado
November 30, 2020	Monmouth (NEC)
December 6, 2020	Brown
January 1, 2021	Fairleigh Dickinson (NEC)
January 22, 2021	Central Connecticut State (NEC)
February 14, 2021	@ Quinnipiac (NEC)
February 28, 2021	@ Robert Morris (NEC)

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2020 NBA Free Agency Results

Summer free agency has mostly wrapped up and there are 3 big stories worth highlighting.

Top Stories
While there wasn’t a major shakeup of the entire league, there was one move that was completely unexpected and a few others that will certainly change expectations for teams across the league.

DeMar DeRozan heads to Atlanta
With Hawks’ fans already optimistic after the drafting of Juan King, Atlanta turned a weakness into a strength by signing DeRozan to a 4 year, $127 million contract. With Trae Young being the star in Atlanta, DeRozan can be a sidekick, a role which serves him well, and will allow pressure to be taken off Young.

While the team is still quite young, a starting 5 of Young, Huerter, DeRozan, Collins, and King is very respectable and this team will definitely be in the playoffs this season.

Anthony Davis is back in L.A.
There was speculation he may head elsewhere, but that was ill-informed as he signed up once again to help LeBron in his quest for that final title. He’ll be staying on the Lakers for 5 more years and will be paid $174 million over the lifetime of the contract.

Steady Freddy has no suitors
In a surprising turn of events, the 26 year old point guard was not signed by any teams. Perhaps it’s because many teams were relatively tight up against the cap (or over it) and they couldn’t give VanVleet the deal he was looking for. Whatever the reason, and talented point guard and championship contributor is on the market. Right now, the top suitors for his services seem to be the Lakers, Suns, and Cavaliers.


Other Notable Moves
Here are other transactions that may have a meaningful impact on their teams’ fortunes this year.Andre Drummond re-signs with the Cavaliers for 5 years, $165M

• Clippers re-sign Montrezl Harrell for 5y, $110M
• Alec Burks is headed to the Grizzlies for 3y, $21M
• The Miami Heat re-sign Goran Dragic for 3y, $42M
• Dwight Howard is headed back to Hornets for 2y, $41M
• Knicks sign DeMarcus Cousins for 2y, $25M
• Knicks sign Bogdan Bogdanovic for 3y, $35M
• Reggie Jackson has signed to be in Dallas for 3 years.
• Nuggets signed Willie Cauley-Stein to 3y, $28M deal
• Denver re-signed Paul Millsap for 2y, $36M
• The Pelicans re-signed Brandom Ingram to a 5y, $152M
• Pistons sign Elfrid Payton for 3y, $26M
• Pistons have signed 2 big men, Serge Ibaka for 3y, $42M and Marquese Chriss for 3y, $43M
• Marc Gasol will remain a Raptor for 2 more years.
• The Raptors have replaced Serge Ibaka with Hassan Whiteside by signing him to a 4y, $90M
• Rockets sign Derrick Jones Jr away from Miami for 3y, $26M
• The Spurs have signed Nerlens Noel to a 3y, $27M deal and Tristan Thompson for 3y, $35M
• The Thunder have signed Derrick Favors for 3y, $33M

We also saw one trade as well, as OKC immediately chose to act on Schroder’s unhappiness. They got Lou Williams, Rodney McGruder, and three 2^nd round picks.

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Re: Season 1 Survey

The college offseason is wrapped up and we’re preparing for the next season. As readers of this dynasty, what do you think of each brother? Who do you think will be more successful?

I’ve created a relatively simple 7 question survey that I’d love for anyone who reads this to fill out. Your responses will inspire things that may happen in this story, or drive "media coverage" of the brothers.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/92L6TZX

Working through a backlog of posts and games today, so giving 1 last call out for this survey. Will work on content based on your responses this weekend.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/92L6TZX

Appreciate you all, hope you're having a good weekend.

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Pre-season recruiting update

After the relative disaster that was last season’s recruiting and signing period for the Dragomirov brothers, there was a lot of pressure on them this offseason. Oggy’s cupboard is currently bare and he has 4 scholarships to help re-stock it, while Dinko will be losing almost every one of his rotation players and has an astounding 7 scholarships this offseason.

With 11 players to sign between the two of them, there is a lot of work to do and a lot of interest in who they are going to be signing.

St. Francis
With Muhamed Payne looking like the only regular who will return next season, Dinko has his work cut out for him, needing to fill 7 slots. It looks like he won’t be starting a team almost entirely of freshman next year, as there are plenty of JuCo targets on his list to help provide some experience for next season.

Mo Gomez appears to be the top target for the Red Flash this season, and is a 6’10” JuCo freshman from New York city. He would immediately be the biggest player that Dinko has had the pleasure of coaching and provide some much needed height and rebounding. His brother has also shown interest in this player

Aside from Gomez, here are other players that Coach Dragomirov has been in contact with.
2 – Vern Quick. A 6’6” SG from Philadelphia. This prospect seems to be leaning toward Ohio.
3 – Eddie Archibald, 6’9” power forward from Seattle, Saint Francis is a long shot for his services, with Montana being the number 1 option.
4 – Cassiano Alujevic. Dinko is going international again, this time for a 6’3” Serbian PG.
5 – A.C. King. 6’2” shooting guard from Allentown, PA. St. Francis is in the hunt, but Rider appears to be his favored destination.
6 – Gerardo Bethel. JuCo sophomore who is a 6’4” shooting guard. He’s from Euclid, OH and it seems to be down to St. Francis and Eastern Michigan.
7 – Franco Agudio. The senior from Gulfport, Mississippi is a 5’9” point guard. He has a desire to stay near home and go to SE Louisiana, but St. Francis is making a strong casae.
8 – Michal Freeman. A long shot for St. Francis, Freeman is a 6’10” center from Cincinnati.
9 – Damon Demond. Another Philly product, Demond is a 6’5” point guard leaning to NC State.


Northern Colorado
It’s going to be a much different season for Oggy and the UNC Bears and his team will need to rely on someone stepping up big if they are to be respectable this season. With 4 scholarships available, he has a chance to bring in a handful of possible starters next season to support the continued growth of Andres Swanson, Taron Guy, and Brandon North.

Harrison Goode is Oggy’s #1 target. A 6’1” JuCo sophomore from San Jose, Northern Colorado is the only team who has reached out to him so far and would provide immediate leadership for the Bears next season.

2 – Timothy McCurry. A 6’4” 171 lb. JuCo sophomore from Moreno Valley, CA, and UNC has the inside track on his commitment.
3 – Brock Reaser. Coming from Laramie, WY, Reaser is a tall shooting guard who wouldn’t have to travel far to attend UNC.
4 – Mo Gomez. Yes, that Mo Gomez. Just because his brother is going after him doesn’t mean Oggy doesn’t talk to him either, but the Bears will have a tough time getting him.
5 – Peter Coles. Another big man, Coles is a 6’10” JuCo freshman and hails from Tacoma, WA. The University of Portland seems to be his #1 choice, with UNC being third.
6 – Jayce Fisher. Another JuCo freshman, Fisher is 6’9” and 228 lbs and has UNC as his #5 team.
7 – Angelo Ferguson. The JuCo sophomore is currently going to school in Amarillo, Texas and is 6’1” PG who is looking at another Colorado team: Air Force.


Top 20 Recruits
North Carolina may have won the title last year, but that doesn’t seem to have given them a big recruiting boost as only 1 of the top 20 prospects (#17 Broderick Caporn) seem to be leaning to the Tar Heels. Pittsburgh is a surprising early frontrunner, being the top school for 2 prospects and in the top 5 for several others.

Prospect	Pos	Rank	Hometown	Top schools
David Bruff	PF	1	Brooklyn, NY	Duke, UNC, Pitt, Villanova, Georgetown
Kim Pait	SG	2	Buffalo, NY	Buffalo, Syracuse, Pitt, Niagara, Canisius
Tamsir Lawson	PG	3	Baytown, TX	Pitt, UNC, Duke, Tennessee, LSU
Joey Robbins	SF	4	Montgomery, AL	FSU, Alabama, Tennessee, Clemson, Memphis
Teddy Ali	PG	5	Chattanooga, TN	Duke, Tennessee, UNC, Pitt, Memphis
Daryl Siebrandt	SG	6	San Luis Obispo, CA	Stanford, Fresno State, UCLA, Arizona, Kansas
Jazz Grace	SG	7	Houston, TX	Tulane, Baylor, Texas, Houston, Texas A&M
Rudy Chapman	PG	8	Yonkers, NY	Syracuse, Seton Hall, Maryland, UNC, Villanova
Damond Conklin	PG	9	Rochester, MN	Duke, Pitt, UNC, Tennessee, Louisville
Smackey Linebaugh	SG	10	Livonia, MI	Pitt, Mich St, Ohio State, UNC, Duke
Warren Mayes	PF	11	Philadelphia, PA	Virginia, NC State, Villanova, Duke, UNC
Jud Francis	SG	12	Bronx, NY	Villanova, Syracuse, UNC, Duke, Georgetown
Lyle Cortez	SG	13	Elgin, IL	Marquette, Memphis, UNC, Mich St, Kansas
Walter Bridges	SG	14	Aurora, CO	LSU, Kansas, Stanford, Cal, Marquette
Andre O'Hara	C	15	Memphis, TN	Miss St, Alabama, Arkansas St, LSU, Southern IL
Evan Krager	PG	16	Atlanta, GA	Duke, Pitt, UNC, Tennessee, Louisville
Broderick Caporn	PF	17	Fort Lauderdale, FL	UNC, Indiana, Duke, LSU, Tennessee
Petie Murray	SG	18	Queens, NY	UConn, Seton Hall, Georgetown, Villanova
Dean Lawrence	SG	19	Milpitas, CA	Cal, Nevada, UCLA, Arizona, Gonzaga
Jimmy Tran	SF	20	Virginia Beach, VA	Duke, Eastern Carolina, UNC, Pitt, Villanova

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The Inside Scoop – 2020 Preseason Edition

The Inside Scoop is based on TheDominator273's awesome spreadsheet to add random events to your MyLeague.

DJ Wilson gets even better defensively
DJ Wilson has been a solid player during his time in the NBA but has been stuck at the end of a good Bucks bench. In an effort to get more playing time, Wilson spent time with a specialist this offseason really honing his defensive game and word out of early team workouts is that he is in great shape and impressing the coaches with his hard work. However, he’ll need to show a competent offensive game if he hopes break into the champs’ rotation this year.

Oubre Jr wants to become a 2-way All Star
The Suns coaching staff were in for a pleasant surprise this August as Kelly Oubre Jr came into camp talking about his desire to become a lockdown perimeter defender to complement his already solid offensive game. Early reports have described him as a “vocal leader” who “works hard” on the perimeter for the Suns. Could Phoenix take the next step to a 4 or 5 seed this year?

Nick Batum is out for a long time with elbow surgery
The Hornets weren’t set up for success this year (or even in the next 2 years to be frank), but things are even worse as Nicholas Batum needs to undergo surgery on his right elbow due to complications from tearing some ligaments in it during a family potluck this summer.

Gordon Hayward wants 1 more payday
Gordon Hayward is 30 and in a contract year. After a few disappointing years, this is among his last chances to show he can be a star and deserves a large contract. Knowing this, Hayward worked on his shot like crazy this offseason, knowing that he’ll need to show he can be a great shooter even as his physical abilities lessen.

Evan Turner develops a three point shot
Similar to Gordon Hayward, Evan Turner has hit 30 years old and needs to show that he is worth keeping around. Turner’s always been a decent offensive player, but hasn’t been able to shoot the three much. After working with Ray Allen all offseason, Turner is now at least an OK 3 point shooter and cannot be left wide open.


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