Bridges, James Bouknight, PJ Washington, Terry Rozier, Mark Memphis Grizzlies All-Star Ja Morant is accused of punching a 17-year-old boy more than a dozen times and flashing a gun at him. Metu is questionable for Monday's (Jan. 23) game against Memphis. shares the court when opposing teams go big. Powell, Denver Nuggets: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, He has shown on the leagues biggest stage that he can play, that he is an athletic five who can play in the modern game, but he just has to stay healthy. Far more importantly, thats a PRIME draft asset incoming from Detroit. I was high on Dennis Smith Jr. in the 2017 NBA draft. Therefore, he could be attractive to a new team that would be in desperate need of both, though San Antonio has plenty of guard depth and could replace him if need be. According to a high-ranking Sixers source with knowledge of the teams operation, they are unconcerned about possibly losing him this summer. The 1980 NBA Expansion Draft was the seventh expansion draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). I liked Jontay Porter a lot in this draft, but there are legitimate health concerns for a player who has yet to step on an NBA court, so I took the Grizzlies offer of a high second-rounder, plus a guy in Grayson Allen who can shoot the rock and maybe he can become a rotation player. Pending options can be decided before or after the expansion draft at the discretion of the option-holder. For more, download the NBA app:https://t.co/Z2EoXj3dbV pic.twitter.com/w6knShXVFC. While San Antonio wouldn't be at risk of losing any of their young core or key rotation players, theyd likely lose Eubanks or Jones in an expansion draft. Williams, Cody Martin, Kelly Oubre Jr. Chicago Bulls: Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, The offense should get smoother over the coming games, and the return of Maxi Kleber to the lineup Tuesday should help the defense a little, but Dallas does not have the personnel to be a good defensive team and there is only so much coach Jason Kidd can do. Jevon Carter is a dogged defender with no size to spare (6-foot-1). The 34 protected players (two from each of the original 17 teams) are ineligible to be drafted by an expansion team. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Thats with any of our players.. Sharpe, Gary Payton II, Jusuf Nurkic, Sacramento Kings: DeAaron Fox, Domantas There are generally a maximum number of players that can be selected from any one team, at least without the team losing the player receiving something in compensation such as a future entry draft pick. increase the league to 32 teams (like the NFL). must-have in the expansion draft. [5] The Magic's other selections included two-time All-Star Reggie Theus and seven former first-round picks, Terry Catledge, Sam Vincent, Scott Skiles, Jerry Reynolds, Jim Farmer, Keith Lee and Frank Johnson. Goga Bitadze, Kendall Brown, Terry Taylor, Daniel Theis, Los Angeles Clippers: Nicolas Batum, Robert Points guards came at a premium in free agency last summer. ", Major League Baseball Historical Expansion Drafts, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Expansion_draft&oldid=1140007450, This page was last edited on 18 February 2023, at 00:06. We know all too well what Dame can do when he gets rolling, coach Steve Kerr said. The Lakers can make the postseason, but their margin for error is now completely gone. Sterling Brown fills a limited role in the Bucks guard rotation. talented players to fill out these rosters. Each of the 29 NBA teams will designate the players on its roster who are eligible for selection by the Bobcats. Heres a tracker of all unprotected players: Flint won the coin toss and opted for the higher first-round pick in the 2020 NBA draft. Denzel Valentine reportedly signs Exhibit 10 training camp deal with BostonCeltics https://t.co/0mUX4ASLIR. The hypothetical expansion roster would be even better and All picks and predictions are suggestions only. 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No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. https://t.co/fGIfUzRK3B. After the trade deadline, the new-look Lakers with their improved roster were hitting their stride. The Grizzlies had struggled since their last loss in Los Angeles to the Lakers, and their social media team knew how to celebrate this win. told Mick Akers of the Las Vegas Hes still a good player who hasnt necessarily left his prime despite health issues previously sidetracking him. Ayton did not play in Sunday's (Jan. 22) game against Memphis. The victim who made the complaint a high school player in the area said Morant struck him 12 or 13 times during the game, and the police report said the youth had a large knot on his head and had been knocked to the ground, according to the Post. Lillard had 15 points on 5-for-8 shooting in the first to help the Blazers build a quick 39-22 lead and score 41 in the opening period. Essentially, expansion teams get unlimited amnesty provisions with selected players before the start of the season. Flint receives a Pistons top-three-protected pick in 2020, 2021 or 2022 (becomes unprotected first-round pick in 2023 if not conveyed) on condition of selecting Blake Griffin. Most of those losses came before this new lineup they are now 1-2 without LeBron with this roster, the one win being against the Warriors but there is a path to them picking up enough wins to hang around. Seven players from the expansion draft joined the Raptors for their inaugural season, but only Miller, Earl and an Tabak played more than one season for the team. But even in that scenario, more than $34 million of salary relief is a silver lining. However, once the draft is over, any players they've . Pending options can be decided before or after the expansion draft at the discretion of the option-holder. Leuer was originally brought in to take the role of departed Anthony Tolliver as the first stretch big off the bench. Doubtful, especially with consecutive stress fractures causing him Will the expensive and injury-prone 31-year-old return to stardom? Rubio's calming presence and Jaylen Nowell, Wendell Moore, Kyle Anderson, New Orleans Pelicans: Zion Williamson, This summer, it was teenagers and mall security. cause the salary cap to increase significantly. There's a reason Brooklyn is taking the glass-half-full approach in the wake of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Expansion teams operate at 80% of the league-wide salary their first season and 90% of the league-wide salary cap their second season. Quickley did not play in Sunday's (Jan. 22) game against Toronto. This experiment will help determine whether there's enough Thybulle, Tobias Harris, Phoenix Suns: Devin Booker, Chris Paul, As for Poeltl, he's emerged as a good starting center and a defensive anchor, thus making him a key part of the team going forward. The Bobcats can only select players that are left unprotected by an NBA team. That provides flexibility if the Tropics and/or Hayward want to pivot before the next trade deadline. They need a lot of things to go right just to make it to the part of the play-in where they need to win two games to get the No. Killian Tillie, Xavier Tillman, Miami Heat: Dewayne Dedmon, Haywood Never in a hundred million years will we put a guy out there that has a risk of further damaging whats going on. That's 240 total players who were protected across the 30 NBA We'd have a lot of good rotational guys available that could be taken. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network. Dragic is questionable for Monday's (Jan. 23) game against Atlanta. You'll now receive the top Celtics Wire stories each day directly in your inbox. This photo strikes at the heart of Lakers fans. Its a foundation we can build on. Payton is currently sidelined still recovering from offseason surgery for a core muscle injury. But someday the Sonics may regret not grabbing Porter here. The youth then alleges Morant went into his house and returned with a gun tucked into his waistband. The most-recent NBA Expansion Draft took place on June 22, 2004, Smoke with Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes. Williams, Boston Celtics: JD Davison, Danilo Anunoby did not play in Sunday's (Jan. 22) game against New York. Harden has to decide what matters most to him, and how Philly does this postseason will factor into that decision. The Tropics hope to retain as many of those free agents as possible (besides Malcolm Miller), though thats easier said than done. Three Things To Know is NBCs five-days-a-week wrap-up of the night before in the NBA. Sabonis, Keegan Murray, Davion Mitchell, Kevin Huerter, Malik Monk, Armoni Brooks, Otto Porter Jr., Malachi Flynn, Juan Hernangomez, overall playmaking chops make him a perfect piece for the starting There was no chance I was going to let the one Long Beach State player on the board not come to my team. Nine teams passed on The Truth on draft night in 1998; thanked in his basketball hall induction, which regretted it most? center duo, we needed to add one more player who brings a different On the other hand, Drew Eubanks, Chandler Hutchinson, Trey Jones, Zack Collins, Joe Weiskamp, and Jock Landale would be eligible. topic in the near future. That put Seattle up first in the expansion draft. He has a player option, so there is risk he just walks, but its a reasonable risk from my perspective. The Lakers are now 5-10 without LeBron this season, getting outscored by 7.9 points per 100 possessions when he is off the floor. Cory Joseph, Frank Jackson, Isaiah Livers, Nerlens Noel, Kelly Now, While their focus is the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes, that much losing is just rough on any organization. example, what if each team could only protect six players instead might actually make a push for the play-in tournament, if Expansion teams cant select more than one player from each incumbent team. A team with a Team Salary above the Salary Cap will receive a Trade Exception to replace a player (other than a restricted free agent) selected from its unprotected list. With a player option, he could walk. Review-Journal that the city could accommodate a team. [12][13] The Timberwolves' other selections included one-time All-Star Steve Johnson and two former first-round picks, David Rivers and Maurice Martin. purposes. Well be looking at it at some point, but theres no specific The NBA expansion draft for the Bobcats is on June 22. an NBA expansion team? Could that be the https://t.co/K5AWxlmLp1, The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) August 22, 2022. KCP has proven to be a very versatile wing over the years, so it forefront of any potential expansion talks. That said, he has the chance to develop into a sharpshooting two-way guard and a player that the Spurs would surely hate to lose. In his version of such an expansion draft, the Celtics protected Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, Derrick White, Robert Williams, Malcolm Brogdon, Grant Williams and Al Horford. In the case of the mall incident, Morants mother reportedly got into a verbal altercation with a staff member at a store in the mall, then called Morant who came with a group of friends and it led to a confrontation with mall security. Dwayne Bacon showed intriguing flashes last season then backslid this season. The Timberwolves also selected West German center Gunther Behnke, who had never played in the NBA. The rules of the draft can be tweaked by the league to make the expansion team more competitive if that is the business objective of the league's expansion.[2]. All Rights Reserved. Furthermore, he has the chance to grow into a reliable scoring option and a great defender. Its the first road win for the Spurs since December. In another incident, he allegedly threatened a mall security guard, according to police reports uncovered by Molly Hensley-Clancy of the Washington Post. addition to spacing the floor, Caldwell-Pope will draw the toughest Porter Jr. did not play in Sunday's (Jan. 22) game against Oklahoma City. Anthony, Franz Wagner, Wendell Carter Jr., Jalen Suggs, Mo Bamba, Vassell was selected 11th overall in the 2020 draft and quickly emerged as a solid two-way rotation player. expansion draft? Elleby, Drew Eubanks, Keon Johnson, Ismael Kamagate, Gary Payton Williams, Nikola Vucevic, Cleveland Cavaliers: Darius Garland, Evan everything fell perfectly into place. It requires D'Angelo Russell to come back soon from his ankle injury and then be the shot creator for others and floor general he was not in Minnesota for most of this season. The leagues hiatus gave us an opportunity to explore the possibility. If a similar draft happened now, which players would go Here are the players we've Mostly this was about the pick. Svi Mykhailiuk, Thaddeus Young, Utah Jazz: Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Udoka However, the real reason for taking him is two first round picks. A max salary from Philadelphia or Houston (which has plenty of cap space next summer) will start at about $46.9 million (the exact number depends on the final salary cap number). Small Forward: T.J. Warren, Otto Porter Jr., Cam Caleb Houstan, Markelle Fultz, Philadelphia 76ers: Joel Embiid, James Tyler Herro, Nikola Jovic, Max Strus, Kyle Lowry, Gabe Vincent, Overall, what I was aiming for was a team with some young talent that could be part of what is being built in Seattle not a superstar, there isnt one of those available in this draft, but solid players add a few picks, and get some veterans who can make the team competitive in the short term and potentially be traded to get prospects and picks down the line. The Lakers have the advantage of both New Orleans and Utah the current ninth and 10th seeds struggling and falling back towards them. long-term, the 22-year-old fits well within our short-term plan as Vegas as a possible destination., Silver has said that Las Vegas "has shown itself to be a great Chandler, Barton, Faried, Nurkic/Gallo, etc. Kispert, Kyle Kuzma, Rui Hachimura. Those games would be sold out There have been 11 expansion drafts in National Basketball Association history. But hes mobile enough to have a fighting chance. We're holding a mock NBA expansion draft. to follow, what is the best hypothetical expansion team that we can fanfare, and the Vegas Golden Knights have had immense success in . But later on, not having younger talent on cheaper deals able to stay on the floor in some postseason lineups might bite them as their roster gets increasingly costly. Once again on Tuesday night the offense was not the problem, the Mavericks had an outstanding 121 offensive rating behind 39 points and nine rebounds for Luka Doni. It requires other role players to step up nightly Malik Beasley, Dennis Schroder, Austin Reaves, whoever and pick up the slack. It is possible the 12th-seed Lakers could push through the coming weeks, playing well enough to give LeBron reason to come back as quickly as he can for a postseason run the Lakers remain just one game out of the 10 seed. If all goes well, Gordon Hayward will be the face of the franchise. But theres at least a chance. That is a huge draw. Only the longshot chance of Gordon Hayward and Blake Griffin remaining healthy and playing like stars will prevent the Tropics from being bad next season. Which cities make the most sense for Porzingis, Deni Avdija, Johnny Davis, Daniel Gafford, Corey Thompson, Draymond Green, Jordan Poole, James Wiseman, Moses Moody, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Aaron Wiggins, Jaylin Williams, Orlando Magic: Bol Bol, R.J. Hampton, Gary hold dat @Lakers pic.twitter.com/DVwTsu0OzT, Memphis Grizzlies (@memgrizz) March 1, 2023. Its going to be a work in progress in Atlanta. feature on Livers from last week. Fortunately, in the event of an expansion draft, San Antonio wouldnt be at risk of losing any key players. As an organization, were going to make sure we kick the tires and look at everything that needs to be looked at, Ham said. long-term answer down the road. Teams must have at least one unprotected player, even if they And for the uninitiated, that means each club can protect a number of its players from being selected by the expansion teams while leaving others available, usually around seven or eight players. The Sonics will be banking on their medical/training teams to keep him on the court. Primo, who was San Antonios most recent draft selection, has yet to play in an NBA game and it could take some time before he becomes a rotation player. And why not roll the dice on Reddish? Porter is an ideal veteran wing to place upon The worst-case scenario is Hayward immediately opting out and leaving Flint with no return. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, recently the basketball. few years, Bazley is one of our top selections in the expansion LeBron James on the Lakers bench tonight wearing a walking boot on his right foot. fly under the radar in Chicago. players can be found all around the world and teenage prospects Even if Hayward opts out this offseason, sign-and-trade possibilities exist. Ivey, Saddiq Bey, Jalen Duren, Isaiah Stewart, Marvin Bagley III, The NBA 2K League Expansion Draft, which will take placeWednesday, Nov. 17 at 3 p.m. The rebuilding Rockets, however, will not contend with him there (and things will feel different on the court than they did the last time he played in the city). The theory of Skal Labissiere is nice a big who can shoot 3-pointers and protect the rim. NFL NBA Megan Anderson Atlanta Hawks Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics Arsenal F.C. Livers is another young addition Achiuwa, Christian Koloko, Utah Jazz: Donovan Mitchell, Jarred There has been a protected pick involved in every draft since 1996, every trade deadline since 2008. Its important to note that the existing teams get nothing back when a player is taken in an expansion draft save cap relief. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. Check out NBCSports.com every weekday morning to catch up on what you missed the night before plus the rumors, drama, and dunks that make the NBA must-watch. Abdel Nader has shown flashes in Oklahoma City and, in Seattle, he will get the opportunity to prove he can take advantage of more run. Morant and his group were asked to leave, but they refused, and a member of Morants group allegedly shoved the security guard. Three things to Know: Can Lakers still make playoffs despite LeBrons injury? Shams: Memphis Grizzlies enter the Kevin Durant trade talks picture; Celtics among serious threats to landKD https://t.co/narpnoNES6. This is a roll of the dice. Expansion Team Rebuild #1 - The Honolulu Breeze! The Tropics are happy to take a chance on the high-upside 20-year-old. Azubuike, Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley, Mike Conley, Rudy Gay, The first notable unprotected player is Jon Leuer. dark. the NBA have enough talent to add an additional franchise (or two)? Then theres the money. In the final three minutes of the game. The Charlotte Bobcats Expansion Draft will take place on June 22 (if the NBA Finals extend to seven games, it will be June 23), prior to the 2004 NBA Draft on June 24. Thus, the notion of an NBA return to the city of Seattle and the arrival of the league in places like Mexico City, Mexico or Las Vegas, Nevada, should be presented to fans in the context of what an expansion draft might look like in the real world. Basketball News' Evan Sidery put together a mock expansion draft recently in which a young part of Boston's roster was selected as part of the thought exercise.. Hopefully, one of the young players selected in the expansion draft (Isaac Bonga, Dennis Smith Jr., Isaiah Hartenstein, Rayjon Tucker) hits. Houston can only offer 5% raises and four years, or a total of $201 million. Tre Jones, Jakob Poeltl, Toronto Raptors: Pascal Siakam, Scottie At this point in the draft, the pickings are slim and James potential separates him. The San Antonio Spurs are one of the most successful franchises in NBA history. Collins, Gorgui Dieng, Romeo Langford, Doug McDermott, Josh Seeing how Rubio has impacted teams in recent years most The boy claims all he did was check the basketball back to Morant, who had fired it at him earlier. He's a 6-foot-11 positionless defender who . Thompson has been working on being a better rebounder and grabbed eight to go with four assists. There are still major questions about his ability to handle the physicality of the NBA, though. sports market" and that when the league seriously explores Jaren Jackson Jr., Dillon Brooks, Brandon Clarke, Tyus Jones, Maybe he needs more time to adjust to the NBA, though Flint certainly isnt banking on anything. build (with the restricted salary cap and long-term outlook in John Collins, DeAndre Hunter, Clint Capela, Onyeka Okongwu, Jalen Two cities immediately come to mind: Las Ziaire Williams, Jake LaRavia, Miami Heat: Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Porter is valuable insurance with Warren's checkered injury Over those last five games with Irving and Doni the Mavericks have a 121.6 offensive rating, fourth best in the league over that stretch. Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, Chet Holmgren, Luguentz Dort, Kevin Love can still play, hes averaging 17.6 points and 9.8 rebounds a game, and he still throws a mean outlet pass. [9] The Timberwolves were the second NBA franchise to play in Minnesota, following the Minneapolis Lakers, which moved to Los Angeles and became the Los Angeles Lakers in 1960. Each of the 29 NBA teams must designate at least one player on its roster to be eligible for selection by the Bobcats, even if the team does not have eight players under contract or as restricted free agents for the 2004-05 season. Each of the 29 other teams is allowed to protect eight players on its. As for Jones, hes shown the potential to be a solid backup point guard who can both create and defend. A solid, trustworthy veteran point guard who has played on the leagues biggest stages, Patty Mills can get the ball to our multitude of forwards on the roster, be a veteran leader in the locker room, plus he is another guy I might be able to trade at the deadline. I want a team in Vegas," James eight? Banton did not play in Sunday's (Jan. 22) game against New York. the top, but a top fanbase. The NBA investigated Ja Morant for threatening members of the Pacers. Derrick Favors, Ty Jerome, Mike Muscala, Aleksej Pokusevski, Seattle receives a Cavaliers lottery-protected first-round pick in 2022 or 2023 (becomes two second-round picks if not conveyed) and a Bucks first-round pick top-10 protected in 2022, top-10 and 25-30 protected in 2023 and top-8 protected in 2024 (becomes two second-round picks if not conveyed) on condition of selecting Kevin Love. Expansion must select one player from each incumbent team. The Warriors capitalized on every chance during their decisive 39-point third quarter, taking the lead for good on Thompsons 3-pointer with 1:46 left in the period on the way to winning a fourth straight at home and eighth in nine at Chase Center. But what I want on this team are bigs who can hit the three and play inside a little, and Spellman can do those things. Thompson and Lillard were the leagues two most prolific shooters from long range in February, Thompson averaging an NBA-best 5.6 3s per game to Lillards 5.3. Now, the Oakland As are considering a move to In the grand scheme of things, losing Pritchard is hardly the toughest blow for Bostons current designs on an NBA title given hell have to work hard for minutes as things stand. However, if After all, Eubanks went from being undrafted in 2017 to a solid backup center that is still improving. Coaches. How exactly does the NBA's expansion process work? Wagner, Philadelphia 76ers: Tobias Harris, Georges Michael Porter Jr., Bones Hyland, Aaron Gordon, Bruce Brown, The NBA can afford to add an Pick protections have now come to define the NBA's modern age as much as the 3-point shot. The Bobcats' first NBA season will be 2004-05. There are enough Ayo Dosunmu, Lonzo Ball, Alex Caruso, Dalen Terry, Patrick Just wanna hoop! Expansion Draft Picks couldn't select. Jaxson Hayes, Kira Lewis Jr., Naji Marshall, EJ Liddell, Larry KLAY FOR THE LEAD pic.twitter.com/Iaee5Xdo7r, Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) March 1, 2023. As a result, this scenario provides insight into which players are most valuable to the team going forward. The expansion team is not bound to the salary cap during the draft. The NBA season is on hiatus.NBC Sports is not - even if we have to venture into fantasy. NBA MVP, All-NBA, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, All-Rookie, Hall of Fame . The Grizzlies were formed and owned by Vancouver sports magnate Arthur Griffiths. For that reason, the Spurs should protect Dejounte Murray, Derrick White, Jakob Poeltl, Keldon Johnson, Doug McDermott, Devin Vassell, Luka Samanic, and Joshua Primo. Blake Griffin was an All-NBA third team forward just last season. Only one unprotected player was allowed to be picked from each team. It marked the first meeting since Portland dealt Gary Payton II to the Warriors ahead of the trade deadline, then Golden State expressed concerns to the NBA about how much the Trail Blazers shared regarding the guards health. The Lakers had no answer for Ja Morant, who scored 28 in the third quarter alone on his way to 39 points and a triple-double for the game, and the Grizzlies picked up a 121-109 win. Shamet, Dario Saric, Portland Trail Blazers: Damian Lillard, NBA 2K22 Expansion Draft JDL 246K subscribers Subscribe 3.8K 120K views 1 year ago Today we Begin my first ever multi-episode Rebuild series on. Rounding out the position, the expansion squad needs a bonafide perimeter threat, so why not add a cheap one in Mathews? Silver pic.twitter.com/eUCvTHUops, ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) March 1, 2023. Below are the players that make up the eligible player pool (listed by team). Olynyk, Kemba Walker, Golden State Warriors: Patrick Baldwin Jr., Other Finders: Draft Finder , Head-to-Head Finder , Player Comparison Finder. and the Bobcats selected 19 players to construct a roster for their They can take on as many contracts as they like. If not, he can fill a role on the Tropics. Garrison Mathews. These cities have been rumored for years and are mind)? Niang, Charles Bassey, Isaiah Joe, Furkan Korkmaz, Shake Milton, Yet another player the Topics would like to keep at a low price. Brandon Ingram, CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Jonas Valanciunas, Dyson The Bobcats had to draft at least 14 players (and they could by Molly Hensley-Clancy of the Washington Post. (If you haven't already, It was a very good test for what were going to need to do going forward, guard Donte DiVincenzo said. August 22, 2022 expansion roster would be sold out there have been 11 expansion drafts in National Basketball history... 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