At the beginning of the offseason, the Washington Wizards signed veteran big man Jonas Valanciunas. The 32-year-old signed a three-year, $30 million contract as an unrestricted free agent. Valanciunas is a solid big man and should make the Wizards better. However, his acquisition came as a shock. Washington drafted Alex Sarr with the No. 2 pick in this year’s draft. … [Read more...] about Washington Wizards Could Trade New Center This Year
Lakers Will Become Contenders in September With This Trade
The Los Angeles Lakers have had a disappointing off-season by many standards. Apart from hiring JJ Redick as a coach and drafting Dalton Knecht and Bronny James, they have stayed put. We predicted moves they could make to get themselves back into contention. Rob Pelinka has even backed out of trades at the last minute, and nothing else has happened. However, the Lakers will … [Read more...] about Lakers Will Become Contenders in September With This Trade
Wizards Get Steal Of The Draft According To NBA Execs
When talking about the Wizards’ draft class, most would naturally think the hype surrounded No. 2 overall selection Alex Sarr. It seems that the 14th overall selection, Carlton Carrington, has stolen the show. In ESPN’s recent survey of NBA executives, Carrington received the highest votes as the steal of the 2024 NBA draft. Is Carrington the point guard of the future for the … [Read more...] about Wizards Get Steal Of The Draft According To NBA Execs
Grading Every Eastern Conference Team’s Offseason
With most of the major moves of the NBA offseason complete. It’s time to evaluate how each team fared. Let’s dive into NBA offseason grades for each Eastern Conference team. The same list for the Western Conference can be found here. Grading Every Eastern Conference Team’s Offseason Atlanta Hawks: B- The Hawks had an intriguing offseason. They drafted Zaccharie Risacher. with … [Read more...] about Grading Every Eastern Conference Team’s Offseason
Introducing a Rookie of the Year Candidate
The Wizards’ most notable draft pick from 2024 was Alex Sarr, selected second overall. The 7’1″ big man has lots of professional playing experience and is supposed to be one of the best players coming out of the draft. However, after a lackluster summer league performance, many people’s opinion of him dropped. However, hiding in the shadows is another Wizards rookie who … [Read more...] about Introducing a Rookie of the Year Candidate