Basketball writing, scouting reports and salary cap analysis from the archive.
- DeAngelo Alexander : Last year, DeAngelo Alexander averaged 6.2 points and 2.9 rebounds in the German league, shooting 16% from three. Before that, he was in Romania. If he does something significant from an NBA stand point one day, we'll come back to it. - Marcus…
- Earl Barron : Barron had played three straight seasons with the Miami Heat from 2005-2008, but his luck with that ran out last offseason. He next signed with Upim Bologna in Italu, but got injured before the season started and never played for the team. Barron didn't…
- Wink Adams : Adams just graduated from UNLV, where his senior season numbers were down across the board. He averaged 14.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists, shooting only 37% from the field. As a general rule, 6'0 guards that shoot 37% don't make it in the…
- Corey Brewer : Brewer was poor his rookie year, which was essentially a nothing year for him. His offence was enthusiastic, but it was also several kinds of inefficient, and undeserving of a #7 pick. Brewer started to make some strides, though, with a good summer league…
To save money, and to add purpose, the Nets and Sixers agreed to share a summer league team this year. It's not a practice I'm keen on, because I think the more spots given out to random nobodies, the better, and by having only one team that makes…
This roster is heaving with talent, and will be particularly special if you're a fan of the Connecticut Huskies. Remember, this list doesn't include Rudy Gay . - Jeff Adrien : If Adrien was 6'11, he would have been drafted. He's a consistent double-double player, a strong…
- Joe Alexander : If you had expected the Joe Alexander/Scott Skiles marriage to end well for Joe Alexander, then.....well, you're wrong Alexander is going to be a hollow shell of his former self, destroyed, a broken man, by the time he gets free from Skiles's leadership. Skiles…
- Christian Eyenga : Everything I know about Christian Eyenga can be found here . Nothing has happened since then to really advance my knowledge. But I'll add this unoriginal thought: This is a Cavaliers team that is trying to win now. If you trade for Shaquille O'Neal…
- Alan Anderson : Anderson has been on the fringes of the NBA for quite a while. He spent parts of two seasons with the Bobcats , playing in 53 games, and spent last summer on the Grizzlies' VSL team. After failing to make the team, he signed…
- Sean Banks : Sean Banks was in the NBA once, believe it or not. It's a period of time easily forgotten, but it did happen - after declaring early and going undrafted in the 2005 Draft, the Hornets signed him as an undrafted free agent, and assigned…
- Will Blalock : The Pacers have been said to be looking for a point guard all summer long now. They kept Jamaal Tinsley inactive for all of last season, despite him being able and willing to play. Jarrett Jack is a restricted free agent, and even though…
- Hassan Adams : Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo struck gold in 2007 when he signed Jamario Moon right at the start of free agency, after a fine performance in a Raptors mini-camp. In 2008, he went for it again with Hassan Adams...and he struck out. He signed Adams…
- Connor Atchley : In his junior season, Atchley was looking like a decent big man prospect. He averaged 9.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game for Texas, while also shooting 41% from three-point range on over 100 attempts. However, his senior season was then a…
- Michael Bramos : Bramos is a Greek wing who recently finished his senior season at the University of Miami, Ohio. (It was news to me that there were two Miami's. Seems unnecessary.) On offence, he's largely an outside shooter since he does not much dribble in traffic,…
Since Cleveland and Dallas haven't announced their rosters yet, and Charlotte aren't having one, we'll advance list this along to Denver , whose summer league effort this year is a strange one. Their roster is only small, but they've made a decent effort nonetheless.. - Derrick Byars…
- Alfred Aboya : In accordance with Murphy's prophecy, we start with the one guy that I've not much on. There's nothing wrong with that, though, since it means we get to learn. Aboya is a 6'9 big man who just finished his senior season at UCLA, a…
- James Augustine : Something weird happened to James Augustine last year, something which took me a while to figure out. He was drafted by the Magic in the 2006 Draft, and signed a two-year rookie minimum contract with the team. He stayed with the team for the…
Beginning now, there will be a series of posts detailing the summer league rosters of every NBA team this year. This is because summer league is great fun, and because the lavish descriptions of fringe NBA players gets me going. But you probably knew that already. We begin…
Part One Part Two 03.30: Discussion is taking place about why DeJuan Blair continues to fall, and about how not having any ACLs is no doubt the cause behind his falling draft stock. I've got news for you, analyst's panel - intercourse his knees. He didn't have any…
Part One Part Three All times are BST, by the way. 01.27: To the surprise of literally nobody, Toronto takes DeMar DeRozan with the ninth pick. As unimpressed as I am by a shooting guard with little offensive skill, no range outside of 16 feet, inconsistent defence and…
Last year's draft night was arguably the best day of my life. The 2007 draft night before that is its only competitor. I mean that, too. Sort of. It never makes for especially brilliant television, but to know that dozens of executives all over the country are making…
ElUniversal.com: Marinos De Anzoategui signo ex estrella de la NBA Vincenzo Panadero. Marinos reiniciará sus entrenamientos mañana en la noche. La franquicia aguarda por el ala-pivot Héctor Romero, quien está en fase de rehabilitación por un desgarro en el muslo derecho. Será sometido a una ecografía y dependiendo…
The look back at the compelling protagonists of the 1996 NBA Draft will be coming up soon, as soon as I can find 13 available hours in which to write it. Until them, I bring you a quasi-update from the 1994 edition. In that post, I wrote this…
- 1st pick: Smilin' Joe Smith (Golden State) - Joe Smith still has lots to give. He has more good play left in him, lots of love in his heart, and endless toothy smiles that can change the dynamic of an entire room. I like Joe Smith, even…
If you're hardcore, you'll probably remember the name of that random second-round draft pick your team made back in 1999. And if you're really hardcore, you might even care about him enough to spend 30 seconds reading up on where he is and what he does now. Well,…