Basketball writing, scouting reports and salary cap analysis from the archive.
- Akin Akingbala Akingbala came out of nowhere to be a decent rebounder and defender for Clemson in his senior season, and was a training camp invite of the Celtics in 2006 as a result. After that he went to the D-League for a bit, and has spent…
1: The following YouTube video has done the rounds recently, showing an impressive double alley'oop in a highly one-sided high school game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8SKdQYAB2I&ab_channel=JamesCrissman That clip reminded me of this one, featuring the Los Angeles Clippers' "overloaded with potential" era, specifically Darius Miles and Lamar Odom . (Also, is…
- Chris Alexander re-emerged as an interesting prospect last season, despite being 28 years old, after a campaign that saw him average 11.6 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.0 blocks a game in the D-League for the Sioux Falls Skyforce . He turned that into first a contract in…
The second in a new series of posts detailing teams financial outlooks for the upcoming free agency period, what cap room they have, what exceptions, what draft slots, etc. Should be fascinatingly fascinating, if you're easily pleased. No information is 100% guaranteed accurate, but unless you're privy to…
Players acquired via free agency or trade: Jason Richardson (acquired from Golden State) Players acquired via draft: First round: Jared Dudley (22nd overall) Second round: Jermareo Davidson (36th overall) Players retained: Derek Anderson (re-signed, one year minimum) Jeff McInnis (re-signed, one year minimum) Matt Carroll (re-signed,…