by: Daniel Girolamo
Mavericks And Hawks Both Get Their Guys Via Trade
On the top of the Maverick’s board was Luka Donic. On the top of the Hawk’s board was Trae Young. It must have been their lucky night as both teams’ wishes came true.
Atlanta and Dallas have agreed to a deal, league sources tell ESPN. They'll trade Nos. 3 and 5 picks, sending Luka Doncic to Dallas and Trae Young to Atlanta, sources said. Dallas will send Atlanta a future first.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 21, 2018
The Mavs have had some luck with foreign players. Ever hear of Dirk Nowitzki? I heard he’s pretty good… Plus, Dirk will mentor Donic this year so it’s a dream scenario for Dallas. On the flip side, Trae Young will be given the keys to the offense for an Atlanta team that is undergoing a complete rebuild. Dennis Schroeder will most likely be traded so Young has a chance at starting right away. Can Young live up to expectations and become the next Steph Curry?
The Sixers Trade Hometown Hero Mikal Bridges In One Of The Most Cold-Blooded Moves In Draft History
“With the 10th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, the Philadelphia 76ers select Mikal Bridges, Villanova.” You could not have scripted this better. Bridges won a National Championship at Villanova. He’s dreamed of playing for the Sixers. His mother is the VP of HR with the Sixers. The local product gets to stay home and play in Philly. It was a true storybook ending.
Then, this happened.
Mikal Bridges and Zhaire Smith are swapping hats. (via @wojespn) pic.twitter.com/RJZIGj6Ura
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 22, 2018
Mikal Bridges' mom (Sixers VP of HR): “So excited he’s coming home to be part of our Sixers family, it’s amazing. GO SIXERS!”
One hour later: Sixers trade Mikal Bridges to Phoenix pic.twitter.com/LJ4LsLnL6F
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) June 22, 2018
Mikal Bridges has still not been informed of the trade to Phoenix. He's still answering questions about Philadelphia, talking about how excited he is to stay home
— Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey) June 22, 2018
I’m still speechless. You would think a team that just fired their GM for having burner accounts would want to get back in the good graces of the public. Wrong. Credit to Phoenix though because they acquired a talented player in Bridges who will make an impact right away.
Michael Porter Jr.’s Medical Report Was Worse Than Expected
Going into the start of the college basketball team, Michael Porter Jr. was at the top of most draft boards. Porter was not only a guaranteed lottery pick, but a lock for at least the top five, maybe even top three. However, a back injury caused Porter Jr. to miss the majority of the season. Despite returning at the end of the year, NBA teams had concerns over his health, and rightfully so. However, last night proved that those concerns were worse than we thought. Not only did Porter slide out of the top five, but the top ten as well until he was selected by the Denver Nuggets at 14. If healthy, Porter Jr. has superstar potential and will be the steal of the draft.
If Michael Porter Jr., stays healthy, he’ll make some teams pay for passing on him.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) June 22, 2018
Now, we are officially moving on to The Decision, Part III this offseason. Stay tuned.
