State of the Cap: Portland Trailblazers
By Josh Redetzke 6/19/07 2007/08 Portland Trailblazers Payroll: $57.6 million 2007/08 Estimated NBA Salary Cap: $55 million Roughly: $2.6 million over cap The Good: Jackpot!!! The ping-pong balls bounced Portland’s way and Greg Oden will soon be manning the same paint Bill Walton once called home. Not long ago, the Blazer’s outlook was bleak. Now,…
State of the Cap: Minnesota Timberwolves
By Josh Redetzke 6/15/07 2007/08 Minnesota Timberwolves Payroll: $69.2 million 2007/08 Estimated NBA Salary Cap: $55 million Roughly: $14.2 million over cap The Good: This year in Minnesota was another wasted season of Kevin Garnett’s career. Even though he is extremely frustrated, KG has been a true professional and always shows up to play hard.…
2007 Reebok Eurocamp: Player Evaluations
By Aran Smith 6/14/07 Here is a look at the top prospects from the 2007 Reebok Eurocamp. This year’s camp featured a number of future NBA talents with prospects that will be drafted this year and in future years. Here’s a list of the top prospects by long term NBA potential. Top Five 1. Victor…
2007 Reebok Eurocamp: Day Four
By Aran Smith 6/13/07 The final day’s morning practice began with stations. Then Bob Hurley Sr. gave the entire camp his final practice drill. Steve Nash’s 20 minute shooting routine. Nash sets the clock at 20 minutes and does a variety of shots starting in close for 5 or so repetitions then moving further from…State of the Cap: Denver Nuggets
By Josh Redetzke 6/12/07 2007/08 Denver Nuggets Payroll: $77.2 million 2007/08 Estimated NBA Salary Cap: $55 million Roughly: $22.2 million over cap The Good: Last summer, Carmelo Anthony signed a five-year, $75 million contract extension, cementing himself as the cornerstone of the Nuggets for a long time. It appears the Nuggets are in very good…2007 Reebok Eurocamp: Day Three
By Aran Smith 6/12/07 The third day’s morning session had a new wrinkle with Fran Frachilla giving the campers a new drill the 4-2-4 fast break drill. The campers learned the importance of making a quick decision when you have numbers. It was a good opportuity to see the players anticipation and defensive ability as…
2007 Reebok Eurocamp: Day Two
By Aran Smith 6/11/07 The second day started much like the first with morning drills. Mickael Pietrus spoke to the campers after the morning session. He mentioned to me that he would have loved to have played here but never had the chance. The Team Reebok squad is on hand and their team of 8…
2007 Douai International Tournament Recap
By Simon Dresden *Intro by Max Weber 6/11/07 The 21st edition of the Douai International tournament took place this week, concluding on Sunday. Israel, Lithuania, USA, Australia, Germany and France each took part. French rising star Nicolas Batum confirmed his status as the top prospect in Europe, while Australian center Andrew Ogilvy showed that there’s…
2007 Reebok Eurocamp: Day One
By Aran Smith 6/10/07 The first day of camp began at 9 AM with station drills. It was an opportunity for the International scouts on hand to see the players and how they shoot and move as well as their coachability. One problem for the campers is that around 60% or more of the kids…2007 Reebok Eurocamp Roster
By Aran Smith 6/9/07 NBADraft.net is in Treviso, Italy for the Reebok Eurocamp, which is seen as the unofficial European NBA Draft camp. 12 players pulled out in the past 24 hours, some having to do with visa issues among other things. But the camp remains among the strongest ever in Treviso. Here is an…2007 Reebok Eurocamp: Pete Philo Interview
By Aran Smith 6/9/07 NBADraft.net caught up with Reebok Eurocamp director and Minnesota Timberwolves international scout Pete Philo. Q: How do you see the Reebok Eurocamp fitting into the draft scheme of things? A: This camp initially started five years ago as an exposure camp for some of the younger international kids and has blossomed…State of the Cap: San Antonio Spurs
By Josh Redetzke 6/8/07 2007/08 San Antonio Spurs Payroll: $60.9 million 2007/08 Estimated NBA Salary Cap: $55 million Roughly: $5.9 million over cap The Good: The Spurs are in the Finals yet again thanks to their talented core of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobili. You’d better get used to it since that group is…
State of the Cap: New Orleans Hornets
By Josh Redetzke 6/7/07 2007/08 New Orleans Hornets Payroll: $53 million 2007/08 Estimated NBA Salary Cap: $55 million Roughly: $2 million under cap The Good: A promising season for the Hornets was wasted because of numerous injuries, but one of their pleasant surprises was the play of newly acquired Tyson Chandler. The center from the…
2007 Predraft Camp: Combine Analysis
By Kevin Duffy 6/5/07 Oh man, did you see the 40 time Ted Ginn ran? How about Brady Quinn’s bench, what a freak! Maybe he’s too muscle-bound to be a quarterback. Yeah, he’s probably going to drop to #22 to the Cowboys but they will trade the pick to the Browns for a future-first round…2007 NBA Predraft Camp: Player Evaluations
2007 NBA Predraft Camp: Player Evaluations By Aran Smith 6/4/07 Here’s a look at the top prospects from the 2007 NBA Pre-draft camp broken into groups. It’s important to take a close look at player’s performance in the camp, and come in with an open mind. However, a player’s performance here should not outweigh what…
2007 NBA Predraft Camp: Days Three and Four + Media Day Notes
By Aran Smith 6/1/07 Media Day Notes Greg Oden Q: What players do you try to emulate your game after in years past, and maybe a great bigman? A: I would love to be like Bill Russell, He really loved the game. Michael Jordan. Who wouldn’t want to be like him? Guys like David Robinson…
State of the Cap: Memphis Grizzlies
By Josh Redetzke 5/31/07 2007/08 Memphis Grizzlies Payroll: $42.4 million 2007/08 Estimated NBA Salary Cap: $55 million Roughly: $13.6 million under cap The Good: After going from 49 wins last year to 22 wins this season and losing a heartbreaker in the draft lottery, there aren’t a lot of good vibrations coming out of Memphis…