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Projected 2025 Lottery Pick Khaman Maluach Commits To Duke

Mar 6, 2024 1:26 PM

Khaman Maluach has committed to Duke as an incoming member of the 2024 class. Maluach is an expected top-5 pick in the 2025 NBA draft class.

"Duke is home, that's where I belong." Maluach said. "This was the hardest decision I've ever made. I felt like I could succeed anywhere, but I was most comfortable going to Duke. All the schools that were recruiting me are big-time programs, but in terms of my development and the relationships I built with the coaches, they were the best."

Duke's incoming class also includes projected No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg, and the 7th, 18th, 22nd and 37th ESPN recruits in Isaiah Evans, Patrick Ngongba, Kon Knueppel and Darren Harris.

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Tags: Khaman Madit Maluach, Duke Blue Devils, NCAA, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General

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LeBron James' Teams Have Combined To Trade 23 Future First Round Picks

Mar 6, 2024 11:38 AM

Throughout the career of LeBron James, his teams have rarely had first round picks to add to their roster around him. The Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers have combined to trade away 23 total future first round picks during his tenures with those teams, according to ESPN's Bobby Marks and Dave McMenamin.

When James was with the Cavaliers at the start of his career, Luke Jackson, Shannon Brown and J.J. Hickson were the only first rounders added. When James returned to the Lakers in 2015, no first round picks were added during his tenure.

While with the Heat, no first round picks were added as well.

Since joining the Lakers, Jalen Hood-Schifino has been the only first rounder added to the roster.

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Tags: LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General, NBA B-Ball IQ

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Bronny James To Make NBA Draft Decision Based On Team Interest

Mar 3, 2024 1:30 AM

Bronny James will decide whether to enter the 2024 NBA Draft based on team interest as opposed to projected draft position, Rich Paul told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

"I don't value a young player getting into the lottery as much as I do getting him on the right team in the right developmental situation," said Paul.

Paul added that drafting Bronny James doesn't automatically mean landing LeBron James in free agency.

"LeBron wants Bronny to be his own man," added Paul.

Bronny James is averaging  5.2 points and 2.8 rebounds for USC this season.

 

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Zach Edey To Leave Purdue After This Season

Feb 27, 2024 9:24 AM

Purdue star center Zach Edey will not return to school after this season. Edey is already a senior, but like all players in his situation, he was granted an additional year of eligibility due to the COVID-impacted season in 2020-21.

However, Purdue coach Matt Painter said his star big man will not return to campus next season. That means Edey will enter the 2024 NBA Draft, where he's consistently being mocked as a mid-first-round pick.

Edey was named the National Player of the Year last season and he's on target to repeat that honor this season. The 7-foot-4 center is averaging 23.7 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game this season.

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Tags: Zach Edey, Purdue Boilermakers, NCAA, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General, NCAA Misc Rumor

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