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SLAM Newswire's 2019 NBA Draft Content
SLAMonline - 20 Jun 2019 19:02
The NBA Draft is here and you know as well as I do that the league we know and love will not disappoint. If you’ve recovered from the flurry of post-NBA Finals activity already and are ready to start prepping for tonig...
Golden State Acquires No. 41 Pick From Atlanta
SLAMonline - 20 Jun 2019 16:55
The Atlanta Hawks have traded another one of their stockpiled draft picks, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. The Hawks will send No. 41 in this year’s draft to the Golden State Warriors for $1.3 million cash and a 20...
With Darius Garland, the N.B.A.'s 'Three-Player' Draft Now has Four Stars
The New York Times - 20 Jun 2019 16:00
The Vanderbilt point guard has forced his way into a conversation that for months has included just three names: Zion Williamson, Ja Morant and R.J. Barrett.
Pistons Acquire Tony Snell, Pick No. 30 From Bucks
SLAMonline - 20 Jun 2019 04:56
The Detroit Pistons have acquired Tony Snell and the No. 30 pick in tomorrow’s draft from the Milwaukee Bucks, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. The move doesn’t give Milwaukee a ton of cap relief, they only save $...
Pacers Acquire T.J. Warren, No. 32 Pick In Trade With Suns
SLAMonline - 20 Jun 2019 23:30
The Indiana Pacers have acquired veteran forward T.J. Warren from the Phoenix Suns, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Indiana will also take over the No. 32 pick in tonight’s NBA Draft. Although the Pacers will happi...
Zion Williamson is the Most POWERFUL DUNKER in Rookie Class! NBA Draft's #1 Pick
SLAMonline - 20 Jun 2019 23:15
In a few hours, Zion Williamson will hear his name called and walk across the stage at Barclays Center to shake Adam Silver’s hand at the NBA Draft. Williamson, the consensus No. 1 pick, is ready to bring his out-of-th...
Recapping The Reports Of Teams Looking To Move Up In The NBA Draft
SLAMonline - 20 Jun 2019 21:04
Well, it’s smokescreen season, so there’s no shortage of speculation about which teams are looking to trade up, down, in or out of the NBA Draft. One need not look far on Twitter to hear whispers about what their tea...
NBA draft live updates: Picks, trades and reaction
ESPN - 20 Jun 2019 21:03
Here's everything you need to know for draft night.
Pelicans Exercise 2019-20 Team Option On Jahlil Okafor
SLAMonline - 20 Jun 2019 18:44
The New Orleans Pelicans have exercised their 2019-20 team option on Jahlil Okafor, Malika Andrews of ESPN reports. The big man played in 59 games for the Pels last season and started 24 of them. Okafor initially signed ...
Pick Allocation, Rankings Ahead Of 2019 NBA Draft
SLAMonline - 20 Jun 2019 18:00
The day of the 2019 NBA Draft has arrived and after a whirlwind of transaction activity after the NBA Finals, the draft order remains in flux. Let’s jump right into action and start breaking down where teams sit ahead ...
Zion Williamson: 'I'm Ready to Be the Face of a Team'
SLAMonline - 20 Jun 2019 17:45
Zion Williamson, the presumptive first overall pick in Thursday night’s NBA Draft, says he is “ready to be the face of a team.” That squad will likely be the New Orleans Pelicans, who recently traded superstar big ...
Hawks Trade No. 44 Pick To Heat, Remain Eager To Consolidate Picks
SLAMonline - 20 Jun 2019 00:07
The Miami Heat have acquired the No. 44 pick in tomorrow’s draft, the team announced in a press release. In exchange for sending that second-rounder to South Beach, the Atlanta Hawks will get a conditional future secon...