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Transactions 7/7-8/22 (Part 2)

October 2, 2013 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

Chicago Bulls 7/10 Signed Mike Dunleavy and waived Richard Hamilton Signing Dunleavy is essentially a swap for Marco Belinelli. Dunleavy can shoot and fit in well to pretty much any offense. His downside is that he is already 33 and has had some injury issues (though none have been significant since 2010-11). Given Dunleavy’s cheap price (two year and $6 million) and his savvy play, the risk is minimal and he should be a solid cog off the bench and as a sport starter. Cleveland … [Read more...] about Transactions 7/7-8/22 (Part 2)

NBA odds: Miami Heat to Win in 2013-14 too?

September 27, 2013 by mediadiscovery Leave a Comment

The Miami Heat are being billed to get a third straight NBA for South Beach, and though many say it’s too early to be saying this, the ending of the free agency is a good time to let us look at what team has the best NBA odds next year and which has the worst. Changing Fortunes? Hot on Miami’s trail are the Oklahoma City Thunder and Chicago Bulls, with the San Antonio Spurs only slightly further behind. Another team of interest is the Houston Rockets. At the end of the 2012-13 season, the … [Read more...] about NBA odds: Miami Heat to Win in 2013-14 too?

An Early Look at Wiggins, Parker and other Top Freshmen

July 10, 2013 by Ed Weiland Leave a Comment

The 2014 draft class is already being called one of the strongest in years. We’ll see on whether that becomes the case, but it seems promising. The two most talked about players have been SFs Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker. In December of last year Jabari Parker landed on the cover of Sports Illustrated with the caption, “The Best High School Basketball Player Since LeBron James is Jabari Parker.” That was some heady praise, but Parker quickly became yesterday’s news when Andrew Wiggins … [Read more...] about An Early Look at Wiggins, Parker and other Top Freshmen

2013 Draft Grades

June 28, 2013 by Ed Weiland Leave a Comment

This may have been the most entertaining draft ever. There was drama, plot twists, comedy and surprises. We got David Stern basking in the glory of his 30 years as the best commissioner in sports. We got the entertaining ESPN crew actually giving some critical analysis. We got Shane Battier auditioning for his post-playing career. That was fun. My MO is to grade on a curve with 3 As, 6 Bs, 12 Cs, 6 Ds and 3 Fs. I try to focus on what exactly was gained by the first round pick in the draft, … [Read more...] about 2013 Draft Grades

NBA Draft 2013: Centers

June 27, 2013 by Ed Weiland Leave a Comment

The centers are a varied group this year. There are a lot of draftworthy prospects, most of them starting in round 2. There are also a lot of potential specialists. There are stretch 5s, shot blockers, rebounders and youngsters with upside. A good number of these guys are older than the typical prospect. My feeling is that in 10 years when we look back on the 2013 draft one of the stories will be how many of these players went on to decent NBA careers. My advice to any team drafting in round … [Read more...] about NBA Draft 2013: Centers

Draft 2013: Small College Guards

May 30, 2013 by Ed Weiland Leave a Comment

The success 2013 Rookie-of-the-Year Damian Lillard had coming into the NBA out of Weber State has put more of a spotlight on small college guards. Lillard in 2012 marked the 5th consecutive year a small college guard has had a major impact. Starting with the 2008 draft class George Hill, Stephen Curry, Jeremy Lin and Norris Cole all came into the league from a small college and have had a big impact. While I generally loathe questions like: “Who will be this year’s Damian Lillard?” the fact … [Read more...] about Draft 2013: Small College Guards