HoopsHype: Atlanta Hawks

2005 | 6’7 | 6’9 WS | 185 LBS

Team: Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany)

Agent: Yann Balikouzou

Best aggregate mock draft rank: 20 / Worst rank: NR

2023-24 stats:

In 2023-24 across all leagues, Dadiet played 36 games, averaging 27.0 minutes per game. He scored 14.2 points per game with a field goal percentage of 44.4 percent and a three-point percentage of 21.0 percent. He recorded 4.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.1 steals per game.

This year’s upcoming NBA draft does not have any sure-fire stars at the top and many analysts consider this class potentially the weakest since 2013. As the draft approaches, we analyzed the historical performance of players selected with the Top 30 picks to understand how frequently they attained star-level accolades.

Joey Mistretta: Derrick Jones Jr. does not like the “underdog” narrative. “We believe that we can beat anybody. Underdog, I don’t like that really. Everybody going to keep putting that narrative on us… I don’t really think anybody can beat us in a 7 game series.”
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The Pacers are also widely expected to re-sign Pascal Siakam this offseason to a lucrative new contract after acquiring Siakam from Toronto via trade in January and likewise come to terms on a contract extension with Andrew Nembhard after a string of strong playoff performances from the Canadian. Both players are represented by the same agent: Life Sports’ Todd Ramasar.
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ClutchPoints: “Steph Curry is a top 5 NBA player all-time.” Tracy McGrady: “No… He hasn’t cracked my top 10 yet… To me, if one of your guys is missing and you can’t make the playoffs, I can’t put you in [my] top 5 or top 10.” Do you agree? 🤔 (via @Tmac_213) pic.twitter.com/MvA3dwIfYB
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League sources say Budenholzer made a run at trying to convince Darvin Ham to join his staff in Phoenix, but Ham — fired as Lakers coach on May 3 — is said to have understandably passed after two exacting seasons in Lakerland.
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Gordon Hayward landed in Oklahoma City at the trade deadline and was supposed to steady the Thunder’s bench rotation but didn’t find much success. He averaged 17 minutes in 26 games at the end of the regular season but then fell out of the rotation during a second-round loss to the Clippers and failed to score a single point in 46 total playoff minutes (0-3 shooting). But I think there’s still good basketball here. He posted solid numbers in Charlotte to start the year — 14.5 points per game on... Читать дальше...

Draymond Green: Sheed we would’ve smacked yall. Yall was scoring 72 points per game. That’s not winning a half. And we putting you and them big ass forces in every pick and roll. Let’s see you move them feet. That one ring was great though big bro. We all appreciated it!
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Based on those constraints, a source said Nico Batum, Kelly Oubre Jr., and Kyle Lowry are the free agents the team most likely would like to re-sign. Not only do they mesh well with All-Stars Maxey and Joel Embiid, they might not command a lot of money in the free-agent market. The Sixers could have close to $65 million available in free agency. The team also has a first-round pick (No. 16) and a second-rounder (41) in the NBA draft on June 26 and 27, along with future picks to lump into a trade... Читать дальше...