March 2014 Basketball Wiretap

Jordan Clarkson Leaves Missouri For Draft

Mar 31, 2014 12:10 PM

Jordan Clarkson has decided to leave Missouri for the 2014 NBA Draft.

Clarkson averaged 17.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game this season as a junior after transferring from Tulsa.

Clarkson is expected to be a late first round pick as a big, athletic guard capable of playing both shooting guard and point.

Jeff Goodman/ESPN

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Andrew Wiggins To Declare For Draft

Mar 30, 2014 9:48 PM

Andrew Wiggins will announce his decision to declare for the 2014 NBA Draft in a press conference on Monday.

Wiggins averaged 17.1 points and 5.9 rebounds per game for Kansas.

Wiggins indicated in November that he planned on spending just one season at Kansas.

Wiggins is expected to be a top-3 pick in the draft.

Jeff Goodman/ESPN

Tags: Andrew Wiggins, Kansas Jayhawks, NCAA, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General

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Kyle Anderson To Leave UCLA For Draft

Mar 28, 2014 3:49 PM

Kyle Anderson will leave UCLA to declare for the 2014 NBA Draft.

“Kyle is totally prepared mentally to come out,” Kyle Anderson Sr. told SNY.tv earlier this season. “He knows he’ll have to get adjusted to the rigors and physicality of the NBA but mentally he’s always been a little more mature than the average age he’s at.

“His approach to the game right now is that of a person who knows this is going to be my job, this is going to be my livelihood.”

Anderson is currently projected by DraftExpress as the 19th overall pick.

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Tags: Kyle Anderson, UCLA Bruins, NCAA, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General, NBA Draft Declarations, NCAA Misc Rumor

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Kobe Envisions 'Great Potential' In Parker, Wiggins; Willing To Mentor Either Player

Mar 28, 2014 1:01 PM

Kobe Bryant was asked about the potential of either Jabari Parker or Andrew Wiggins being drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in June.

"both have great potential. Id mentor either one," Bryant replied on his verified Twitter account.

Wiggins and Parker have been expected to declare for the draft but neither has made a final decision.

RealGM Staff Report

Tags: Jabari Parker, Andrew Wiggins, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General, NBA B-Ball IQ

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Zach LaVine To Declare For Draft

Mar 28, 2014 11:53 AM

Zach LaVine will leave UCLA for the 2014 NBA Draft after just one season in Westwood.

LaVine's father Paul told the Los Angeles Daily News that NBA scouts and personnel believe he will be better off long-term by declaring now.

“They love him,” Paul said. “They’re picturing him at 22.”

LaVine's camp believes he should have been entrusted to handle the ball more with the second unit. 

Steve Alford instead groomed his son Bryce as the point guard.

DraftExpress currently has LaVine as the 30th overall pick in their latest mock draft.

Jack Wang/Los Angeles Daily News

Tags: Zach LaVine, UCLA Bruins, NCAA, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General, NBA Draft Declarations, NCAA Misc Rumor

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Tyler Ennis Declares For NBA Draft

Mar 27, 2014 2:55 PM

Tyler Ennis will leave Syracuse to declare for the NBA draft.

"I'd like to thank Coach [Jim] Boeheim, the coaching staff, my teammates and the amazing fans of Syracuse for the opportunity to play at a great university like Syracuse," Ennis said in a statement. "I feel this experience has helped prepare me to fulfill my lifelong dream – to play in the NBA."

Ennis averaged 12.9 points and 5.4 assists in his lone season at Syracuse.

Jeff Goodman/ESPN

Tags: Tyler Ennis, Syracuse Orange, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General, NBA Draft Declarations

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Joel Embiid To Declare For NBA Draft

Mar 27, 2014 10:19 AM

Joel Embiid will declare for the 2014 NBA Draft.

Embiid is expected to compete with Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker for the first overall pick.

In the past week, Embiid has progressed in settling on agent representation, but no final decision has been made, sources said.

Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports

Tags: Joel Embiid, Kansas Jayhawks, NCAA, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General, NCAA Misc Rumor

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Wiggins Remains No. 1 On Most NBA Boards

Mar 26, 2014 1:47 PM

Andrew Wiggins struggled in his final collegiate game as Kansas was eliminated by Stanford in the Round of 32, but the game won't hurt his draft stock.

"Wiggins is going to have to continue to improve his skill set," writes Chad Ford. "But I haven't heard anyone in the NBA suggest that this one game will affect his draft stock at all. He's the No. 1 guy on our board and he's the No. 1 guy on most NBA boards right now. That can still change as we get into workouts and physicals, but I'd be surprised if it did."

Chad Ford/ESPN

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Mouhammadou Jaiteh To Declare For NBA Draft

Mar 25, 2014 8:17 PM

French prospect Mouhammadou Jaiteh will declare his name into the June NBA draft and gauge feedback to frame a decision on whether to stay, a source told RealGM.

Jaiteh had submitted eligibility in last year’s draft, before pulling out late in the withdrawing window. Multiple teams late in the first round and early in the second round expressed a significant interest in selecting Jaiteh, but under the condition of stashing the 6-foot-11 big man overseas.

Jaiteh, 19, possesses one more year in which he could withdraw from the draft and plans to approach the process and workouts as if he will most likely remain part of the 2014 class.

Jaiteh has experienced inconsistent play in the European League and Eurocup with JSF Nanterre, where he’s received an escalation in competition. He’ll return to the U.S. for training once his team’s playoffs end.

For the season, Jaiteh has averaged 5.2 points and 3.9 rebounds.

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Tags: Mouhammadou Jaiteh, Nanterre 92, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor, NBA NBA Draft, International, NBA Draft Declarations, International Teams, International Misc Rumor

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LaQuinton Ross Leaves Ohio State For NBA Draft

Mar 24, 2014 3:55 PM

LaQuinton Ross will leave Ohio State to declare for the 2014 NBA Draft.

Ross averaged 15.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game as a junior.

Jeff Goodman/ESPN

Tags: LaQuinton Ross, Ohio State Buckeyes, NCAA, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General, NBA Draft Declarations

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T.J. Warren To Declare For Draft

Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports

Noah Vonleh To Declare For NBA Draft

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Joel Embiid Will Meet With Coaches, Mbah a Moute Before Making Decision

Jeff Goodman/ESPN

Wiggins Accepts Blame For Kansas Loss

Gary Bedore/Lawrence Journal-World

Jabari Parker: College Career 'Incomplete'

Andy Katz/ESPN

Brett Brown Believes 76ers Should Draft Based On Best Player Available, Not Need

Christopher A. Vito/Delaware County Daily Times

Noah Vonleh Leaning Toward Declaring For NBA Draft

Adrian Wojnarowski/Yahoo! Sports

Some GMs, Scouts Moving Back To Wiggins Even Before Embiid Injury

Chad Ford/ESPN

Saric: Best To Stay In Europe For Development

Sportando

Joel Embiid Won't Need Surgery, Likely Out Until At Least Sweet 16

Rustin Dodd/Kansas City Star

Joel Embiid To Visit Back Specialist In California

Terrence Payne/College Basketball Talk

Jabari Parker Remains Undecided On Draft

AP

Cuban In Favor Of Expanding Rounds In NBA Draft

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Joel Embiid To Miss Final Two Regular Season Games

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