Host Danny Leroux (@DannyLeroux) and draft expert Sam Vecenie of The Athletic (@Sam_Vecenie) break down the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery.
They discuss how Minnesota faces a fascinating decision at #1, what the Warriors could and should do with the second pick, opportunities for the Hornets/Bulls and much more.
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Florida State guard Devin Vassell is reportedly drawing interest within the New York Knicks organization for the upcoming draft, sources told Ian Begley of SNY.
The Knicks have the 8th pick in the draft.
"Vassell...has some fans at Madison Square Garden," reported Begley.
The 19-year-old Vassell averaged 12.7 point and 5.1 rebounds last season at Florida State.
Team executives have become skeptical that the 2020 NBA Draft will proceed as scheduled on October 16th, according to Zach Lowe.
The start of NBA free agency, currently scheduled for October 18th, is already expected to be postponed.
There is doubt that the NBA and NBPA will be able to agree to a firm salary cap for the 20-21 by either date. The cap is determined by the NBA's overall revenue projection, based in large part on the revenue from the current season. The final cap number typically arrives between he draft and free agency. This year as scheduled, there are only 48 hours between events.
The NBA may prefer to keep the current draft date to capitalize on momentum coming out of the bubble.
"There are lots of people around the NBA ecosystem who don't expect free agency to start until sometime in November, or perhaps even early December," wrote Lowe.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have won the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery for the second time since 2015. The Golden State Warriors dropped from No. 1 to No. 2, while both the Charlotte Hornets and Chicago Bulls moved up.
1. Wolves
2. Warriors
3. Hornets
4. Bulls
5. Cavaliers
6. Hawks
7. Pistons
8. Knicks
9. Wizards
10. Suns
11. Spurs
12. Kings
13. Pelicans
14. Celtics
The Golden State Warriors will pursue trade scenarios with the No. 2 overall pick, Bob Myers tells ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Warriors are attempting to maximize their title window and a trade of the pick would likely help more than a young player.
The New York Knicks worked out Shai Gilgeous-Alexander before the 2018 NBA Draft, sources told Ian Begley of SNY.
The Knicks would end up drafting Kevin Knox with the ninth selection due to his size and shooting ability he displayed at Kentucky.
Gilgeous-Alexander would go two picks later to the Hornets, before his rights were traded to the Clippers.
Leon Rose is reportedly not sold on Knox's future with the team.
Knox averaged 6.4 points and 2.8 rebounds per game last season.
While the NBA has rescheduled its draft for October 16th, sources tell ESPN that the league has yet to make a final determination on the location or format.
The NFL conducted its draft virtually in April with Roger Goodell announcing pick selections from his house.
The NBA has held every draft since 2013 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn with fans in attendance.
The draft lottery will be held on Thursday.
The NBA is expected to hold a virtual draft combine held at regional sites throughout September.
Prospective players would attend selected regional team facilities throughout the country for physicals, body measurables and physical testing.
The NBA canceled the original pre-draft combine in Chicago that was scheduled for May.
Because of the outbreak, teams haven't been allowed to do anything with prospective picks except for virtual interviews.
The NBA has announced the on-camera representatives for the 14 teams participating in Thursday's lottery.
Atlanta Hawks: Jami Gertz
Charlotte Hornets: Devonte' Graham
Chicago Bulls: Arturas Karnisovas
Cleveland Cavaliers: Brad Daugherty
Detroit Pistons: Troy Weaver
Golden State Warriors: Stephen Curry
Memphis Grizzlies: Elliot Perry
Minnesota Timberwolves: D'Angelo Russell
New Orleans Pelicans: Trajan Langdon
New York Knicks: Leon Rose
Phoenix Suns: James Jones
Sacramento Kings: De'Aaron Fox
San Antonio Spurs: Peter J. Holt
Washington Wizards: Rui Hachimura
D'Angelo Russell will represent the Minnesota Timberwolves at the 2020 NBA draft lottery.
The Wolves acquired Russell from the Golden State Warriors at the trade deadline.
"I’m honored to represent the Timberwolves at this year’s draft lottery," said Russell. "We are excited about what we are building in Minnesota and look forward to continuing the progress with the lottery and in the draft.”
The Wolves have a 14 percent chance of winning the lottery.
Minnesota won the lottery in 2015 when they had the best odds and subsequently selected Karl-Anthony Towns. The Wolves have never moved up in the lottery as they have only gone down or stayed neutral.
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