Since early January, Timberwolves rookie Jaden McDaniels has begun to turn heads in NBA media circles with his raw athleticism and shot-blocking ability. The 20-year-old forward has especially proven to be an asset on the defensive end of the floor for Minnesota, providing highlight-reel blocks on a nightly basis. In assessing the Timberwolves following this week's coaching
Squint at Devin Vassell’s rookie numbers, and you see Kawhi Leonard
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The moment the Spurs landed in the 11th slot for the draft, Spurs fans started setting expectations for the player taken at that spot. After Devin Vassell was selected, The Ringer’s Jonathan Tjarks wrote in his draft grades, “The Spurs didn’t overthink this and got it right. Vassell is the best 3-and-D prospect in this year’s draft and has more shot-creating talent than he showed in college.” And through the first 24 games, we’ve seen glimpses of why this was the case, and those glimpses are oddly similar to a former Spur known for his defense – that’s right, I’m talking about Kawhi Leonard.
Originally posted on Game 7 | By Charles Kruger | Last updated 1/30/21
The situation between Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards is quickly growing untenable. Although the 27-year-old is saying all the right things about wanting to win with his current franchise, roster logistics make that impossible.
Meanwhile, Washington was bad yesterday. It will be bad today. And tomorrow won t be different. So if Beal wants to win, he will need to go elsewhere.
The Golden State Warriors.
As noted by Jonathan Tjarks of The Ringer, a potential swap between Golden State and Washington makes a ton of sense:
“The points of contention would be how many other future first-rounders and pick swaps Golden State would have to include, and which salaries they would send to Washington to balance the deal.