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While every NBA team wants a star in the draft, most are focused on trying to find value in the second round or undrafted pool.
One of Bleacher Report s best kept secrets from last year, Naji Marshall just signed a multiyear deal with the New Orleans Pelicans after nobody picked him.
These are prospects who are being overlooked for different reasons by various media and scouts Bleacher Report has spoken to.
Day Ron Sharpe (North Carolina, C, Freshman)
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Projected draft range: Nos. 31-45
Going from Montverde Academy to North Carolina, Day Ron Sharpe is hardly a secret by name. But it doesn t sound like there is a ton of excitement regarding his pro potential.
Josh Giddey (Adelaide 36ers, PG/SG, 2002)
Role: Backup point guard
In need of a facilitator for the second unit, the Atlanta Hawks should be paying close attention to Giddey in Australia. At 6 8 , he’s the NBL’s assist leader at 18 years old, having success with his positional height and signature passing IQ.
Role: Reserve energizer
Atlanta could add forward depth with Jones, a high-motor rim runner and athletic finisher. Flashes of shooting, fluid driving and defensive mobility create theoretical upside that some teams may deem is worth gambling on in the lottery.
Jared Butler (Baylor, PG/SG, Junior)
Role: Combo guard
There Appears To Be 1 Leading Candidate At North Carolina
CLEVELAND, OHIO - DECEMBER 19: R.J. Davis #4 Day Ron Sharpe #11 and Armando Bacot #5 of the North Carolina Tar Heels celebrate during the final minutes of the second half against the Kentucky Wildcats at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on December 19, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Tar Heels defeated the Wildcats 75-63. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
Legendary Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams announced his retirement earlier this week. A search for Williams’ replacement is now underway.
“I no longer feel that I’m the right man for the job,” Williams said at his retirement press conference.
GATLINBURG â The consensus among municipal officials is that not much can be done about the âprofane flagsâ mounted on some driversâ vehicles.
Police in Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville have received recent reports of flags reading âF- - - Biden.â
However, none have issued citations.
Gatlinburg
At the March 16 commission meeting, Gatlinburg resident John Northcote addressed commissioners with his concern about the âprofane flagsâ he has seen, telling them that the vehicles seem to mostly be in town on weekends.
He relayed that he had spoken previously with Gatlinburg Police Chief Randall Brackins, and Northcote thought at the time that officers had issued one citation and one warning the previous weekend. That turned out not to be the case.