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The NFL draft serves as the league's one universal feel-good moment of the year. Every team lands the prospects they wanted. Each organization fills certain holes. Players' potentials are immense, and they all have bright futures.
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
No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 14 Miami, 2:30 p.m. ET, ACC Network
No. 7 Louisville vs. No. 10 Duke, 6:30 p.m. ET, ACC Network
No. 6 North Carolina vs. No. 11 Notre Dame, 9:00 p.m. ET, ACC Network
Games can be streamed on ESPN.com and fuboTV.
Syracuse over NC State
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A No. 8 meets No. 9 and, fittingly, most expect this to be a very tight second-round contest. While Cuse has won both matchups against NC State this season, two factors are not in their favor: First, the Wolfpack are the ACC s hottest team, coming off of five straight wins and, second, it s hard to pull off going 3-0 against the same team in the same season.
There was one path for Virginia to claim the ACC regular-season title Saturday: a win over Louisville and a Notre Dame upset win over Florida State. And that's exactly how the day unfolded.