![]() Shams Charania of The Athletic reiterated that when it comes to a trade with the Pels, the Hornets want Brandon Ingram and not Zion Williamson (and his massive contract and risk). Undoubtedly, the Hornets are open to trading the pick, and most of that buzz is centered around the New Orleans Pelicans. Plenty of people are comparing the Hornets this season with the No. 1 pick by the Magic? Things shifted on a dime and Paolo Banchero ended up going No. Remember one year ago, when at this exact point a few days before the NBA Draft we were convinced Jabari Smith was going to be the No. Here is a roundup of the latest rumors around the draft and potential trades with just three days to go until the NBA Draft: Nobody knows what the Hornets plan to do at No. The wildest few weeks of the NBA calendar are just warming up. The NBA Draft is Thursday and already we have seen one blockbuster trade - although Bradley Beal getting moved did not dramatically impact the top of this draft - but there is much more action to come. And there is time for him to change his mind, if it is even made up. Harden doesn’t have to decide until after July 1, so he is not feeling rushed. ![]() Also, with the 76ers Harden can contend - this was the team with the third-best record in the NBA this season - whereas in Houston the team is years away from that level, even with Harden. Harden, who opted out of the sweetheart $35.6 million player option he gave team president Daryl Morey and Philadelphia wants to get paid, but he also may feel a sense of loyalty to Morey, who worked for a couple of seasons to get him to the 76ers. New 76ers coach Nick Nurse said he doesn’t “vibrate on the frequencies of the past” and wanted Harden back because they thought they could win. There had been a sense part of the issue in Philadelphia was Harden’s relationship with former coach Doc Rivers, some on Rivers’ staff thought Harden pushed for the coaching change and Rivers was honest in what he saw as Harden’s flaws as a fit next to Embiid in Philly. League sources NBC Sports spoke with in the past couple of weeks leaned Houston, but there was not a great confidence level in anyone’s predictions. I don’t know what the hell is going to happen. ![]() “The breaks have now been pumped, like slammed on, around the league to the point that I bet if you poll 50 front office executives, the majority of them would guess he’s going back to Philly. Nothing is certain and the pendulum could swing again in the coming weeks, but momentum seems to be behind Harden returning to the 76ers and contending for a title with Joel Embiid, Zach Lowe of ESPN said on his Lowe Post podcast ( hat tip Real GM). James Harden and his camp are playing their summer free agency close to the vest, which has led to reports he is torn between re-signing with the Philadelphia 76ers or returning to Houston to be closer to family. These teams keep playing dramatic contests against each other. Mitchell was so explosive attacking the rim (8-for-10 at the rim, 13-for-13 on free throws) and hot from outside (6-of-13 on 3-pointers until forcing a couple late misses with the game practically decided).īut Murray (36 points and nine assists) made the clutch plays and had more help, especially from Nikola Jokic (29 points and 10 rebounds).Ī high-quality NBA playoff game on an August weekday afternoon was a treat. Though the Nuggets paid him little attention on the other end, the Jazz scored fine anyway – in large part because of Mitchell. He contributed positively defensively with his size and mobility. Undrafted rookie Juwan Morgan surprisingly started for Utah at power forward. He finished with nine rebounds, seven assists… and five turnovers With the Jazz missing starters Bojan Bogdanovic ( injury) and Mike Conley ( birth of child), Mitchell was extremely aggressive in all facets of the game. Mitchell still scored 12 of those 16 Utah points. On the ensuing possession, Denver guard Jamal Murray hit a 3-pointer. Unpressured and calling out direction to his teammates while bringing the ball up court, Mitchell absentmindedly didn’t cross halfcourt quickly enough. Yet, Mitchell committed a stunning eight-second violation with Utah up four and 1:46 left fourth quarter. Michael Jordan scored 63 against the Celtics in 1986, and Elgin Baylor scored 61 against the Celtics in 1962. Mitchell’s 57 points were the third-most in a postseason game in NBA history. So, the Nuggets escaped with a 135-125 overtime win over the Jazz despite Mitchell scoring 57 points in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series Monday.
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