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Forbes
28-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Why The San Antonio Spurs Should Not Trade The 14th Pick
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 18: Thomas Sorber #35 of the Georgetown Hoyas attempts a pass past Ryan ... More Kalkbrenner #11 of the Creighton Bluejays during the first half at Capital One Arena on December 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by) Many NBA teams prefer to not overload their roster with rookies, as to avoid some of them being overlooked in regards to development. That said, there have been exceptions such as the 1997-1998 Cleveland Cavaliers and the 2004-2005 Chicago Bulls. The Cavs rolled out four players (Derek Anderson, Brevin Knight, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, and Cedric Henderson) who all played over 27 minutes per game in their debut season. The 2005 Bulls decided to gamble big, and handed out major minutes to Ben Gordon, Luol Deng, Chris Duhon, and Andrés Nocioni, none of whom had ever taken an NBA court before. This is all a long-winded way of saying the San Antonio Spurs should not be in the market of trading the 14th pick, despite having the second overall pick also at their disposal. Not only are there several intriguing options at #14, but the player they choose at that spot will be cost-controlled for four years, which is going to matter considering Victor Wembanyama will be extension eligible after the conclusion of his third season, which is next year. For a Spurs team that still is in need of depth, and in need of putting the right players around Wembanyama, adding a player who will be comparably cheap until 2029, and who should make year-to-year improvements during that frame of time, is a slam dunk. As it stands, the Spurs have some deals on the books currently, which might be utilized better as trade chips, further opening up opportunities for their two incoming first-round picks. While Keldon Johnson is viewed as a tremendous locker room guy, the fit alongside Wembanyama is not particularly great, and that's an issue when you consider how important it is to streamline the roster around him. Johnson, who's earning $17.5 million next season, is by no means a big contract, nor is he remotely overpaid. Yet, his contract is big enough in scale to act as a salary-matching component, should the Spurs attempt to make a consolidation trade, which would be in their best interest. As such, the logic is fairly simple: Trade away two or three players for one better talent, and replace the lost depth via selections in the current draft class. With their first selection, it appears obvious that Dylan Harper will get a strong look. But that's pretty much expected to be the selection - assuming they keep the pick - which leaves us with the unearthing of final lottery selection. Here, it gets trickier. Carter Bryant out of Arizona projects as a consistent 3&D wing, but his physical profile, and the player archetype he projects as, could bump him up higher in the draft, potentially keeping him away from the Spurs. Thomas Sorber, out of Georgetown, is a behemoth who can help strengthen San Antonio's big man rotation. He scores near the rim, defends, passes, and ultimately does a lot of big man things on the court, which in today's NBA climate is beginning to become attractive again. Should he unexpectedly drop - which he likely won't - Collin Murray-Boyles would be an obvious selection, as the 6'7 do-it-all power forward could act as the team's primary two-way big man off the bench. The overarching point here is that there's talent to be found at #14, and the Spurs should grab it. Even if they find someone they like for the future, and stash the player in Europe for a year, that would still help them financially as the rookie scale won't get triggered until the player comes over, as long as it's within three years. It'll be interesting to see how the Spurs play it this summer. Unless noted otherwise, all stats via PBPStats, Cleaning the Glass or Basketball-Reference. All salary information via Spotrac. All odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Nebraska brings eyeballs and high ratings to College Basketball Crown
The Nebraska men's basketball program won the College Basketball Crown Tournament on Sunday, defeating the UCF Knights by a 77-66 score. It was quite a journey for the program, as they defeated the Arizona State Sun Devils, Georgetown Hoyas, and the Boise State Broncos on the way to the crown. Plenty of people watched the tournament. Over 822,000 viewers watched the championship, up 62% over the NIT title game between Chattanooga and UC Irvine. The viewer interest was also there for the semi-finals. The semifinals averaged 706,000 viewers, 145% more than the NIT semifinals. Advertisement The fan support was undoubtedly there for a Nebraska basketball program that recorded back-to-back 20-win seasons. Now, the program will look to carry this momentum into next season, as they have stayed busy in the transfer portal and have several key players remaining. At the very least, they were able to end the season on a high note. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions. This article originally appeared on Cornhuskers Wire: Nebraska basketball creates high ratings in College Basketball Crown
USA Today
09-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Nebraska brings eyeballs and high ratings to College Basketball Crown
Nebraska brings eyeballs and high ratings to College Basketball Crown The Nebraska men's basketball program won the College Basketball Crown Tournament on Sunday, defeating the UCF Knights by a 77-66 score. It was quite a journey for the program, as they defeated the Arizona State Sun Devils, Georgetown Hoyas, and the Boise State Broncos on the way to the crown. Plenty of people watched the tournament. Over 822,000 viewers watched the championship, up 62% over the NIT title game between Chattanooga and UC Irvine. The viewer interest was also there for the semi-finals. The semifinals averaged 706,000 viewers, 145% more than the NIT semifinals. The fan support was undoubtedly there for a Nebraska basketball program that recorded back-to-back 20-win seasons. Now, the program will look to carry this momentum into next season, as they have stayed busy in the transfer portal and have several key players remaining. At the very least, they were able to end the season on a high note. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Nebraska advances to the College Basketball Crown semifinal
The Nebraska men's basketball team advanced to the College Basketball Crown semifinal on Wednesday night. The Huskers defeated the Georgetown Hoyas 81-69 in the victory. Brice Williams led Nebraska with 28 points. Williams is averaging 29 points per game during the College Basketball Crown. He was 8-of-14 from the field, including a career high five three-pointers. Advertisement Juwan Gary had his second double-double of the season with 17 points and ten rebounds. Andrew Morgan finished with 12 points and nine rebounds. As a team, the Huskers finished 16-of-18 from the foul line, the best performance for the team since Feb. 13. Nebraska improves to 2-0 in the tournament and has won multiple postseason games for the first time since the 2033-04 season. With Wednesday night's victory, the Huskers are also 1-0 all-time against the Hoyas Nebraska will now face Boise State in Saturday's semifinal. Tipoff is set for 12:30 p.m. CT and can be seen on Fox. This article originally appeared on Cornhuskers Wire: Nebraska basketball defeats Georgetown to move on to tournament semis
Washington Post
02-04-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Nebraska visits Georgetown after Mack's 37-point game
Nebraska Cornhuskers (18-14, 7-13 Big Ten) vs. Georgetown Hoyas (18-15, 8-13 Big East) Las Vegas; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT
