Lakers executive Rob Pelinka, for the second straight game, attended Thursday afternoon. 1 because New Orleans has the right to swap picks with the Lakers because of the Anthony Davis deal. The bad news is that it’s impossible for the Lakers to draft Wembanyama No. The good news for the Lakers, it could be a buyer’s market and lower the asking price in any of the deals they’ve considered. The teams with the three worst records will share those odds - and after seeing Wembanyama this week, at least one third of the NBA could be figuring out the fastest way to the bottom. It’s a common feeling, scouts and executives looking at their rosters wondering if it’s worth total implosion for the 14% chance of winning the draft lottery. That was before Wembanyama dunked on someone despite being outside the width of the backboard and before he calmly and smoothly stepped into a 30-foot three-point shot in the second half. One executive walked through the concourse at the Dollar Loan Center arena at halftime Thursday and simply yelled “Tank!” as he laughed and met with colleagues. The fallout of the two games should be fascinating. Instead of breaking down his game, so many of the NBA people spoke a rare scouting language in which you simply just laugh and shake your head after seeing him do something incredible, like make a ridiculously tough turnaround jumper. His team was 25 points better than the Ignite when he was on the court in a game his team won by only six.
Wembanyama had 36 points, 11 rebounds, four assists and four blocks Thursday. (John Locher / Associated Press)Ī leg injury knocked Henderson out of Thursday’s rematch early in the first quarter, further putting the spotlight on Wembanyama, who again left scouts and executives in awe. Scoot Henderson of G League Ignite elevates Victor Wembanyama of Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92's for a layup Tuesday. I mean, at 7-4 or 7-5 or 7-3, whatever the case may be, his ability to put the ball on the floor, shoot step-back jumpers out of the post, step-back threes, catch-and-shoot threes, block shots. “I’ve never seen - no one has ever seen anyone as tall as he is, but as fluid and as graceful as he is out on the floor. Everybody has been a unicorn for the last two years, but he’s more like an alien,” LeBron James said.
“Everybody has been labeling this unicorn thing. Though Henderson would be a treasured prospect in any other draft, he’s a clear second behind Wembanyama. 2 prospect in 2023, Scoot Henderson of G League Ignite, had an epic duel Wednesday that left people around the NBA buzzing about a race to the bottom this upcoming season for the best chances of landing one of the two. 1 pick in June, answered exactly the same. Several executives, when asked how many future picks they would trade for the No. If this sounds like hype, it’s almost impossible to overstate how excited NBA teams are for this player. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences.
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