Nothing materialized, though coach Stan Van Gundy said he told the entire team: "I'll never, ever say to anyone, 'Don't worry, we'll never trade you'". I felt like the type of player that I am, I could fit anywhere. The Boston Celtics, who just traded down to number three, could use a springy, swiss army knife swingman with Amir Johnson set for free agency this year and Avery Bradley set to hit the open market at the end of next season.
"I think that, in this kind of position-less league, those guys are really valuable", Stevens said.
StrengthsLike the other lottery picks, Jackson has star potential.
I really like Sindarius Thornwell's tenacity. "I refuse to fail, period".
Jackson brings athleticism, energy and a strong defensive ability to a Suns team already loaded with youthful talent as the franchise continues the long climb to relevance. During his freshman season at Duke, Tatum averaged 16.8 points and 7.3 rebounds a game, while shooting 34 percent from three-point range.
He fills a need for defense that the Suns have needed. That said, at the college level, Lydon showed some versatility through playing both forward positions and center.
Jayson Tatum: The freshman forward from Duke University was hardly mentioned as a potential Celtics draft pick before they traded the #1 selection.
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He also said, "There were already intelligence reports that an attack would take place near Eid, we had increased security". Police said that their vehicle was targeted in the attack, however, the nature of the explosion was yet unknown.
Jackson plays with an attitude to his game, something Phoenix coach Earl Watson loves in his players. Fox was surely tempting, but the thought of Jackson and Devin Booker running on the wings is tantalizing. "I've been doing my work here and I'm just waiting for tomorrow night and whatever happens, happens".
The players have known one another since middle school and also played together on the St. Louis Eagles AAU team. He just looks like an National Basketball Association player already.
"Hopefully I'm right there with him pretty soon", Cook said. "We're trying to see if we can do something similar".
It's probably the biggest reason they have been high on Tatum throughout the draft process and brought him in for a private workout late last week.
Suddenly, that pick was being sent to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for their third overall pick this season and a conditional future first round pick.
"They went great", Tatum said of the Celtics' workouts. The risk is real, too, although National Basketball Association teams put him through a battery of medical exams and reported no major concerns. Off the court, Jackson was charged with a misdemeanor for allegedly kicking the auto of Kansas women's basketball player McKenzie Calvert in December after an altercation involving the two and Jayhawks guard LeGerald Vick. In February, Jackson was charged with criminal damage for allegedly kicking a female basketball player's auto in December. "And if he stays in I think he's gonna get drafted in the first round". "I did", he said. "This NBA draft will probably feature 14 or 15 freshmen and one, two, three worldwide teenagers in the first round", said Fraschilla, who sees the draft similar to baseball. "I think the whole situation was blown out of proportion, just because I am who I am".
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