Jackson played just one year at Duke under legendary coach Mike Krzyzewski, averaging 10.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game before declaring for the NBA Draft.
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"We have a core of young players that will be significantly stronger once the draft selection is made", Colangelo said. His teammate, West Coast Conference Player of the Year Nigel Williams-Goss, was the No. 25 pick on the second round (No. 55 overall) by the Utah Jazz. If Fultz and Tatum end up comparable players, that trade will tilt in Boston's direction.
Jackson appears to be the team's quicker choice but it all depends on how aggressive the teams feels this draft season. You can make a good case he was one of the top-10 or top-12 players in the league this past year, a top defender in addition to a great playmaker. The odds are high that Markelle Fultz will become a 76er, but after the number one pick, anything goes.
Already making a splash before the actual NBA Draft has started, the Boston Celtics traded the No. 1 overall pick to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for the No. 3 selection and a future first round pick.
Fultz is the all-but-certain first pick in Thursday night's National Basketball Association draft and wore shoes made of what else?
As part to the deal with Philadelphia, Boston will also receive a first-round draft pick in either 2018 or 2019 - giving it even more bargaining chips to bolster its roster during free agency.
Jackson, who couldn't work out for teams because of a surgery to fix a stress reaction in his foot in late May, said he didn't know he was going to New Orleans until "just minutes before the Hornets picked". The Celtics landed a talented young player.
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To say Markelle Fultz had a bounce to his step isn't such an understatement.
Where will former Pack star Smith land? He did manage to create a buzz. Hosted by Schanowski, along with featured analysts Gill, Perdue, and Goodwill, In the Loop Prime will dive into detailed discussion surrounding the Bulls' first and second round picks, along with showcasing podium moment highlights featuring the new Bulls rookies from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, an overview of every trade made throughout the evening, plus - a live interview with a Bulls front office executive from the Advocate Center.
Kyrie Irving (2011) is the last overall No. 1 pick to reach the finals and win an National Basketball Association title.
NY is conveniently located between both cities and 76ers fans have made the trip here frequently over the last couple years as their team has had high picks including the No. 1 choice the last two years.
That all changed in the past few days, as Boston surprised the basketball world by trading the first overall pick to the Philadelphia 76ers, likely sending Fultz to Philly.
He is also a fan of posting trick shots to social media.
The Celtics have been linked the Nets' success, or lack thereof, ever since the teams' blockbuster 2013 deal for Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett.
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