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I’m sticking with Dybantsa here, but sources say that Washington continues due diligence and that the Wizards haven’t made a decision yet. One thing that has been made clear in recent days is that the team is doing a lot of research into Darryn Peterson to understand everything it needs to know about him. However, sources have also said not to read too much into the fact that Peterson is not currently scheduled to go to the Utah Jazz to work out; they don’t think that means the Wizards have made an undisclosed promise to pick Peterson.
Burries is the name I hear the most with Dallas, though, with sources around the lottery trying to determine why he’s not working out in as many places as you’d expect. There’s a lot of enthusiasm for Burries among teams who want to try to win next season, as he’s seen as a tough guard who can dribble, pass and shoot who will also defend at a high level with physicality.
Sources have recently brought up Mara’s conditioning more regularly, wondering if he’ll be more than a 25-minute-per-game guy at his peak. Michigan did an excellent job utilizing him in short stints to keep him fresh, allowing him to be at his best throughout the season. Coaches won’t be as excited about that luxury in the uptempo NBA, but don’t expect to see Mara slip out of the top 14.
He's already won a national championship. Now, former University of Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg has something nearly as cool: his own personalized Chipotle bowl. For a limited time, Chipotle is offering the Yaxel Lendeborg Bowl, exclusively on the Chipotle app and Chipotle.com. It includes double steak, white rice, black beans, Queso Blanco, cheese and lettuce.
James Ham: According to a league source, Keaton Wagler has not visited Sacramento for a pre-draft workout/meeting, as was reported earlier today.
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Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski outlined the ideal candidate to join the Warriors as they still chase another championship to maximize the tail end of Steph Curry's illustrious career. "I think the obvious answer is someone who's ready to play or he can play right away," Podziemski said Thursday on 95.7 The Game's "Willard & Dibs." "Someone that has experience, is physically mature enough to play in the games right away. I think that's kind of, as an organization, where we're at. We're at the stage where we're trying to win as much as we can. "So I think with the 11th pick, you just got to look for a guy that's ready to come in and make the impact right away."
Cody Taylor: Source: The Bulls hosted a workout today with the following players: 🏀 Christian Anderson, Texas Tech 🏀 Zuby Ejiofor, St. John’s 🏀 Labaron Philon Jr., Alabama 🏀 Jayden Quaintance, Kentucky 🏀 Kowacie Reeves, Georgia Tech 🏀 Meleek Thomas, Arkansas
Zach Lowe: I would still bet on him getting traded before the draft. My favorite reporting in the last week has been ‘sources say MIL doesn’t love MIA offer.’ Really? If they loved MIA’s offer I think he’d be on Miami like two months ago. Miami is in it. Boston is in it to some degree. The degree I’m not entirely sure…. I still think it happens before the draft because MIL will want a 1st round pick in this draft. A lot of teams are trying to get a bite at the apple in the middle of the lottery
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So, can Ament live up to his potential? “I’ve got probably the best upside in the draft,” Ament told Andscape on May 11 during the NBA Pre-Draft Camp in Chicago. “I’m not even scratching the surface of the player I can be. Ever since I started playing basketball, every year I’ve gotten better and better. So, I do think that I’m just going to continue on that trend.”
How much better can you be as a basketball player? Nate Ament: There’s definitely a lot of room to grow. I feel like I can take my career in so many different ways. That’s another reason why the team that I get drafted by is huge because they’re going to have a huge imprint on the player I become. But me as a player, I feel like I’m so [unique]. I can learn and pick up so many different things. I have so much potential to grow in any facet of the game. So, I don’t think I’m close to becoming the player I want to be. And that’s the way I want it to be, honestly. I want to wake up every morning with the hunger to chase that potential that I have.
What do you tell teams about you on the court and off the court as to why they should draft you? Nate Ament: It’s a good question. I usually tell them that when they asked specifically about basketball, just my versatility as a player, offensively and defensively. My willingness to do whatever the team needs me to do. And just my competitive spirit. I just want to win. I want to be out there playing every game I can be. And then also, just off the court, I’m a good character guy, humble man, rooted deep in my faith, and a big family man, for sure.