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To help you with planning for the NBA Draft in Dallas on June 21 in New York
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digest will be updated. All times Eastern.
TUESDAY, JUNE 19
BKN–NBA DRAFT-YOUNG
Trae Young’s numbers in his lone season of college were ridiculous. He led the nation in scoring and assists. He had NBA stars tweeting about his every
move. But where he’s going to end up in the draft on Thursday night remains a
bit of a mystery, for reasons that Young doesn’t fully understand. By Basketball
Writer Tim Reynolds. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos by 2 p.m.
BKN–NBA DRAFT-BIGS
RALEIGH, N.C. – Arizona one-and-done 7-footer Deandre Ayton headlines the list of big men in the NBA draft. Ayton was a dominating force in college and
could be the No. 1 overall pick. He leads a position that includes top-10
prospects in Michigan State’s Jaren Jackson Jr., Texas’ Mo Bamba and Duke’s
Wendell Carter Jr. By Aaron Beard. UPCOMING: 675 words and photos by 3 p.m.
BKN–NBA DRAFT-HAWKS-TRADE TALKS
ATLANTA – With four picks in the top 34, including No. 3 overall, the Atlanta Hawks are in position to move up or down in Thursday’s NBA draft. GM Travis
Schlenk says he’s getting a lot of calls but says there is space on the
rebuilding Hawks roster to carry four rookies next season. By Charles Odum.
UPCOMING: 550 words, file photos by 3 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20
BKN–NBA DRAFT
NEW YORK – Luka Doncic may have the best resume in this year’s draft. He won a Euroleague championship and MVP award last season, and a European championship
with Slovenia last summer. Sometime early Thursday night he’ll add to that
resume when he becomes an NBA lottery pick. By Basketball Writer Brian Mahoney.
UPCOMING: 700 words, photos.
– Sidebars on merit
THURSDAY, JUNE 21
BKN–NBA DRAFT
NEW YORK – The Phoenix Suns have the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft, with big men Deandre Ayton, Marvin Bagley III and Michael Porter Jr. among the top
prospects along with Luka Doncic, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Trae Young. By
Basketball Writer Brian Mahoney. UPCOMING: 750 words
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With:
– BKN–NBA DRAFT-THINGS TO KNOW. By Brian Mahoney. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos by 5 a.m. on draft day.
– BKN–NBA DRAFT-THE LATEST, real-time updates on draft day/night.
– Individual stories from each NBA team.
FRIDAY, JUNE 22
BKN–NBA DRAFT-HUERTER’S NIGHT
CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. – The Associated Press spends the NBA draft with early entrant Kevin Huerter, as he waits for the phone to ring and the next step in
his basketball life to be decided. By Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds. UPCOMING:
750 words, photos, video planned by 6 p.m.
SENT PREVIOUSLY:
Features:
BKN–NBA DRAFT-THE INTERVIEW
CHICAGO – When teams are deciding who to take in the NBA draft, the off-court interview still carries enormous weight. What happens on the floor obviously is
of great importance as well, but the half-hour chats at the draft combine might
be just as critical to teams that need to choose which players merit
multi-million-dollar investments. By Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds. SENT: 800
words, photos on June 18.
BKN–NBA DRAFT-UNDRAFTED LIFE
There’s going to be dozens of players left out in the cold at next week’s NBA draft, players who will not hear their names called by the time the night is
over. Udonis Haslem knows how they’ll feel. Undrafted in 2002, Haslem – a Miami
native who has spent his entire NBA career with his hometown Miami Heat – has
been in the league longer than just about any other active player. Next season
will be his 16th in the NBA. By Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds. SENT: 850 words,
photos on June 14.
BKN–THE OFFSEASON
There are a slew of questions that need to be answered in the NBA this offseason. There’s the obvious one: What will LeBron James do? But there are
plenty of others, including the future for Kawhi Leonard, the next moves for
Chris Paul and Paul George
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Profiles:
BKN–NBA DRAFT-PORTER
Someone is going to gamble on Michael Porter Jr., and he insists it’ll pay off. There is an element of danger involved with every NBA draft pick, in that
nothing is guaranteed. There isn’t a player that epitomizes the risk versus
reward thinking in this draft more than Porter Jr., who some think could get
taken as high as No. 2 by Sacramento and others forecast could go several picks
lower because of uncertainty surrounding his health. By Basketball Writer Tim
Reynolds. SENT: 750 words, photos on June 17.
BKN–NBA-DRAFT-DIVINCENZO
Donte DiVincenzo’s plan was to come out and test the NBA draft waters this spring, with the expectation that he would be returning to Villanova for another
season. And then the national championship game happened. The hero of
Villanova’s win over Michigan picked the perfect moment to play the game of his
life. And the intrigue surrounding how his game might translate to the NBA has
been growing since. By Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds. SENT: 750 words, photos
on June 16.
BKN–NBA-DRAFT-ANTETOKOUNMPO
Kostas Antetokounmpo has a famous brother, a great bloodline and soon, he hopes, an NBA job. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s younger brother is an early entry
candidate for next week’s Kirk Cousins pushed himself so hard last summer that
by Washington's second regular-season game, he felt as if his body and mind aged
10 extra weeks.
This time, even though he's in a new place in Minnesota, his goal for the summer break is to make it a little less intense.
"I had treated July and August like it was game day," Cousins said, reflecting on his 2017 preparation with the Redskins.
"You have to pace yourself a little bit. Because I feel a little behind the 8-ball and am learning the offense
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a change of scenery, knowing that when we come back at the end of July we still
have six more weeks" before the opener.
Cousins and his ability to adapt to the Vikings have been squarely in the spotlight since he signed his unprecedented $84 million fully guaranteed
three-year contract three months ago, making himself the fulcrum of this
franchise that's still seeking its first Super Bowl trophy.
There have been some rough stretches, such as when he threw two interceptions during a red zone drill on Wednesday, and the defense appears predictably ahead
of the offense at this stage of the 2018 team-building.
The practice time open to reporters this spring, though, has not been without sharpness or rhythm considering there's a new quarterback trying to learn it
along with everyone else.
"It's a bit like drinking through a fire hose right now," Cousins said.
When he's not spending time with his wife and infant son or otherwise soaking up the vacation time from practice, Cousins will have his iPad close by as he
meticulously reviews his performance in organized team activities and minicamp
running the plays designed by offensive coordinator John DeFilippo.
"I was pleasantly surprised with the rapport. There was a fair amount of carry-over from what I've done in the past, so that was a good first step,"
Cousins said. "Whenever I did suggest something, he's just been a great
listener. He's been a great communicator, and I love his passion for the
game."
Coach Mike Zimmer sounded more than pleased by the hire he made, his third offensive coordinator in the past three seasons.
"It's really been seamless
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DeFilippo offered a similar assessment of his supervision of Cousins, describing his work against the defense in a blitz-heavy portion of practice on
Wednesday.
"He did some subtle things that tell you he's really understanding the little intricacies of what we're trying to accomplish," DeFilippo said.
Cousins, of course, is not the only one with summer homework. Mike Remmers spent most of the time in the spring at right guard, with Rashod Hill taking his
place at right tackle, so there's still room for him to learn a new spot.
Terence Newman was playing some safety this week next to Harrison Smith, with Andrew Sendejo held out because of an undisclosed injury. Then there's rookie
cornerback Mike Hughes, who has made a strong first impression but must continue
his development at the nickel spot by studying the nuances of a difficult
position.
So the break has begun, with rookies scheduled to report for training camp on July 24 and the rest of the squad due in three days later.
"Pretty much the same thing I always tell them this time of year: Keep working, make sure they come back in not just jogging shape but in shape to
plant, drive and break and get in and out of stances and things like that,"
Zimmer said. "Make sure the good citizens take care of each
other."
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