Yesterday marked the start of the NBA summer league in Orlando. It will be there through the 12th of July then in Las Vegas from the 12th to the 22nd. There are a few Past Cats that are making strides in the summer league and making UK and themselves look good. More after the jump.
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Monday, July 8, 2013
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Drew Barker Excels
In this blog, I'm trying to center on UK basketball and basketball recruiting but when things come up with football and football recruiting, I will post something small on it, especially during the summer with not a whole lot of basketball (or really any sports) news coming out. More after the jump.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Past Cats News
Bledsoe to Suns
This news came about yesterday as the LA Clippers, in a 3 team trade, traded Eric Bledsoe to the Phoenix Suns, making yet another NBA team that has multiple past Cats on it. Archie Goodwin was recently drafted to the Suns this past week. More after the jump.
This news came about yesterday as the LA Clippers, in a 3 team trade, traded Eric Bledsoe to the Phoenix Suns, making yet another NBA team that has multiple past Cats on it. Archie Goodwin was recently drafted to the Suns this past week. More after the jump.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Analyzing the Trades Part 2
Archie Goodwin to the Phoenix Suns
In a bit of a surprise to many people, Archie Goodwin got drafted in the first round of the 2013 NBA draft. This trade did not include nearly as much drama as the trade for Nerlens Noel did. Namely because this trade only involved the Suns moving up one pick from the 30th pick to the 29th.
There was a lot of wheeling and dealing involved in the Suns ending up with the pick, but in the end, the Suns got Archie Goodwin and it didn't cost them much (taking on a sub $1 million dollar contract for one year) since they were moving up only one spot. In this post I'll talk more about what the pick means for Goodwin.
In a bit of a surprise to many people, Archie Goodwin got drafted in the first round of the 2013 NBA draft. This trade did not include nearly as much drama as the trade for Nerlens Noel did. Namely because this trade only involved the Suns moving up one pick from the 30th pick to the 29th.
There was a lot of wheeling and dealing involved in the Suns ending up with the pick, but in the end, the Suns got Archie Goodwin and it didn't cost them much (taking on a sub $1 million dollar contract for one year) since they were moving up only one spot. In this post I'll talk more about what the pick means for Goodwin.
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Analyzing the Trades
Nerlens Noel to the Sixers
As soon as Nerlens Noel was picked by the Pelicans, UK fans had an instant new favorite team, alleviating the pain of Noel slipping to the sixth pick of the NBA draft. The shot blocking duo of Anthony Davis and Noel, along with Kentucky native and favorite Darius Miller, turned New Orleans into a UK graduate program.
However, that joy was quickly diminished when it was discovered by everyone, including Noel himself, that he was to be traded to Philadelphia. Noel was nevertheless excited at the prospect of playing with all-star point guard Jrue Holiday. He was unaware that the very player he was being traded for was none other than Holiday.
The Pelicans received Holiday and the 42nd pick in the 2013 draft in this trade. The Sixers received Noel and a first round pick in the 2014 draft. So how was this trade for each team? I'll answer that question after the jump.
As soon as Nerlens Noel was picked by the Pelicans, UK fans had an instant new favorite team, alleviating the pain of Noel slipping to the sixth pick of the NBA draft. The shot blocking duo of Anthony Davis and Noel, along with Kentucky native and favorite Darius Miller, turned New Orleans into a UK graduate program.
However, that joy was quickly diminished when it was discovered by everyone, including Noel himself, that he was to be traded to Philadelphia. Noel was nevertheless excited at the prospect of playing with all-star point guard Jrue Holiday. He was unaware that the very player he was being traded for was none other than Holiday.
The Pelicans received Holiday and the 42nd pick in the 2013 draft in this trade. The Sixers received Noel and a first round pick in the 2014 draft. So how was this trade for each team? I'll answer that question after the jump.
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