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The Projections
Most mock drafts have Branham being taken between picks 10 and 16, while Liddell could go anywhere from pick 17 to 34. Here are a few examples.
Sports Illustrated
Branham: Pick No. 15 to the Charlotte Hornets
Liddell: Pick No. 19 to the Minnesota Timberwolves
CBS Sports
Branham: Pick No. 20 to the San Antonio Spurs
Liddell: Pick No. 23 to the Brooklyn Nets
The Athletic
Branham: Pick No. 16 to the Atlanta Hawks
Liddell: Pick No. 32 to the Orlando Magic
Tankathon
Branham: Pick No. 16 to the Atlanta Hawks
Liddell: Pick No. 23 to the Philadelphia 76ers
NBA DraftNet
Branham: Pick No. 15 to the Charlotte Hornets
Liddell: Pick No. 31 to the Indiana Pacers
Yahoo
Branham: Pick No. 10 to the Washington Wizards
Liddell: Pick No. 24 to the Milwaukee Bucks
Bleacher Report
Branham: Pick No. 14 to the Cleveland Cavaliers
Liddell: Pick No. 25 to the San Antonio Spurs
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Mike Conley - Minnesota Timberwolves
After being traded by the Utah Jazz before the NBA’s trade deadline, Mike Conley played a big role in Minnesota earning a spot in the playoffs for the second year in a row. Even though the Timberwolves will meet top-seeded Denver in the first round of the playoffs, it definitely wasn’t easy for Conley and company.Minnesota took on the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night, with the winner earning the seventh-seed in the Western Conference. The former Ohio State point guard had a great game, hitting six three-pointers and finishing with 23 points, which was just a point behind Karl-Anthony Towns, who scored a team-high 24 points. Unfortunately, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the rest of the Lakers were a little too much, as Los Angeles won 108-102 in overtime to secure their spot in the playoffs.
The loss meant that Minnesota would return home to host the Oklahoma City Thunder, who beat New Orleans on Wednesday night. The Timberwolves received a boost with the return of Rudy Gobert, who was suspended for Tuesday’s game after an altercation during the regular season finale with teammate Kyle Anderson. Towns, Gobert, and Anthony Edwards were too much for the Thunder to handle, with Minnesota routing Oklahoma City 120-95. Conley finished with 14 points and was a +24 when he was on the court.
D’Angelo Russell - Los Angeles Lakers
While Mike Conley had a strong game for Minnesota on Tuesday night, D’Angelo Russell struggled against his former team. Russell was just 1-9 from the field, scoring two points. Even though his shots weren’t falling, Russell stayed involved in the offense, handing out eight assists in Los Angeles’ 108-102 victory in overtime.Russell will now try and regain the form that he showed in the final three games of the regular season, when he was 21-40 from the field and 11-23 from three-point range. With their win on Tuesday night, Los Angeles clinched their spot in the playoffs, with their first game being this afternoon against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Duane Washington Jr. - New York Knicks
Even though Duane Washington Jr. is still on New York’s playoff roster, it will likely take a miracle for the former Buckeye to see the court against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Washington signed a two-way contract with the Knicks on the final day of February, but he has yet to appear in a game with New York since signing with the team.If Washington has been unable to get on the court with the Knicks as the season wound down and the team played in a few meaningless games, it’s hard to imagine the guard getting on the court when the pressure is ratcheted up in the playoffs.
It is unfortunate Washington likely won’t see any playing time in the series since the Knicks will be playing at least two games in Ohio. If only Washington had a bigger role with New York, as it would have been interesting to see how Cavaliers and Ohio State fans would react to Washington making some plays in the series.
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Who would have guessed that there are 22 former Ohio State basketball players playing professionally (although not in the NBA)?
With three NBA draft picks in the past two years, Ohio State is steadily sending an increased number of prospects to the top professional basketball league in the world.
But not every former Buckeye is destined for a career in the NBA, and even fewer are able to stay at that level for their entire pro tenure. After all, the basketball world is much bigger than just the NBA alone. Of those that once donned the scarlet and gray that are still playing professionally, most are hooping in international countries all across the globe, where fans aren’t likely to have easy access to their latest exploits.
With three NBA draft picks in the past two years, Ohio State is steadily sending an increased number of prospects to the top professional basketball league in the world.
But not every former Buckeye is destined for a career in the NBA, and even fewer are able to stay at that level for their entire pro tenure. After all, the basketball world is much bigger than just the NBA alone. Of those that once donned the scarlet and gray that are still playing professionally, most are hooping in international countries all across the globe, where fans aren’t likely to have easy access to their latest exploits.
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