

He’s still raw in many perspectives, but his ceiling and upside are the highest among the internationals of this 2013 draft … Lester Quinones was the Warriors' top performer with 26 points and five three-pointers.Strenghts: Athletic wing with a remarkable 7’3” wingspan of and incredibly huge hands … He’s still in the development stage and has grown three inches since last year … Standing 6’9”, he has amazing mobility and body control for a guy his height … He’s able to change directions off the dribble and with the ball in his hands with incredible smoothness and quickness, getting to the rim while maintaining excellent balance … His athleticism and wingspan make him able to cover 4 positions on the floor, showing great versatility … He has a natural feel for the game and a good basketball IQ, with good passing skills and instincts and the potential to become a point forward at the next level … Thanks to his big hands and his creativity, he’s an amazing ball handler for his position … He’s unstoppable with momentum, especially during secondary transition, when he can exploit his amazing mobility starting from the dribble … This year during youth games and Greek second division games, he showed the ability to start from one end after the rebound and go coast to coast and get to the rim with 2-3 dribbles, with incredible smoothness and speed … He shows good potential to improve as a shooter even if it’s his main shortcoming at the moment … On the defensive end he has great instincts in the passing lanes and in help situations, often with perfect timing for blocks from the blind side … With his physical tools he could easily guard opposing wings, showing the potential to defend both guards and power forwards, depending match ups. The Sacramento Kings beat the Golden State Warriors 100-95, with Keegan Murray in stellar form by producing 29 points on 8-of-17 shooting from the field. Keegan Murray shines for Kings against Warriors Jalen Hood-Schifino (15+5+4) and Max Christie (17+6+4) were the best for the Los Angeles Lakers. The Mexican-born forward, who was the 18th overall pick in the 2023 Draft, scored 22 points and was well supported by Nikola Jovic (21+8+3).

The Miami Heat beat the Lakers 107-90 with a stellar performance from rookie Jaime Jaquez. Jaime Jaquez and Nikola Jovic give Heat hope Terquavion Smith was the best of the Sixers with 18 points and four of 10 in three pointers. leading the way with 21 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and two steals in 30 minutes. The Memphis Grizzlies beat the Philadelphia 76ers 94-92, with emerging media star Kenneth Lofton Jr.

Kenneth Lofton continues to break down the door for Grizzlies

The Spurs, for their part, are still without Wembanyama, but beat the Charlotte Hornets 98-77 with Julian Champagnie (30+8) and Dominick Barlow (24+11) as starters.īrandon Miller, who went number two in the 2023 Draft, debuted with the Charlotte Hornets with 18 points (5 of 11 from the field), five rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block in 34 minutes. However, he has now been overshadowed due to his injury and the San Antonio Spurs' selection of Victor Wembanyama as the number one pick in the 2023 Draft. He was the NBA's 'new unicorn', standing at 2.16m with a 2.31m wingspan and just 88 kilos.
