NBA News Roundup: Orlando Magic select Paola Banchero with #1 pick, LA Clippers President Lawrence Frank gives positive update on Kawhi Leonard’s recovery, and more, | June 24th, 2022
"Well f*****g done Orlando", "Holy bust", "How many years until he leaves Orlando for Lakers?", "They’ll regret not taking Jabari" - Fans divided after Orlando Magic choose Paolo Banchero with No. 1 draft pick
"Poku & Chet are going to look like Duncan & Robinson at Summer League", "We really passed on Jabari for White Rudy Gobert" - Fans pour in rib-tickling reactions to OKC Thunder drafting Chet Holmgren with the No. 2 pick
“He’s not gonna be Brady, LeBron” - Colin Cowherd says patience is required with Chet Holmgren because of his physique, says he should be the number 2 pick
“If he doesn’t win, he’s p****d” - Bruce Pearl says Jabari Smith’s "secret sauce" is his competitiveness, believes Kevin Durant is the most accurate comparison for him
“I don’t make the baby Giannis comparison lightly… He hits the deck, he gets right back up” - Jay Bilas says Chet Holmgren has the highest ceiling for greatness in this draft class
“You’re going against dogs, you’re going against the best of the best, and they will devour you” - Shannon Sharpe says he doesn’t see anything special or superstar-like in Chet Holmgren
“I don’t care about stats, I feel I can help any team right away” - Jabari Smith Jr. says he’ll be surprised if he’s not picked number 1 in the draft, says the city of Orlando is nice
“He’s got a handle, he can shoot threes… There’s a lot of potential” - JJ Redick says he’ll pick Auburn star to go first in NBA draft, says he’s excited to see him develop
“In a draft without a surefire future All-Star, he seems the one most likely to earn that honor” - John Hollinger believes Auburn star should be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, praises his shooting form
“I crossed him up, and I remember, I was like gigged about that and we lost the game” - Grant Hill says he wanted to go at Michael Jordan, says Jordan was always good to him
“No one’s endured as much hate as LeBron, the hype and what he’s done, you think about Jordan, he didn’t have to experience that” - 7x All-Star says he would’ve liked to play with LeBron James, says LeBron is the glue guy
“One’s driving the Rolls, one’s driving the Bentley, one’s driving the Ferrari, it’s like it’s just a movie” - Kenny ‘The Jet’ Smith on Shaquille O'Neal arriving with an entourage on set, says Shaq created a hookah lounge in the studio
"My last AAU tournament, he coached into a championship” - Shareef O’Neal believes his father Shaquille O'Neal can be a good coach in the NBA, says he’s coached a few of his teams
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