The Alex watch

[Marbles90]

I wonder when Newton said he was coming back last year in comparison to the deadline.

The deadline was 5/31 last year. He announced that day.

 

[FlippinCrazy!]

I have a lot of Tristen watches even some Danny watches, always wanted an Alex watch

 

[rman726]

Alex needs to go. Why stay? selfishly we want him to stay but if he were my son, I would tell him to go and try the NBA, There is nothing wrong with a two-way contract with the right team. The key for Alex is to be drafted by the "right" team.

I can’t find the article, or maybe it was a podcast, right now on mobile, but during the combine he said he went out to dinner with Sanogo, and he made it sound like Sanogo wasn’t too happy with how his two-way contract went. So I think there is definitely some downside to being on one, especially if you are making similar in NIL.

 

[YoungFree]

Does his lack of an announcement lean toward staying in the draft? I know deadline is tomorrow, but what is benefit of waiting till the last minute? If he stays in the draft no action is required

He said he was waiting until the last minute.

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

The deadline was 5/31 last year. He announced that day.

Thanks for pulling this up! Good to know on the Alex front. Guess it’ll come down to the buzzer tomorrow.

 

[uh-no]

The deadline was 5/31 last year. He announced that day.

goosebumps

 

[mcs333]

Here are the players the Portland Trail Blazers have brought in for draft workouts

Portland has four picks in the 2024 NBA Draft and have started to bring players to the team's practice facility in Tualatin for draft workouts.

www.kgw.com

Alex is one of 12 players the Blazers are working out. They have two first and two second rounds picks.

 

[DaMuttzNutt]

Alex. Come back

Diarra Nowell Aidan Ball
McNeely Karaban Stewart Abraham
Reed Johnson

goshdarn

3 PEAT

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Not sure which is more exciting…waiting on AK’s decision or watching my 7 year-old softballer let a routine grounder through her legs after we practiced about 150 grounders over the weekend (at her request).

 

[Umami Zen]

Here are the players the Portland Trail Blazers have brought in for draft workouts

Portland has four picks in the 2024 NBA Draft and have started to bring players to the team's practice facility in Tualatin for draft workouts.

www.kgw.com

Alex is one of 12 players the Blazers are working out. They have two first and two second rounds picks.

Second Round picks at 34 and 40 more likely why they have Alex in

 

[Verne]

I heard the Celtics like him. They pick 30th.

Where would AK ever play for the Celtics? They basically play Brown or Tatum as a 4 almost all of the time and neither are going anywhere anytime soon. There's no way he'd ever play the 5 for them. I don't see them as a good fit at all with the style they play.

 

[UofCT]

Where would AK ever play for the Celtics? They basically play Brown or Tatum as a 4 almost all of the time and neither are going anywhere anytime soon. There's no way he'd ever play the 5 for them. I don't see them as a good fit at all with the style they play.

In the scenario they lose to the Mavs and panic trade Brown

 

[Huskyforlife]

Not sure which is more exciting…waiting on AK’s decision or watching my 7 year-old softballer let a routine grounder through her legs after we practiced about 150 grounders over the weekend (at her request).

Nothing beats game experience.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Where would AK ever play for the Celtics? They basically play Brown or Tatum as a 4 almost all of the time and neither are going anywhere anytime soon. There's no way he'd ever play the 5 for them. I don't see them as a good fit at all with the style they play.

They also have an Alex type backup forward in Sam Hauser, he had a great season as a rotation piece for the Celtics, very underrated. He might beat out Brisset by simply being better, but they probably like having a more athletic backup forward to compliment Hauser when needed.

I hope he lands somewhere else.

 

[Umami Zen]

IMO- If the Celts showed strong interest at 30.. Alex wouldn't be in Portland right now and would tell folks in Storrs he's moved on

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

In the scenario they lose to the Mavs and panic trade Brown

Does that seem like Brad Stevens?

 

[UofCT]

Does that seem like Brad Stevens?

If they can improve the roster why not

 

[navery12]

IMO- If the Celts showed strong interest at 30.. Alex wouldn't be in Portland right now and would tell folks in Storrs he's moved on

It's not hard to move up from 34 to the late 20s and jump the Celtics. No reason to limit his options

 

[QDOG5]

Not sure which is more exciting…waiting on AK’s decision or watching my 7 year-old softballer let a routine grounder through her legs after we practiced about 150 grounders over the weekend (at her request).

151 is the charm.

 

[nomar]

I can’t find the article, or maybe it was a podcast, right now on mobile, but during the combine he said he went out to dinner with Sanogo, and he made it sound like Sanogo wasn’t too happy with how his two-way contract went. So I think there is definitely some downside to being on one, especially if you are making similar in NIL.

It was gwhuskyfan's interview

New! Catching up with Alex Post Combine Pod

Hi all, Don't usually release pods on the weekend, but Alex had some time earlier and figured why wait to release. Alex talks about the week at the Combine - all the workouts, drills, interviews he had to do; the feedback he's gotten, and a fun dinner with Adama/Cam in Chicago. Be sure to...

www.the-boneyard.com

 

[Umami Zen]

It's not hard to move up from 34 to the late 20s and jump the Celtics. No reason to limit his options

You make an excellent point. I haven't seen his name mentioned in the late 20s in Mock Drafts but trade packages and GMs wanting to move up prior to Draft Night can change things. I would be ecstatic if AK can get positioned in the meaningful guaranteed money slots in the Draft in the first round.

Guess we'll know in 24 hrs what the game plan is.

 

[HooperScooper]

Does his lack of an announcement lean toward staying in the draft? I know deadline is tomorrow, but what is benefit of waiting till the last minute? If he stays in the draft no action is required

"I do think it's going to come down to the last minute," Karaban said at the NBA Draft Combine on Tuesday. "As much as Coach doesn't want that to happen, I think it is what's best for me for the future. Preferably, if I could know by next week, that would be great. But, based on what my agent's been telling me, he thinks it will come down to the last minute."

 

[Kembacity]

Pure opinion with no inside info but I’m leaning toward he’s coming back. I think without some reason to believe he will end up with the Celtics or another contending team he will stick around because there’s no reason to jump at the chance to be drafted by Portland or Charlotte or Toronto or wherever with little guaranteed money when you have a home to return to, make some NIL, improve, get your degree, and maybe next season have more of a promise or belief that the team taking you is a good destination

 

[Kembacity]

Where would AK ever play for the Celtics? They basically play Brown or Tatum as a 4 almost all of the time and neither are going anywhere anytime soon. There's no way he'd ever play the 5 for them. I don't see them as a good fit at all with the style they play.

I see him as the new Hauser. I don’t see Karaban growing into a star NBA starter but think he could be a terrific bench guy on a championship team.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

If they can improve the roster why not

Stevens does not seem prone to panic trades and if he were to pull one I don't think the guy who's been their best player this post season and whose $300M deal kicks in next season is the place he'd start. But who knows.

I've resigned myself to the fact that we've seen the last of Karaban in a UConn uniform. I'd rather be pleasantly surprised than deflated if I'm wrong.