UConn in the NBA: Oct 24/25

[QuickDraw]

One guy who did not have a good pre-season, Andre Jackson. Led the Bucks in turnovers while playing the least minutes in the rotation. Shot 20% from the field.

 

[navery12]

 

[temery]

Not sure if this was posted or not;

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

He is adjusting to the NBA game a lot faster than I thought. He even is showing that 3 pt range again which I guess was a super long 2 with his foot on the line. Him and Castle are going to really represent well this upcoming year for UConn.

Take last night with a grain of salt - Utah looked abysmal.

 

[caw]

Take last night with a grain of salt - Utah looked abysmal.

It's preseason but he's played pretty well all things considered and Utah was with most of its starters.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

It's preseason but he's played pretty well all things considered and Utah was with most of its starters.

Starters or not, the Jazz were bad last year and will be bad again this year. That said, they had nobody that was in DC's league last night.

 

[caw]

Starters or not, the Jazz were bad last year and will be bad again this year. That said, they had nobody that was in DC's league last night.

If you are going off last year the Jazz were better than nearly a quarter of the league, including Portland. Also, Portland was without at least two starters.

 

[Punkbo]

I’m psyched to see this. Nobody is more deserving than Tyrese Martin. His work ethic and attitude are unmatched. Cheering hard for this guy!

 

[caw]

So who are the current UConn NBA players:

Drummond - Sixers
Martin - Nets (two way)
Hawkins - Pelicans
Jackson - Bucks
Sanogo - Bulls (two way)
Castle - Spurs
Clingan - Blazers
Newton - Pacers (two way)
Spencer - Grizzlies (two way)

G-League:
Bouknight - Remix (Portland)

Did I miss anyone?

 

[HooperScooper]

So who are the current UConn NBA players:

Drummond - Sixers
Martin - Nets (two way)
Hawkins - Pelicans
Jackson - Bucks
Sanogo - Bulls (two way)
Castle - Spurs
Clingan - Blazers
Newton - Pacers (two way)
Spencer - Grizzlies (two way)

G-League:
Bouknight - Remix (Portland)

Did I miss anyone?

I think you got them all.

Dom Amore has a good run down of all the UConn guys in the NBA in today's Courant.

“We had that little window after 2014 where we struggled a little bit and there haven’t been as many UConn guys when you turn on the TV,” Dan Hurley said. “I think we’re going to get back to that point where you’re going to turn on TNT, or whoever is streaming these games now and you’ll see Jordan Hawkins being guarded by Steph Castle.”

Dom Amore’s Sunday Read: UConn’s NBA presence is back; former Husky gets a second chance and more

After a period of dwindling UConn presence in the NBA, the wave of draft picks from the back-to-back champions is making Husky-on-Husky matchups frequent again. This and more in the Sunday Read.

www.courant.com

Alternate access:
Dom Amore’s Sunday Read: UConn’s NBA presence is back; former Husky gets a second chance and more

 

[RayRay]

I understand the 2 way contract, but can anyone explain Bouknight being just in the gleague? If the team was impressed and wanted to call him up, can they just do that or do they have to convert him to a 2 way contract or some other form of contract?

 

[auror]

I understand the 2 way contract, but can anyone explain Bouknight being just in the gleague? If the team was impressed and wanted to call him up, can they just do that or do they have to convert him to a 2 way contract or some other form of contract?

They would likely sign him to a 10-day contract. Or if they really like him, a full contract.

Bouk signed an Exhibit 10 deal, which essentially gave him a 75k bonus for going to training camp if he eventually signs with Portland's G league team and spends 60 days with them after getting waived from the NBA. These contracts can be converted to two-ways before the season starts, but the Blazers have used all their two-ways so that's not possible for Bouk.

Since he's not on a two-way or a regular NBA contract and assigned down to the g league (he's waived post training camp), he's essentially a free agent in the NBA's eyes, so any team could sign him to any contract from the G-League, even though he's on Portland's g league team and getting paid to play by them. Since they waived him, they don't have his rights.

 

[RayRay]

They would likely sign him to a 10-day contract. Or if they really like him, a full contract.

Bouk signed an Exhibit 10 deal, which essentially gave him a 75k bonus for going to training camp if he eventually signs with Portland's G league team and spends 60 days with them after getting waived from the NBA. These contracts can be converted to two-ways before the season starts, but the Blazers have used all their two-ways so that's not possible for Bouk.

Since he's not on a two-way or a regular NBA contract and assigned down to the g league (he's waived post training camp), he's essentially a free agent in the NBA's eyes, so any team could sign him to any contract from the G-League, even though he's on Portland's g league team and getting paid to play by them. Since they waived him, they don't have his rights.

Very helpful, thank you!

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Drummond.

 

[Waquoit]

Take last night with a grain of salt - Utah looked abysmal.

Utah looked abysmal the way Illinois looked abysmal. DC dominated his direct comp. No need for salt.

 

[HuskyHawk]

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Drummond.

Next NBA contract needs to pay every player by the game.

 

[nomar]

Not sure if this was posted or not;

The guy on the left is super douchey and hard to watch and listen to (and thought Adama is in his 3rd season) but for all the people who don't seem to understand why Sanogo isn't being handed a large role, that clip lays out the knocks on him. Mostly relating to his defense. And some of that's coming from Will Perdue, who clearly likes Adama.

 

[nomar]

Good for TN!

 

[Waquoit]

Good for TN!

I can't tell you how happy this makes me.

 

[Madmannsucks]

Let's be real none of us has any idea what kind of money he has. Safe to assume he isn't anywhere near broke . But even that we have no idea. Also pretty sure he isn't getting g league minimum. He went to the G league because it's the quickest way back to the league.

 

[ctchamps]

I can't tell you how happy this makes me.

Me also!

We take Mullins and give Indiana Tristen. Only fair.

 

[QDOG5]

This thread is headed in a bad direction. The guy played for the team we cheer for and was a good, exciting player at UConn. We all know he has had a number of self inflicted gaffes. Isn't it better to wish him well then speculate on the possibility of his not saving enough money after he's done playing?

 

[aceboon]

Did the Knicks buy a defected model(Bridges)? Why did he try to fix something that wasn't broke?

 

[superjohn]

Did the Knicks buy a defected model(Bridges)?

The more I think about it I don't feel good about the Knicks offseason.

Towns is soft and I'm not at all convinced Bridges is a better offensive player than DiVincenzo and the price for him was super high.

 

[aceboon]

The more I think about it I don't feel good about the Knicks offseason.

Towns is soft and I'm not at all convinced Bridges is a better offensive player than DiVincenzo and the price for him was super high.

Started playing better after I posted but this is essentially extended garbage time, don't understand why he tried to model his jumper after Bill Cartwright's when he was already a good 3pt shooter.