Frank Urbina

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2017 NBA re-draft: The way it should have been

3 days ago | hoopshype.com | Frank Urbina

A draft class littered with busts out of the Top 10, the 2017 group is saved by the fact that it has had a few late lottery picks – and late first-rounders – totally outplay pre-draft expectations. The 2017 NBA Draft does have its fair share of good role players after the cream of the crop, but overall, its depth isn’t all that great, considering we couldn’t even fill the 30 spots in this re-draft with guys who are still in the NBA.
2018 NBA re-draft: The way it should have been

1 week ago | thejefffoxshow.com | Frank Urbina

This post was originally published on this siteThere were some questionable decisions made by NBA teams in the 2018 draft, namely with who went second and third. Besides that, there was only one egregious pick in the Top 10, with that distinction belonging to the Knicks, who took Kevin Knox at No. 9.
2018 NBA re-draft: The way it should have been

1 week ago | hoopshype.com | Jorge Sierra |Frank Urbina

There were some questionable decisions made by NBA teams in the 2018 draft, namely with who went second and third. Besides that, there was only one egregious pick in the Top 10, with that distinction belonging to the Knicks, who took Kevin Knox at No. 9. We already have one player from this draft class who appears to be on a clear Hall-of-Fame trajectory and two more guards who could join him there if they’re able to keep up their current level of play for another half-decade-plus of action.
2019 NBA re-draft: The way it should have been

2 weeks ago | hoopshype.com | Frank Urbina

The 2019 NBA Draft has proven to be a fairly solid one, though it had the potential to be better if the No. 1 pick had better health luck and consistency with his fitness. The No. 2 pick also had more potential but likewise has had bad luck with injuries, as well as having made poor decisions off the court. The saving grace for the 2019 draft is how loaded it is with solid-to-quite-good role players, as you’re about to see below.
2022 NBA re-draft: A way too early look

3 weeks ago | hoopshype.com | Frank Urbina

The top part of the 2022 draft is quite strong, and there are a few good role players who fill out the ranks right after that top tier. The jury is obviously still out on a lot of guys, but as of now, it’s not looking like a draft class to call home about. Below, check out our way-too-early look at the 2022 draft, as we re-draft the entire first round. (FYI: At the bottom of this exercise, you’ll find the biggest risers and fallers from the actual 2022 draft to our re-draft.
We have compared NBA player salaries to Euroleague team budgets

1 month ago | hoopshype.com | Frank Urbina

Some of you may be old enough to remember Josh Childress signing with Olympiacos and the scare that ensued about NBA teams potentially losing talent to deep-pocketed European clubs. It may sound like that was a zillion years ago now, but it was actually not even two decades ago. It happened in the summer of 2008, when Childress, who had averaged 11.8 points and 4.9 rebounds the season prior for Atlanta, chose to sign with Olympiacos on a three-year deal worth up to $20 million.
The best non-MVP seasons in NBA history

1 month ago | hoopshype.com | Frank Urbina

In light of Denver Nuggets star big man Nikola Jokic finishing second in the MVP vote in 2024-25, despite averaging a 29-point triple-double while becoming the first non-guard in NBA history to achieve that feat, today, we have decided to take a look at the best non-MVP seasons in NBA history. Jokic is obviously on this list, and more than once, but so are some other all-time greats that you’ll recognize. One such player even averaged 50 points for an entire season and still didn’t win MVP.
The NBA stars with the best championship win rates in league history

1 month ago | hoopshype.com | Frank Urbina

Debate about Ring Culture and how it affects NBA fandom aside, there’s no question that winning a championship can elevate a player’s resume quite a bit – especially if said player is the top option on a championship-winning team. Today, we are going to take a look at the NBA All-Stars with the best championship win rates in league history. Obviously, those golden era Celtics players from the ’50s and ’60s fared extremely well in this exercise. But how about Michael Jordan? Kobe Bryant?
Draft combine measurements: Who are the 2025 prospects most comparable to?

1 month ago | hoopshype.com | Frank Urbina

If you are a top-level NBA draft prospect, the combine might not do all that much to change your draft-night fortunes, as teams usually get so enamored with a projected No. 1 pick that very little, if anything, could sway them from taking that player. At the same time, the combine provides teams with crucial data, including players’ actual height, wingspan, and hand size.
If Damian Lillard returns to All-Star form, he would become a huge outlier

1 month ago | hoopshype.com | Frank Urbina

Blowing out an Achilles is a devastating injury, no matter the age. But for a veteran NBA player, it can almost be a career-ending moment. As every basketball fan knows by now, nine-time All-Star Damian Lillard tore his Achilles during Milwaukee’s recent (brief) playoff run. He got surgery on the injury on Friday, May 2, and is expected to miss the entirety of 2025-26 as he recovers.