Nathan Grubel

1 week ago | noceilingsnba.com | Nick Agar-Johnson |Nathan Grubel

Nathan: The Philadelphia 76ers organization is in an intriguing spot, sitting at #3 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft. At one point, Daryl Morey and Co. were in a frenzy on lottery night with the possibility the pick wouldn’t even be theirs to make, given prior protections that could’ve conveyed it to the Oklahoma City Thunder (imagine THAT team with another lottery pick…SHEESH).

Jul 10, 2023 | noceilingsnba.com | Nathan Grubel

Welcome to the party!Las Vegas Summer League (really, the entire two-week stretch of Summer Leagues in general, including Utah and the California Classic) is my favorite time of year apart from the NBA Draft itself. Not only do fans get to see the debuts of some of the top young players in the league, but plenty of guys are competing to earn contracts or extended playing time with their squads during the NBA regular season.

Jun 11, 2023 | noceilingsnba.com | Nathan Grubel

Some of the most successful people in this world will tell you that there are no guarantees to make it in life: you get one shot to prove yourself, so you better be prepared when that opportunity comes. That personifies Bilal Coulibaly and his professional season in France. After starting out not even anywhere close to preseason rankings and big boards, Coulibaly’s rise to become a potential lottery pick is without a doubt one of the best stories of the 2023 NBA Draft.