Jermall Charlo defeated Sergey Derevyanchenko by unanimous decision on Saturday to retain his WBC middleweight crown. He can do a little bit of everything and compliment a variety of teammates, able to put it on the floor, finish and pass with either hand, and showing improved consistency shooting the three. This site is neither endorsed, nor sponsored by, nor affiliated with Chicago Bears or NFL Properties LLC. Our expectations for how the 2019 NBA draft plays out could be thrown out the window in the top five picks. Reyes mounted a kicking heavy offense while Blachowicz pressed forward with combinations and targeted Reyes' body with kicks. New Orleans Pelicans: Zion Williamson, PF, Duke, 2. The 7-2 center fell from a mid-first round projection all the way to No. It was a moving moment to say the least. Granted, we won’t see him play high-level competition often during the regular season, but if he’s able to consistently take over games against mid-major opponents, Morant will continue to command attention from the NBA. 14 (418): @Mets select Duke (NC) CF Kennie Taylor. San Antonio Spurs (from Toronto): Matisse Thybulle, SF, Washington, 30. LeBron James wore out the path to the NBA Finals in the Eastern Conference, making annual trips out of Miami and Cleveland. With Terry Rozier’s time with the team potentially nearing a head, finding another guard for the rotation makes sense. The Bulls are set up front and will likely continue to add to their perimeter rotation through the draft, with Little’s lockdown potential a welcome antidote to their current struggles. While Garland has been a little bit up-and-down to start the season, expect things to improve soon enough. The 35-year-old pitcher signed a $90 million, five-year contract with San Francisco in December 2015, but spent much of his Giants tenure sidelined by injuries. Through the first couple weeks of the season, Okpala has been a buzzy name among scouts. The sophomore leads the team with 85 strikeouts on the season and was the catalyst of an upset win over West Virginia in the NCAA Tournament, pitching eight shutout innings with 11 strikeouts. Hoard cleanly fits some of the criteria the Sixers have looked for at forward next to their established trio of stars. The Grizzlies’ first-rounder is only protected for picks 1–8, giving it a decent chance to convey to the Celtics based on Memphis’ solid start to the season. King has a well-rounded, smooth game that would make for a good risk-reward option for a team that can afford it. Chicago Bulls: Coby White, PG, North Carolina, 9. Blachowicz forced the referee to step in with follow-up strikes. He needs to get much stronger, but at the college level his strengths will generally play. But the seasons haven't started for the Big Ten and Pac-12 yet in 2020. Even if he continues in a sixth-man role, it’s likely Little’s situation improves as the season goes on and Roy Williams realizes he needs to play his best guys when it matters. The Clippers are enjoying early success, but may look much different next season depending on their free agent moves—adding a big with some general utility and upside like Smith will likely vibe with whatever they decide. If a team can coach him to be a passable shooter, Jones would be a nice upside play. He’s been groomed to play in the NBA and for Canada, and was pretty clearly the most dominant player in his age group coming up through high school. In a supporting role, he could be better utilized, and the Lakers are going to have to find guys with the chops to survive in the spotlight and support LeBron. Williamson began the season atop our Big Board for the 2019 draft, and took the big stage shortly afterward as a legit phenom in Duke’s drubbing of Kentucky. James punctuated his 27th postseason triple-double with a big fourth quarter, powering the Lakers to a 117-107 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night to win the Western Conference finals in five games. 4 would also alter the market for point guards. However, Reddish discussions with league types often come with a caveat: teams are not yet sold on his consistency and effort level, which came into question frequently in high school. 2019 Fantasy Football Draft Prep: All 32 teams' running backs reviewed, including Duke Johnson and the Texans The third week of the preseason is the most important.