The Capitals were wheeling and dealing this time last year, successfully bringing in fresh faces through trade and free agency while maximizing their final seasons with franchise icon Alex Ovechkin. This year’s NHL summer frenzy, which begins with the first round of the draft on Friday, should be quieter for Washington’s front office. Source link
Maryland basketball’s favorite son is headed to the NBA. Center Derik Queen was selected 13th by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the NBA draft on Wednesday night, though they traded his draft rights to the New Orleans Pelicans. Source link
Cooper Flagg is headed to the Dallas Mavericks, who may have found their next franchise superstar less than five months after trading one away. Source link
The Wizards selected Texas guard Tre Johnson with the sixth pick in the NBA draft on Wednesday night. Source link
NHL teams for the first time in a non-pandemic environment will not be gathering in one place for the draft, and the mind-boggling logistics of decentralizing the annual event are right up Steve Mayer’s alley. Source link
Cooper Flagg lived up to every expectation during one season at Duke and has the potential for NBA superstardom. Source link
Wizards general manager Will Dawkins has his work cut out for him as Washington prepares for another draft following an unlucky lottery draw. Source link
Duke’s Khaman Maluach anchored the interior for an elite defensive team that reached the Final Four. Maryland’s Derik Queen was the offensive focal point for a team that reached the NCAA Tournament’s second weekend. Source link
Rutgers product Ace Bailey was widely considered one of the top three players in this year’s NBA draft class, but whispers are growing that the 6-foot-9 forward could slip in next week’s draft after he skipped a workout with the Philadelphia 76ers, who own the third pick. Source link
The Orlando Magic wanted to find scoring and shooting this summer. Desmond Bane was their answer, and the first big move of the NBA summer — before the NBA summer even officially begins — has arrived. Source link
