Spherical 1 of the NBA Draft is within the books. Duke star Cooper Flagg was the plain No. 1 selection for the Dallas Mavericks, however an intriguing night time adopted.
Listed here are 5 takeaways from Wednesday night time’s first spherical.
The Jazz did not again down
Ace Bailey held the playing cards, and the Utah Jazz referred to as his bluff. The Rutgers star refused particular person exercises with a number of groups, together with Utah, and made it identified he wished to play for an East Coast staff. Some mock drafts had him falling right down to the seventh or eighth choose.
The Jazz took him at No. 5 anyway and now have one of the vital proficient gamers within the draft. Will it work out? On the ESPN broadcast, Kendrick Perkins inspired Bailey to purchase in, citing the sturdy Jazz fan base and the love they’ll present him if he helps flip the franchise round.
Later within the night time, Utah traded to draft Walter Clayton Jr. at No. 18.
