I almost feel bad for Woj. Can't leak the picks so he's using words like... locked in focused on zeroing in prefers focused on targeting seriously considering locked on determined to select fixated on zeroed in on no plans to pass on focused on has a laser on unlikely to resist enamored with tantalized by locked on
Hilarious. He’s dying to beat Shams. Probably the most exciting part of this process. I have them on alert so no point of watching the draft. I get a notification every few mins.
Best part of this draft by far. Whatever Woj rule the NBA tried to do this year completely failed tonight and will be rewritten for the 2019 draft.
Its like signing curry, but not allowing him to shoot 3s. However he pretty much announced all the picks anyways.
Ranking All of Adrian Wojnarowski’s Draft-Night Euphemisms 18. Source: The Sixers are enamored with Landry Shamut at the 26th pick. 17. Source: Boston is tantalized by Robert Williams with the 27th pick. 16. Source: Portland has a laser on Anfernee Simons. 15. Source: Bulls are on Boise State’s Chandler Hutchison. He was shut down in workouts with Chicago promise. 14. Sources: Sixers are targeting Villanova’s Mikal Bridges with No. 10. 13. The Spurs are fixated on Lonnie Walker with the 18th pick, source tells ESPN. 12. Washington is locked on Troy Brown with the 15th pick, league source tells ESPN. 11. Memphis is locked in on selecting Jaren Jackson Jr., league sources tell ESPN. 10. Phoenix is determined to select Zhaire Smith with 16. 9. Sources: New York has been focused on Kentucky’s Kevin Knox with ninth pick. 8. Orlando is focused on selecting Texas center Mo Bamba with the sixth pick, league source tells ESPN. 7. Clippers selecting for the Hornets -- Michigan State’s Miles Bridges. 6. Source: The Lakers are unlikely to resist Mo Wagner with the 25th pick. 5. Source: Denver has cleared the way to choose Michael Porter Jr. with the 14h pick. 4. Source: Cleveland prefers Collin Sexton with the No. 8 pick. 3. Atlanta has zeroed in on Maryland’s Kevin Huerter with the 19 pick, source tells ESPN. 2. Chicago is zeroing in on Wendell Carter with the seventh overall pick, league sources tell ESPN. 1. Source: Utah Jazz have no plans to pass on Grayson Allen with the 21st pick. Woj Was the Real Star of the 2018 NBA Draft By the end of Round 1, Woj seemed to have reverted to his old ways. Memphis was “choosing” Jevon Carter and Brooklyn would “select” Dzanan Musa, he tweeted. These are tipped picks without even the candy coating of euphemism. An ESPN executive may be unlikely to resist giving Woj a stern talking to, but I hope they are focused on letting it slide.