The NBA news and rumors keep coming this offseason.
Check out the latest buzz below.
Battle for Zoran Dragic Heats Up
A number of teams have jumped into the competition to sign Zoran Dragic, the brother of Phoenix Suns guard Goran Dragic who had an impressive showing at the FIBA World Cup before Slovenia was knocked out by the United States.
Zoran, 25, has never played in the NBA but the 6'5” guard has received interst in the past couple summers and played for the Houston Rockets summer league team in 2012.
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League sources told Real GM that the Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks and Orlando Magic have jumped into the fray to try to sign Zoran.
The Indiana Pacers and Phoenix Suns have also reportedly showed interest.
There’s an October 5 buyout deadline in the language of his contract with Unicaja Malaga of the European League.
Calipari Setting Up Scouting Combine
John Calipari, the University of Kentucky head coach, is finalizing plans for an unprecedented two-day campus scouting combine for NBA executives.
Calipari has been known for sometime now for fielding players who stay in school for a short time, most for one or two years.
“Calipari has invited officials of the 30 NBA teams to send personnel to Lexington, Ky., on Oct. 11-12 to watch his players do everything from run full-court five-on-five and NBA-style pick-and-roll sets to individual skill work,” reported Yahoo Sports, citing league sources.
“The event is a chance for Calipari to impress a throng of top high school recruits on campus visits and once again frame his program as college basketball’s best NBA feeder system. Kentucky is expected to be a consensus preseason No. 1 in the polls.
“After the combine, Calipari plans to shut out NBA executives and scouts from his practices for several weeks – perhaps even months – into the season. This way, Calipari can avoid the distractions that a constant parade of NBA scouts can present to so many talented young players in the practice gym.”
Lakers to Emphasize Defense
