[NBA draft pick-by-pick analysis]The deal created a potential contender in Minnesota, overhauled the Bulls and potentially foreshadowed other blockbusters to come, with both Paul George and Kristaps Porzingis reportedly available ahead of free agency. At the outset of the NBA Finals, Commissioner Adam Silver said both the league and the NBA Players Association wanted to change the age-limit rule, which creates the possibility of the one-and-done. If LaVar Ball wanted to “speak it into existence,” in his oft-repeated phrasing, the Lakers drafted it into existence. “I’m trying to tell to you,” LaVar Ball said on ESPN. He became the second consecutive player drafted first overall to miss the tournament in his only college season, joining new teammate Ben Simmons.

Source: Washington Post June 22, 2017 23:51 UTC