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Wizards’ Isaiah Todd issued suspension for detrimental conduct

The Wizards announced that Todd has been suspended one game for conduct detrimental to the team.

On Friday, the Washington Wizards announced that rookie Isaiah Todd has been suspended one game for conduct detrimental to the team.

Todd, who was the 31st pick, is currently on assignment in the NBA G League with the Capital City Go-Go. The team did not specify the reasoning behind the suspension but announced he will serve it for the Go-Go’s game on Friday against the Ignite.

The 20-year-old has played sparingly with the Wizards this season after making just nine appearances. He has spent much of the season with the Go-Go and is averaging 13.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists on 35.8% shooting from 3-point range in 20 games with them.

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Despite the suspension, the Wizards believe Todd has a bright future in the league and they will continue to ensure he has a smooth rookie campaign this season. The situation will certainly be a great learning experience for Todd as they will now look to move on from it.

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Wizards’ Isaiah Todd drops 23 points on assignment in G League

Todd dropped a career-high on Saturday to lead the Captial City Go-Go to a win over the Raptors 905 in the G League.

Washington Wizards rookie Isaiah Todd dropped a career-high on Saturday to lead the Captial City Go-Go to a win over the Raptors 905 on assignment in the NBA G League.

Todd finished with 23 points, five rebounds, one assist and one blocked shot in 25 minutes of work during the 128-109 victory. He went 8-of-11 from the field, including 4-of-7 from 3-point range, to be one of seven players to score in double figures for the Go-Go.

The 31st overall pick turned in his finest performance of the season and looked to shoot the ball confidently throughout the contest. He was also able to finish strong inside the paint on a couple of possessions and help move the ball around.

The organization believes Todd has a bright future in the league but just hasn’t been able to get him playing time. He will have the opportunity to continue to work on his game and stay sharp during his assignments with the Go-Go.

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Wizards’ Isaiah Todd assigned to Go-Go in NBA G League

Todd is averaging 12.3 points, 5.8 rebounds 1.5 assists and 1.5 blocked shots with the Go-Go this season.

Washington Wizards rookie Isaiah Todd, the 31st overall pick, has been assigned to the Capital City Go-Go in the NBA G League, the team announced on Friday.

Todd will join the Go-Go after playing sparingly with the Wizards to this point of the season, logging just seven minutes across three appearances. He is expected to play with the Go-Go Friday on the road against the Maine Celtics.

The contest will mark the fifth appearance by Todd with the Go-Go. He is averaging 12.3 points, 5.8 rebounds 1.5 assists and 1.5 blocked shots on 39.1% shooting from 3-point range. He scored 15 points and six rebounds in his last appearance on Nov. 12.

The organization believes Todd has a bright future in the league but just hasn’t been able to get him playing time. He will have the opportunity to continue to work on his game and stay sharp during his assignment with the Go-Go.

The game between the Go-Go and Celtics can be streamed starting at 7 p.m. EST.

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Wizards rookie Isaiah Todd bought his mother a brand new house

Todd said that he was thankful and blessed to be able to help his mom out at such a young age.

Washington Wizards second-round pick Isaiah Todd surprised his mother, Marlene, with a brand new house, he told Quinton Mayo of “BetMGM Tonight” recently.

Todd, the 31st overall pick, posted to his Instagram story on Thursday that he helped his mother purchase the home. He said that he was thankful and blessed to be able to help his mom at such a young age after joining the Wizards this year.

The 20-year-old signed a four-year, $7 million contract with the Wizards in August. The first three years of the contract are reportedly fully guaranteed as the organization is excited about what he brings to the court.

Todd logged two appearances with the Wizards during the preseason, totaling two points and five rebounds in 20 minutes. He averaged eight points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocked shots in three games during the Las Vegas Summer League and offered a glimpse of his potential.

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Wizards excited for what Isaiah Todd brings to the lineup

Todd, who was the 31st overall pick, averaged eight points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in the Las Vegas Summer League.

Washington Wizards general manager Tommy Sheppard on Thursday expressed his excitement regarding the future of second-round pick Isaiah Todd.

Todd, who was the 31st overall pick, averaged eight points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocked shots in three games during the Las Vegas Summer League. He offered a glimpse of his potential over the summer and projects to have a bright future in Washington.

The Wizards rewarded Todd with a four-year, $7 million contract last month. He will have the first three years of the deal fully guaranteed, a strong indication the team believes in his ability to contribute and develop on the court.

Sheppard credited Todd for being a quick learner.

For the future, having Isaiah Todd and what he brings and what he represents for the future has been exciting. He is a quick learner. I think he is somebody that is going to really try to work every possible angle to get minutes next year. He is not going to give up and that is something we really welcome.

The 6-foot-10 forward averaged 12.1 points and 2.9 rebounds in 16 games last season with the NBA G League Ignite. He registered his best game on March 6, recording 25 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots for his lone double-double of the season.

The opportunity to play for the Wizards has extra meaning for Todd, who was born in Baltimore. He previously said he had a strong connection with the Wizards during his pre-draft workout and interview and wanted to join the organization.

With several new faces on the roster, playing time could be up for grabs so training camp and the preseason should be very crucial for him to begin that transition.

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Wizards second-round pick Isaiah Todd to sign four-year contract

Todd, who was the 31st overall pick, will receive three seasons of the contract guaranteed.

Washington Wizards second-round pick Isaiah Todd has reportedly agreed to sign a four-year, $7 million contract, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

Todd, who was the 31st overall pick, will receive the first three seasons of the contract guaranteed. The Wizards acquired the draft rights to Todd in the five-team trade that also sent Spencer Dinwiddie, Kyle Kuzma, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Montrezl Harrell to Washington.

The 6-foot-10 forward averaged 12.1 points and 2.9 rebounds in 16 games last season with the NBA G League Ignite. He registered his best game on March 6, recording 25 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots for his lone double-double of the season.

The opportunity to play for the Wizards has extra meaning for Todd, who was born in Baltimore. He said he had a strong connection with the Wizards during his pre-draft workout and interview and wanted to join the organization.

Todd will now focus on adjusting to the Wizards and finding his role with the team. With several new faces on the roster, playing time could be up for grabs so the upcoming summer league stint should be very crucial for him to begin that transition.

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A roundup of NBA sleepers draft analysts are higher on than others

Who owns the most real estate on Davion Mitchell Island? Who is buying stock in Sharife Cooper?

Everyone loves Cade Cunningham. It’s not a hot take for an analyst to say that Cunningham is their favorite player in the class. That’s not particularly interesting to read, either.

But what is fascinating, however, is when an analyst deviates from the norm and ranks someone significantly higher than where the prospect falls in other rankings. What does that tell us about their individual scouting process and what they value? Further, what does that tell us about the potential draftee?

Some folks call it “buying stock” in a player. Others, like ESPN’s Zach Lowe or The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, call it owning real estate on a player’s island. I like to refer to it as a “draft crush” when I wind up higher than consensus in my evaluation of a player.

My process is ridiculously tedious but the results can be fairly useful. I’ve tracked the evolution of more than sixty unique mock drafts, big boards and draft models from trusted analysts and popular accounts on Twitter.

Each placement is assigned a value based on Kevin Pelton’s draft pick trade value chart. I do this because, as Pelton notes, the difference in relative value between the No. 5 overall pick and the No. 7 overall is much more stark than, say, that of the No. 45 pick and the No. 47 pick.

After composing an aggregate score based on each ranking, I can see where each analyst strays from the pack.

I’ll leave the conclusions drawn from these results up to the reader. But if nothing else, this can eventually be used as a bragging point if one writer was higher than consensus on a draftee who eventually ends up outperforming his draft position.

Final 2021 NBA Mock Draft: Latest intel, trade rumors and predicting all 60 picks

Wasn’t it just the 2020 NBA draft? How is the 2021 NBA draft already here? Crazy, maybe, but the league is about to have a ton of new faces.

Wasn’t it just the 2020 NBA draft? How is the 2021 NBA draft already here? Crazy, maybe, but the league is about to have a ton of new faces.

The names that you’re most likely to hear at the top are Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green and Evan Mobley. But the draft will start heating up once guys like Jalen Suggs, Scottie Barnes and Jonathan Kuminga start to find their new homes.

This draft will also be unique in that there will be fewer players in attendance than usual. According to one prospect who recently spoke to For The Win, due to COVID-19 restrictions, those not invited to the green room are not allowed to come to the stage and shake the hand of the commissioner as they have been in years past.

Regardless of who is actually in the building, however, it is certain to be an exciting and life-changing night for the next generation of NBA talent.

Based on conversations I’ve had with scouts around the league, and from reports and tea leaves left in other mock drafts from trusted draftniks, below is how I project the events will unfold at Barclays Center and on ESPN and ABC at 8:00 p.m. ET on July 29.

2021 aggregate NBA mock draft 7.0: Ranking the full class of prospects

The 2021 NBA draft is less than a week away and we finally have an idea of who is in — and who has withdrawn — from the class.

The 2021 NBA draft is less than a week away and we finally have an idea of who is in – and who has withdrawn – from the class.

In order to get a better sense of where all of the prospects stand as of right now, we compiled mock drafts from NBADraft.net, CBS Sports, Bleacher Report, Yahoo, The Athletic, The Ringer, Yahoo, NBA Big Board and USA TODAY Sports Media Group’s For The Win to see where the prospects rank at the moment.

Please note that these rankings reflect the composite score to get a feel for consensus, not our own opinion.

Since our previous update last month, some of the players with the most positive momentum include Quentin Grimes, Joe Wieskamp, Vrenz Bleijenbergh, Aaron Wiggins, Justin Champagnie, Jericho Sims, Jason Preston, Josh Primo, Neemias Queta, Trey Murphy and Bones Hyland.

Among players who ranked on our previous update who have since withdrawn from the draft include Roko Prkacin (32), Marcus Bagley (39), Terrence Shannon (48), Ariel Hukporti (50), Max Abmas (53), Johnny Juzang (54), Jordan Hall (66), Carlos Alocen (69) and Ochai Agbaji (75).

The most notable omissions who remain in this class but not these rankings are Yves Pons, Scottie Lewis, Jay Huff, Marcus Zegarowski, Aamir Simms, Dalano Banton, Matt Mitchell, Jose Alvarado, Carlik Jones, Derrick Alston Jr., Romeo Weems, Balsa Koprivica, Chaundee Brown, Isaiah Miller, Jordan Schakel and D.J. Carton.

Note that for the offensive roles, we borrowed a fun idea from Todd Whitehead (formerly of Nylon Calculus) with help from our friends at Bball-Index.com to create a slightly tweaked formula from the version they use.

The goal of that is not to explain how well a player scores but rather offer context for the way that he was used on his most recent team. This should help you predict how he might be used at the next level.

Meanwhile, you can learn the latest updates on every single prospect who has been included in recent mock drafts by scrolling below.

HoopsHype’s Alberto de Roa contributed research to this report

2021 NBA Draft Big Board 5.0: Final rankings of the Top 100 prospects

With just over a week left until the 2021 NBA draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, it’s officially the most wonderful time of the year! 

With just over a week left until the 2021 NBA draft at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, it’s officially the most wonderful time of the year!

That means that after a slew of surprising early entry withdrawals impacted the worlds of both college and international basketball, the next generation of NBA talent is getting closer to entering the league. As players finalize their place on big boards in front offices, I wanted to offer my opinion on how I think those rankings should look.

Note that our list is certainly going to look different from the lists at ESPN, The Athletic, Bleacher Report and other publications. Player evaluation is an inexact science. Part of the process is being willing to admit when you were wrong about a player.

But avoiding group-think and ending higher than consensus on a player is how an NBA team ends up selecting them in the draft. With that in mind, here is who I would target if I were running a front office.