How did the May 17 lottery shake up the NBA Draft? The Orlando Magic came away the big winner, with the Houston Rockets slipping from the top spot pre-lottery to No. 3. The Oklahoma City Thunder will pick at No. 2, with the Sacramento Kings the highest climber from No. 7 to 4. Before [Read More]
Moving through the playoffs, most teams are on vacation with a focus shifted heavily to the June 23 NBA Draft. In Part II of their mock draft, Sports Business Classroom alumni Ari Eizen, Ron Gutterman, and Aaron Pearlstein simulate the remainder of the first round. The first 14 selections can be found in Part [Read More]
As the first round of the playoffs near a conclusion, most of the NBA has shifted focus to the draft. The lottery to decide the order of the first 14 picks will be held on May 17. Using the pre-lottery order, Sports Business Classroom alumni Ari Eizen, Ron Gutterman, and Aaron Pearlstein simulated a [Read More]
Leading up to his attendance at SBC in 2017, Jeff Siegel had a strong focus on the league salary cap where he built out a website called earlybirdrights.com: a unique resource with a comprehensive look at all 30 NBA teams' salary cap information, statistics, scouting reports and more. Jeff’s experience at SBC gave [Read More]
Creating Thunder in The Building By: Lawrence Brooks It’s no secret the OKC front office has an eye for talent. Whether it’s by draft or trade, their roster always seems to have guys that can play. Of course, Kevin Durant is a no-brainer (although he is forever a Seattle SuperSonic in my eyes). But OKC [Read More]
