LSU may have won its eighth national championship just a few days ago, but head coach Jay Johnson and his staff are already working on defending that title. Glen West of 247Sports says the biggest question mark will be what the infield looks like around shortstop Stephen Milam. Some newcomers will be in the mix, but west says some returning bench players could also compete.
Tanner Reaves who started several games at third base could also be in the mix at the hot corner, if he doesn’t sign with a major league. Ethan Frey might get drafted high next month, but if he returns to LSU, he could play first base.
Tonight is the first round of the NBA draft and the Pelicans have reportedly already pulled off a big trade, sending 12 year veteran CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk and a future second round pick to Washington for Jordan Poole, Saddiq Bey and the 40th overall pick in this year’s draft.
Poole will be playing for his third team in four seasons and is coming off a season where he averaged nearly a career high 21 points and four and a half assists this season. Poole also set a Wizards record last season with 235 made three pointers. He has two years left on his contract.
New Orleans has the seventh overall pick. Jake Madison, host of Locked on Pelicans, says if the Pels are looking to add to their backcourt they could be interested in Oklahoma’s Jeremiah Fears…
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