Category — John Wall

As expected, John Wall went No. 1 to the Wizards in today’s NBA Draft. He becomes the 1st point guard to be taken as the top choice since 1979, when Magic Johnson was picked by the Lakers.
The Wizards also traded for Kirk Hinrich though the deal won’t be announced until July 8.
The rest of the draft has been pretty predictable though there are a few additional trades on the tables.
Washington Post

The Wizards captured the No. 1 pick during today’s selections in the NBA Lottery. Though they’ll get trade offers and we’ll read about plenty of scenarios, there is no way the Wizards deal the pick that will net them John Wall.
Irene Pollin, the widow of Abe Pollin, the longtime owner of the Wizards, who passed in December, wore her late husband’s 1978 NBA championship ring. It worked like a charm.
Washington Post

Kentucky’s John Wall is as good as advertised. Despite sitting out almost eight minutes in the first half of Kentucky’s contest against UConn on Wednesday night, the freshman point guard still scored 25 points and recorded six steals. He also dictated the outcome of the contest, which Kentucky won, 64-61. Wall scored 15 of the Cat’s final 21 points to help them stay unbeaten. Or as John Calipari accurately said: “We rode John at the end.”
Lexington Herald-Leader
He’s the talk of the nation: Pat Riley and some NBA scouts were on hand for Wall’s show against UConn. Everyone has high praise for Kentucky’s finest. And everyone seems to believe he’s the best player in college basketball.
Yahoo Sports