Forward Mario Hezonja will return to the NBA for the first time in six years after signing a one-year contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Hezonja has played the last four years for Real Madrid and was the Spanish League MVP after averaging 13.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists this past season. The 31-year old from Croatia was the fifth overall pick by Orlando in the 2015 NBA draft and played five seasons for the Magic, New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers. He averaged 6.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists.
The Miami Heat selected Conwell with the 37th overall pick in the NBA Draft, even trading up four spots to make sure they got him.
The player Louisville wanted most was the one it couldn't put on the floor.
Mikel Brown Jr. selected No. 6 in NBA Draft by Brooklyn, Louisville's highest draft pick in 36 years
For the first time in 30 years, Louisville basketball has a Top-10 NBA Draft pick.
On Tuesday night, Louisville basketball may produce its first top 10 NBA Draft pick since fax machines were modern technology.
Malachi Moreno is coming back to Kentucky.
Moreno repeatedly referenced conversations with his brother and inner circle as central to the decision-making process.
Brown has been widely projected as a Top 10 pick, including in recent mock drafts by The Athletic, after a freshman season that showcased both his scoring ability and long-term upside.
When Louisville basketball signed London Johnson, it didn't just land a transfer. It landed a new category.
But Louisville, Kentucky and Indiana will not have anybody taken in the first round…for the first time since 2007, the Kevin Durant Draft.