Draft to start at 10am Australian eastern time Thursday on ESPN, Kayo and Disney
“Some may think that his season in Brisbane killed him – [that] The way to manage NBA killed the expectations of the NBA – but we saw that Ariel Hukporti was being prepared and played for a few minutes, and I thought Rocco could do everything Ariel could do, and Rocco is young and a few inches longer and a few inches longer.
“Someone will take risks for him and I think he will play minutes next season.”
The Australian center Rocco Zikarsky answers questions from reporters during the NBA draft combination in May.Credit: Getty Images
Many exits create false drafts based on educated estimates on where players can be. With an idea about where the four Australia can go down, AthleticSam Vecenie Proctor went to Brooklyn in the election number 36, going to San Antonio at Toohey 38, Zikarsky Pick 39’da Toronto 39 and on June 12 in the Mock 53’de going to Olbrich.
What makes Zikarsky stand out?
Zikarsky lived in a house made of Queensland’s shipping containers in Sunshine Coast, and the first NBA target could be anywhere between 30 franchisees.
18 -year -old Zikarsky, “I was pleased with every team I visited and I’m happy to be prepared and I’m happy to be in the NBA. The location is not important. All I need is a basketball pulley and a place to sleep and I will be good,” he said.
Zikarsky, this year’s draft pool is the highest players and teams need matches for 7′4 ″ (224cm) French superstar Wembanyama shaped as the future of the NBA.
Zikarsky spent two seasons with NBL’s Brisbane bullets, played a small amount, but spent his days around hardened professionals such as Aron Baynes and Casey Prather.
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In the last season, he added more than 14 kilograms, although he struggled with injury problems and played for 12 minutes per match in 18 games – this is not an average success among education, weights and other professional commitments.
“My mother was the driving force in the kitchen, Z Zikarsky said.
“We’ve changed a few recipes my mother used to grow, so you still have a homemade meal feeling.
Im I can’t say that I have changed more than I used to – this is just the amounts and when I consume them.
“It finds time to eat. It sounds strange, but finding time for food that doesn’t conflict with riding on the ground, or a gym in a stomach.
Sydney Kings player Alex Toohey.Credit: Louise Kennerley
Some NBA observers think that a team will prepare Zikarsky in the second round and “hide” in the NBL to continue to mature, but ask for a chance to develop in the US, acting between a franchise NBA and G-League cadres.
Zikarsky said, “I want to be in America and work on my body, and they understand that development with all the teams I talk is something great.”
“This is time to spend time in G-League and come in the NBA and I can be playing and to take this part of the development.”
How much will the draft elections earn?
The first election is expected to earn about $ 1.8 million (about $ 21.3 million) and $ 1.5.5 million in the 2026-27 season next season. The next elections will earn a little less on a sliding scale to choose 30 out of USD $ 2.7 million next season.
The second round of elections do not receive such a guarantee, but they offer a great value as they can choose to sign up for guaranteed, non -guaranteed or partially guaranteed contracts.
Indiana Pacers protects Johnny Furphy in the fifth match of the NBA Finals.Credit: Getty Images
Australian guard Johnny Furphy It is a good example. Last year, San Antonio Spurs missed her first round before preparing her in 35 elections, and then exchanged her to Indiana Pacers. He presented him a five -year agreementIt is guaranteed for three seasons just below $ 2 million per season. He played only in the NBA Finals.
If a player is prepared, this team may join the team, although they can be traded on NBA rights and other teams, no matter which one has these rights.
Is there the next star in the mixture?
While the NBL also has advanced stars in the draft, the South East Melbourne Phoenix Advanced Malique Lewis withdrew this year’s draft and will return to the Australian League for next season, hoping to increase its 2026 position.
Duke protector Tyrese Proctor.Credit: Getty Images
It is seen that the Spanish international, which played with Perth last season, is at the border between the first and second rounds. Toohey and Zikarsky de NBL subsequent stars.
Why should we care about the pelicans?
New Orleans Pelicans’ın seven and 23 in the first round, and most of the Australians did not pay attention to as long as they did not take a local player, but Pelicans, on October 3 against Melbourne United, two days later against Melbourne United against Melbourne United, this year has connected to Melbourne.
This will probably mean that the players received will make the first NBA views in these games.
Oklahoma guards Jeremiah scares the shapes as a possible choice for pelicans, but they can pack both elections and try to trade for a higher selection.
Zion Williamson’s New Orleans Pelicans Melbourne.Credit: AP
They also exchanged the former All-Star CJ McCollum to Washington for Jordan Poole in a four-team agreement.
Will there be a trade?
Oh, yes. Indiana and New Orleans, Australian guards Mojave King’s rights and the 2026 first round election to Pacers for 23 elections in the draft began by changing the election.
Existing players can be traded at night like this year’s draft choices, future elections and players who are prepared earlier at night. Silver will announce the transactions when they are official; Some of them are not officially made by the NBA until the draft, but they are notified by publishers or journalists during the night.
Boston Celtics, veterans Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis have already done two operations to move. Kevin Durant was exchanged from Phoenix to Houston.
Dyson Daniels congratulated the NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being elected at eight at the 2022 NBA Draft.Credit: Getty Images
What does fashion have to do with the draft?
Actually a little. The players who participate in the first round wear specially made to mark the event and decorate their first walks on the NBA stage.
The league also makes special NBA draft hats every year after the players receive. If a trade is done, these hats can be changed or changed.
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Some suits become famous or famous, depending on their reception, Lubron James wore a completely white suit when prepared in 2002, in 1996, Samaki Walker’s white hat and jacket, the long jacket of Galeen Rose in 1995, and the red pinstrips of the Jalan Rose in 1995 are still playing.
Roy Ward’s Mock Draft: first five elections
No.1 – Cooper Flagg (Dallas Mavericks)
No.2 – Kon Knueppel (San Antonio Spurs)
3 – Dylan Harper (Philadelphia 76ers)
No.4 – Khaman Maluach (Charlotte Hornets)
5 – Ace Bailey (Utah Jazz)
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