Lots of on court talent available, and with lots of talent available, ESPN and ABC feel the need to over cover the event with people on both ABC and ESPN.

ESPN Coverage (8 people)

Rece Davis will return to host ESPN's coverage with an expert panel of commentators, including analysts Jay Bilas and Kendrick Perkins, and NBA Draft analyst Mike Schmitz. Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski will provide trade reports, breaking news updates and team insight throughout the night. ESPN's coverage will also include commentary and analysis from NBA Front Office Insider Bobby Marks, host Rachel Nichols and analyst Richard Jefferson.

ABC Coverage (5 people)

Kevin Negandhi will host the NBA Draft on ABC alongside NBA analysts Jalen Rose and Chiney Ogwumike and NBA reporter Malika Andrews. The panel will celebrate the journeys of the prospects as they arrive on the biggest stage in basketball. Andrews will conduct one-on-one interviews with draftees following each team's Draft selection. Miles Brown, actor/rapper/dancer and star of ABC's "black-ish," will provide 'back stage' access as an ABC Draft Correspondent.



Too many cooks

I'll be watching the one without Kendrick Perkins. Thanks for the heads up.

Will just follow on Twitter for the Woj bombs. Perk is damn near unlistenable. Just goes for the sound bite. Shame he's part of that team. Woj, Schmitz, Bilas, and Marks is solid commentary. But agreed, too many damn people

Does this seem a lot like the NWO Hollywood clique headed by Hulk Hogan during the last days of WCW?

Report: ‘A ton’ of veteran free agents are ready to sign minimum deals with the Lakers https://t.co/QBohLJJ5V9

— NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) July 28, 2021

And so it begins...Woj not content just being 2 minutes early

ESPN Sources: The Detroit Pistons have landed on a decision to select Oklahoma State’s Cade Cunningham with the No. 1 pick in tonight’s NBA Draft (ESPN and ABC at 8 PM ET).

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 29, 2021

With Cade Cunningham a solid No. 1 to Detroit now, Houston and Cleveland continue to trend toward Jalen Green and Evan Mobley with the second and third picks, respectively, sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 29, 2021

The Lakers' talks with Sacramento on a potential deal headlined by Buddy Hield and Kyle Kuzma are the most serious so far, league sources say, but San Antonio is also believed to have interest in Kuzma in possible sign-and-trade scenarios involving free agent-to-be DeMar DeRozan.

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 29, 2021

The Sixers asked for Andrew Wiggins, James Wiseman, the Nos. 7 and 14 picks and two future first-rounders in exchange for Ben Simmons, per @PompeyOnSixers

The Warriors quickly turned down the offer. pic.twitter.com/fw1YpKFCMN

— NBA Central (@TheNBACentral) July 29, 2021

Take out the two future firsts and that's about right.

Morrey is a joke.

I cant get Morey's angle. Normally these leaks are orchestrated to drive up the asking the price or get another team to counter. but usually the deals seems realistic. these deals we keep seeing that morey and the sixers want are so obscene that i think most teams would rather not bother making an offer in the first place, rather than sweeten a preexisting offer.

With Harrell opt-in, Lakers are able to to move toward completing a deal to acquire Kings guard Buddy Hield for forward Kyle Kuzma and Harrell, sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 29, 2021

Lakers center Montezl Harrell is opting into his $9.7M player option for next season, sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 29, 2021

Him opting in gives the Lakers more options in sign and trade scenarios, either for Hield or Derozan. My gut thinks a Hield deal is almost done

Wiggins, Wiseman and MAYBE the 14th pick is right. Other than that, GTFOH Daryl.

Here come the Woj bombs

Brooklyn has traded guard Landry Shamet to Phoenix for Jevon Carter and the 29th pick in tonight's draft, sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 29, 2021

Just in: The Lakers and Wizards are engaged on a trade that would send Russell Westbrook to L.A., sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Westbrook wants a move elsewhere and the Lakers are his preferred destination, sources said.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 29, 2021

The Lakers and Wizards are discussing a trade that would send Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope for Westbrook, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The Lakers' No. 22 pick in the Draft could be in play, too. https://t.co/RQOnlyVnBS

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 29, 2021

Beat me by seconds. Damn, Lakers going all out

Hypothetical LAL - Brooklyn final next year

Russ
Lebron
AD

vs.

Kyrie
Harden
Durant

Lakers lose shooting and get another ball dominant player? Westbrook is incredibly overrated and fades in big moments. I approve of this trade.

Enzo The Baker said:

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Lakers lose shooting and get another ball dominant player? Westbrook is incredibly overrated and fades in big moments. I approve of this trade.

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Agreed. Thought Hield was a better fit for them.

I wonder if WAS is going full rebuild and will deal Beal as well? Seems like a funky fit with no true point guard on that team.

Kind of sick of Woj's schtick. Cool, you tweet the picks before they happen.

Enzo The Baker said:

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I wonder if WAS is going full rebuild and will deal Beal as well? Seems like a funky fit with no true point guard on that team.

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Just asked the same on the new trade thread. Wonder if Beal is getting dealt now.

I wish they would do away with that crap. Takes all of the fun out of it.

I am honestly surprised ESPN/Disney lets him still do it....really does ruin the product they are trying to put out because he needs some attention.

Shams does it too. But yea, it sucks I have to turn my phone off for the draft so I don't get spoilers.

I get Shams doing it more than I do Woj since Woj works for the company that broadcasts the draft and Shams just works for the Athletic.

Enzo The Baker said:

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Shams does it too. But yea, it sucks I have to turn my phone off for the draft so I don't get spoilers.

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Just don't check Twitter. It's not that difficult.

I never thought of that. Thank you for the recommendation.

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I cant get Morey's angle. Normally these leaks are orchestrated to drive up the asking the price or get another team to counter. but usually the deals seems realistic. these deals we keep seeing that morey and the sixers want are so obscene that i think most teams would rather not bother making an offer in the first place, rather than sweeten a preexisting offer.

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Right now, Morey seems like "that guy" in fantasy football who sends the ridiculous trade offers and can't understand why no one is even responding to him.

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Iowaggie said:

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HummingbirdSaltalamacchia said:

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I cant get Morey's angle. Normally these leaks are orchestrated to drive up the asking the price or get another team to counter. but usually the deals seems realistic. these deals we keep seeing that morey and the sixers want are so obscene that i think most teams would rather not bother making an offer in the first place, rather than sweeten a preexisting offer.

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Right now, Morey seems like "that guy" in fantasy football who sends the ridiculous trade offers and can't understand why no one is even responding to him.

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Holy **** is that accurate. "I'll give you two WR3s and a TE2 and you give me Mahomes.but the point totals of all 3 guys is better than mahomes so you're getting the better deal!" Yeah, **** that guy

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Bill Simmons calls this the "4 quarters don't equal a dollar" trade offer.

With The No. 1 Draft Pick, the Detroit Pistons selected Cade Cunningham from Oklahoma State.

Who saw that one coming?

Sources: Oklahoma City is picking Josh Giddey at No. 6.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 30, 2021

Damn it.

Saint Pablo said:

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Who saw that one coming?

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Who would have known that 19-year old Cade Cunningham (born on 9/25/01) already has a 3-year old daughter? He even said he was 16, going on 17 when he became a father in 2018. The new NIL rules will tremendously benefit athletes, who become teen parents, while they are in still in high school.

https://celebpie.com/nba-cade-cunningham-girlfriend-who-is-his-baby-momma/

No offense but did a dead kid who ran a red light with no seatbelt just get drafted?