Future Watch: Brandon Clarke Rookie Basketball Cards, Grizzlies – After seeing veteran center Marc Gasol traded to Toronto at last year’s deadline, and with Mike Conley‘s departure for Utah this past offseason, the Memphis Grizzlies are hoping a pair of rookies can help energize their fanbase. Second overall pick Ja Morant has come out of […]
Future Watch: Rui Hachimura Rookie Basketball Cards, Wizards – The Washington Wizards have their sights set on the future. They have started the 2019-20 season with a 3-8 record and their chances of making the playoffs in the Eastern Conference are slim. All-Star point guard John Wall is out for the year. Their other All-Star, […]
Future Watch: Eric Paschall Rookie Basketball Cards, Warriors – After an impressive five year run that included five straight appearances in the NBA Finals and three titles, the Golden State Warriors are off to a slow start this season. Kevin Durant is gone, Klay Thompson is out for the season recovering from an ACL injury […]
Future Watch: Tyler Herro Rookie Basketball Cards, Heat – The Miami Heat basketball culture is unique. Team President Pat Riley and coach Eric Spoelstra have created an environment that values winning and conditioning over all else. There is no tanking. Players do not arrive hoping to get in shape on the court. They are expected […]
Future Watch: Alfonzo McKinnie Basketball Cards, Warriors – We’re down to three teams left in the 2018-19 NBA season. While the Raptors and Bucks are tied 2-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Golden State Warriors are getting some beneficial rest after sweeping the Portland Trail Blazers. Despite the sweep, the Warriors have dealt with […]
Future Watch: Gary Trent Jr Rookie Basketball Cards, Trail Blazers – Gary Trent Jr. was born in Columbus, Ohio in 1999. His father, is a retired professional basketball player. Gary Trent Sr. played nine years in the NBA for the Trail Blazers, Raptors, Mavericks and Timberwolves. Trent Jr. began his prep career at Apple Valley […]
Future Watch: Zhaire Smith Rookie Basketball Cards, 76ers – Zhaire Smith began his prep career at Lakeview Centennial High School in his hometown of Garland, Texas. In his senior season, he averaged 20.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. He would earn District 10-6A MVP honors and was voted best dunker in the […]
Future Watch: Michael Porter Jr. Rookie Basketball Cards, Nuggets – We’re in the second round of the playoffs and most (if not all) of the rookies from the 2018-19 season have been covered. While we wait for a new crop of rookies to emerge from the June draft, let’s use these next few weeks to […]
Future Watch: Anfernee Simons Rookie Basketball Cards, Trail Blazers – Anfernee Simons was born in 1999 in Altamonte Springs, Florida. He attended Edgewater High School in Orlando. In his sophomore season, he averaged 17.8 points, 4.6 assists, 2.4 rebounds and one steal per game. Simons would transfer to Montverde Academy for his junior season but […]
Future Watch: Rodions Kurucs Rookie Basketball Cards, Nets – Rodions Kurucs was born in Cesis, Latvia in February 1998. When he was 16, he signed a multi-year contract with the Latvian club VEF Riga. He made his VEF debut in 2014-15 and would play in the Adidas Next Generation Tournament in 2015. Kurucs’ performance at […]
