{"id":92213,"date":"2024-08-25T15:06:31","date_gmt":"2024-08-25T19:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=92213"},"modified":"2024-08-25T15:06:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-25T19:06:31","slug":"3-nba-draft-picks-still-looking-for-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/08\/25\/3-nba-draft-picks-still-looking-for-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"3 NBA Draft Picks Still Looking For Jobs, Where Could They End Up?"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is about a month left in the NBA offseason, and only three teams have filled all their training camp spots. Conversely, nine teams have 14 or fewer players on standard contracts.<\/p>\n

According to the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement,<\/a> NBA teams are permitted to carry 15 players on standard deals, though they must carry 14 players on their regular-season roster.<\/p>\n

\u00a0During the period from the first day of the Regular Season through\u00a0<\/em>the last day of the Regular Season (or, for Teams that qualify for the\u00a0<\/em>\u201cpostseason\u201d (as defined below), through the Team\u2019s last game of the\u00a0<\/em>Season), each Team agrees to have either fourteen (14) or fifteen (15)\u00a0<\/em>players, in aggregate, on its Active List and Inactive List.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

3 NBA Draft Picks Still Looking For Jobs<\/h2>\n

Phoenix, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Oklahoma City, Detroit, Minnesota, New Orleans, Sacramento, and Cleveland are the teams without 15 players. However, the Cavaliers are the only squad beneath the 14-player threshold, as they currently have 12 on their roster.<\/p>\n

In addition, 10 NBA teams have at least one two-way spot available, including three (Orlando, Brooklyn, and Cleveland) with two open minor league contracts up for grabs.<\/p>\n

While several quality veterans are still on the open market, some youngsters are still available. E.J. Liddell<\/a>,\u00a0 Taevion Kinsey,<\/a> Jaylin Galloway<\/a>, and Leaky Black<\/a> are some young players who recently became available after being released by NBA squads. But I’m going to look at four recent draft picks who are still available. These players are Quenten Post<\/a>, Nikola Djurisic<\/a>, and Luke Travers.<\/a><\/p>\n

Quenten Post<\/h3>\n

Post is one of two unsigned draft picks in 2024. The 24-year-old,\u00a0 7-foot Amsterdam native, who became the first Netherlands player to be drafted in 15 years, was selected by Golden State with the No. 52 draft pick. On draft day, he was traded twice to OKC and Portland before being sold back to the Warriors for cash.<\/p>\n

Post spent five years in college, playing the first two seasons at Mississippi and three years at Boston College. Post started to enter the NBA prospect as a senior with the Eagles due to his shooting ability and was named 2023 ACC Most Improved Player.<\/p>\n

He really came into his own as a graduate player. He was named to the 2024 All-ACC second team and All-ACC Defensive team.<\/p>\n

Here is NBA.com’s scouting report<\/a> on Post:<\/p>\n

Post is a traditionally sized center with three-and-D upside. Over his past two seasons at BC, he went 73-for-170 (43%) from distance. That translated to the free-throw line, where he shot 144-for-173 (83%). On the block, he uses his size and strength to make basic hook shots and drop steps. However, his limited athleticism doesn\u2019t make him a top-shelf lob threat. It also doesn\u2019t help on defense, where he struggles outside of the paint. Post, for his size, is also simply an adequate rebounder.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n