{"id":72803,"date":"2016-07-30T17:14:30","date_gmt":"2016-07-30T14:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hoops.co.il\/?p=72803"},"modified":"2016-07-31T13:34:11","modified_gmt":"2016-07-31T10:34:11","slug":"%d7%9e%d7%a2%d7%95%d7%a8%d7%91-%d7%94%d7%95%d7%a4%d7%a1-%d7%9c%d7%9e%d7%95%d7%a6%d7%a9-%d7%9e%d7%a0%d7%97%d7%9d-%d7%9c%d7%a1-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoops.co.il\/?p=72803","title":{"rendered":"\u05de\u05e2\u05d5\u05e8\u05d1 \u05d4\u05d5\u05e4\u05e1 \u05dc\u05de\u05d5\u05e6&quot;\u05e9 \/ \u05de\u05e0\u05d7\u05dd \u05dc\u05e1"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>1. \u05d7\u05d5\u05d1\u05d4 \u05dc\u05e8\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05d5\u05d9\u05d3\u05d9\u05d0\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dc \u05e4\u05d9\u05d8 \u05de\u05e8\u05d1\u05d9\u05e5' &#8211; \u05d4\u05d2\u05d3\u05d5\u05dc \u05de\u05db\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd<\/h1>\n<p>*<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aODHUP4ZN6s\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n*<\/p>\n<h1><strong>2.\u05dc\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05df '\u05d4\u05d6\u05d4\u05d9\u05e8' \u05d0\u05ea \u05d1\u05d9\u05d1\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d4\u05d5\u05e4\u05d9\u05e2 \u05d1\u05d5\u05e2\u05d9\u05d3\u05ea \u05d4\u05e8\u05e4\u05d5\u05d1\u05dc\u05d9\u05e7\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>\u05d2'\u05e1\u05d8\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05d9\u05d1\u05e8 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05d0\u05de\u05d5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05e9\u05d9\u05e8 \u05d1\u05d5\u05e2\u05d9\u05d3\u05ea \u05d4\u05e8\u05e4\u05d5\u05d1\u05dc\u05d9\u05e7\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 5 \u05de\u05d9\u05dc\u05d9\u05d5\u05df. \u05dc\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05df \u05d9\u05d5\u05d3\u05e2 \u05e9\u05d1\u05d9\u05d1\u05e8 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05e7 \u05e9\u05dc \u05db\u05d3\u05d5\u05e8\u05e1\u05dc (\u05d5\u05e4\u05d5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d8 \u05d2\u05d0\u05e8\u05d3 \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1 \u05de\u05d0\u05d3; \u05d1\u05e8\u05de\u05d4 \u05e9\u05dc \u05dc\u05d9\u05d2\u05ea \u05d0' \u05d1\u05d9\u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05dc \u05dc\u05e4\u05d7\u05d5\u05ea), \u05d5\u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 '\u05d4\u05d6\u05d4\u05d9\u05e8' \u05d0\u05d5\u05ea\u05d5 \u05e9\u05d0\u05dd \u05d9\u05e9\u05d9\u05e8, \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d3\u05d0\u05d2 \u05e9\u05db\u05dc \u05e9\u05d7\u05e7\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d4-NBA &quot;\u05d9\u05d7\u05e8\u05d9\u05de\u05d5&quot; \u05d0\u05d5\u05ea\u05d5 (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2016\/07\/29\/justin-bieber-republican-event-performance-offer\/?adid=external_site_spinmedia\" target=\"_blank\">James urged Bieber to stay away<\/a>). \u05dc\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05df \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d5 \u05e9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05e9\u05dd \u05e8\u05d2\u05dc\u05d5 \u05d0\u05e4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d5 \u05d1\u05e7\u05dc\u05d9\u05d1\u05dc\u05e0\u05d3 \u05de\u05e9\u05da \u05db\u05dc \u05d4\u05d5\u05e2\u05d9\u05d3\u05d4.<\/p>\n<p>\u05d1\u05d9\u05d1\u05e8 \u05e0\u05e9\u05de\u05e2 \u05dc\u05d5, \u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05d8\u05dc \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05d5\u05e4\u05e2\u05ea\u05d5.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>3. \u05d4\u05d5\u05d5\u05e8\u05d9\u05d5\u05e8\u05e1 \u05d4\u05d7\u05dc\u05d9\u05d8\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dc\u05dc\u05d0 'MY MAN' \u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05d4\u05dd \u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05ea\u05d7\u05ea \u05d4\u05e1\u05dc<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/l3.yimg.com\/bt\/api\/res\/1.2\/I_uUbOIxgVX5D6Eps1prRQ--\/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7c209MTt3PTgwMDtoPTYwMA--\/http:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/homerun\/feed_manager_auto_publish_494\/5e00c787927c579e973257ec09f008d5\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u05e6\u05d7\u05e7\u05ea\u05dd \u05e2\u05dc\u05d9, \u05dc\u05e2\u05d2\u05ea\u05dd \u05dc\u05d9, \u05d5\u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d5\u05de\u05e8 \u05dc\u05db\u05dd \u05e9\u05d5\u05d1 \u05d5\u05e9\u05d5\u05d1 \u05e9\u05d2'\u05d1\u05d0\u05dc \u05de\u05d2\u05d9 &#8211; MY MAN &#8211; \u05e2\u05d3\u05d9\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05de\u05e8 \u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05de\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d0\u05d7\u05e8\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"canvas-blockquote Mstart(20px) My(10px) Px(20px) C(#747474) Fs(i) Bdstartc(#ddd) Bdstarts(s) Bdstartw(2px) canvas-atom\" data-type=\"blockquote\" data-reactid=\".28vx3qawzk2.$1.0.1.0.2.1.0.0.0.$tgt1-Col1-2-ContentCanvas-Proxy.$tgt1-Col1-2-ContentCanvas.0.4.0:$5\"><p>The Golden State Warriors are inviting veteran center JaVale McGee to training camp in a bid to address their need for a rim protector, according to league sources. [\u2026]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"canvas-blockquote Mstart(20px) My(10px) Px(20px) C(#747474) Fs(i) Bdstartc(#ddd) Bdstarts(s) Bdstartw(2px) canvas-atom\" data-type=\"blockquote\" data-reactid=\".28vx3qawzk2.$1.0.1.0.2.1.0.0.0.$tgt1-Col1-2-ContentCanvas-Proxy.$tgt1-Col1-2-ContentCanvas.0.4.0:$6\"><p>The Warriors have since signed <a class=\"yom-entity-link yom-entity-sports_player\" href=\"http:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nba\/players\/3745\/\">Zaza Pachulia<\/a> and David West and re-signed Anderson Varejao,<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong> but they have decided to gamble on the athletic McGee in hopes they can unearth a rotation player and add a shot-blocker to the roste<\/strong><strong>r<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>4. \u05d2'\u05e8\u05de\u05d9 \u05dc\u05d9\u05df \u05de\u05db\u05db\u05d1 \u05d1\u05e1\u05e4\u05d9\u05d9\u05e1 \u05d2'\u05d0\u05dd 3<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FAy5Ms15YIM\" width=\"538\" height=\"538\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><strong>5. \u05d3\u05d5\u05d5\u05d9\u05d9\u05df \u05d5\u05d5\u05d9\u05d9\u05d3: &quot;\u05e4\u05d8 \u05e8\u05d9\u05d9\u05dc\u05d9 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d3\u05d7\u05e3 \u05d0\u05d5\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d7\u05d5\u05e6\u05d4!&quot;<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>\u05d0\u05ea\u05de\u05d5\u05dc, \u05d1'\u05d4\u05e6\u05d2\u05ea' \u05d3\u05d5\u05d5\u05d9\u05d9\u05df \u05d5\u05d5\u05d9\u05d9\u05d3 \u05dc\u05e2\u05ea\u05d5\u05e0\u05d0\u05d9 \u05e9\u05d9\u05e7\u05d2\u05d5 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05d0\u05de\u05e8: &quot;\u05d4\u05d4\u05d7\u05dc\u05d8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05e2\u05d1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05e9\u05d9\u05e7\u05d2\u05d5 \u05d4\u05d9\u05ea\u05d4 \u05db\u05d5\u05dc\u05d4 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d9&quot;:<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>W<\/strong><strong>ade: &quot;Let\u2019s clear up the notion Pat Riley orchestrated me getting out of in Miami. This is a place I wanted to be.&quot;<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h1><strong>6. \u05d4\u05e9\u05d7\u05e7\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05d0\u05de\u05e8\u05d9\u05e7\u05d0\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05d8\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05d9\u05d5\u05ea\u05e8 \u05d1<span style=\"color: #000000;\">-U18<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<header class=\"article_page-header\">\n<div class=\"article_nav-bar br-texture--sudo br-texture--sudo-fade-to-white\">\n<h2 class=\"article_page-title\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">1. \u05de\u05e8\u05e7\u05dc \u05e4\u05d5\u05dc\u05e5 (\u05d4\u05d5\u05dc\u05da \u05dc\u05d0\u05d5\u05e0' \u05d5\u05d5\u05e9\u05d9\u05e0\u05d2\u05d8\u05d5\u05df)<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_image\">\n<div class=\"article_image--main \">\n<div class=\"article_image-accreditation\">\u05db\u05d1\u05e8 \u05db\u05ea\u05d1\u05ea\u05d9 \u05e2\u05dc\u05d9\u05d5 \u05e9\u05dc\u05e9\u05d5\u05dd:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article_body cf\">\n<p><strong>MVP of U18 FIBA Americas\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Key stats (five games):<\/strong> 13.8 points per game, four rebounds, 5.2 assists,\u00a03.2 steals<\/p>\n<p>It looked too easy for Markelle Fultz, who'll now start the year No. 1 on my 2017 big board.<\/p>\n<p>He went for 23 points, five assists, five rebounds and three steals in USA's final win over Canada. Fultz opened and closed the game strong, showing the ability to take over on demand in a lead-guard role.<\/p>\n<p>He also flashed some exciting explosiveness on a few <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBADraftWass\/status\/756301735573000193\" target=\"_blank\">showtime dunks<\/a>in traffic.<\/p>\n<p>Fultz has good size (6'4&quot;), quickness and athleticism for a point guard. He's terrific at changing speeds and getting to his spots on the floor.<\/p>\n<p>His skill level is also exceptionally high, from his ball-handling and passing to his finishing repertoire and perimeter game. Fultz even made a defensive impact, racking up 16 total steals (through five games) with pressure and anticipation.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the week, Fultz, MVP, managed to control the game whenever coach Shaka Smart featured him as the primary decision-maker.<\/p>\n<p>Between his physical tools, athleticism, scoring, playmaking, defense and basketball IQ, he's the complete package at the position. And in a Washington offense that ranked No. 2 in adjusted tempo last year, per<a href=\"http:\/\/kenpom.com\/index.php?s=RankAdjTempo\" target=\"_blank\">KenPom.com<\/a>, he's poised for a monster freshman year statistically.<\/p>\n<p>There are a few other big-name prospects who'll enter the No. 1 overall conversation, including Duke's Harry Giles and Kansas' Josh Jackson. But to start the 2016-17 college hoops season, it's Fultz who'll sit atop our prospect pyramid. He's my early No. 1 overall favorite for the 2017 NBA draft<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">2.\u05de\u05d9\u05d9\u05e7\u05dc \u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05d8\u05e8 (\u05d0\u05d5\u05e0' \u05d5\u05d5\u05e9\u05d9\u05e0\u05d2\u05d8\u05d5\u05df)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/sportslabs-webproxy.imgix.net\/http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.silverchalice.co%2Fci-prod%2F2016%2F05%2F18%2F20160518152951_porter_jr_final_jpg?s=b80c3b902d237cd50effc756c9d5613a\" alt=\"\" width=\"515\" height=\"291\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Though Michael Porter Jr. won't be eligible for the draft until 2018, his NBA potential is a talking point that's difficult to set aside.<\/p>\n<p>He averaged 15.8 points on 53.3 percent shooting in effortless fashion.<\/p>\n<p>With 6'9&quot; size and plenty of bounce, Porter emerged as a potent transition weapon and target above the rim.<\/p>\n<p>More than just an athlete, he also showcased a face-up one-on-one game that fuels significant offensive upside. We saw crossovers into drives and jab steps into jumpers, as well as the ability to finish on the move with difficult layups and floaters.<\/p>\n<p>Porter knocked down three three-pointers against Brazil, two against the U.S. Virgin Islands and a big one against Canada. And he flashed some passing and playmaking (4.5 assists per 40 minutes), as well.<\/p>\n<p>He'll need to put on bulk, but Porter looks like a superstar prospect in the making. A way-too-early 2018 draft board should have him pegged as a top-three pick with room to rise.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>3. \u05d4\u05de\u05d9\u05d3\u05d5 \u05d3\u05d9\u05d0\u05dc\u05d5 (UNDECIDED)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/-mm-\/b04cd92c8805ce5cb1e61a8c93014dab2c9536b7\/c=279-0-4635-3275\/local\/-\/media\/2016\/04\/25\/Louisville\/Louisville\/635971777309880190-AP-596605699260.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"519\" height=\"390\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hamidou Diallo's athleticism and motor will win him fans at every level.<\/p>\n<p>He isn't the most skilled guard, but he finds ways to score by putting pressure on the rim, whether it's in the open floor, in the drive-and-slash game or under the boards (10.7 per 40 minutes in Chile).<\/p>\n<p>The type of competitor who can make plays without needing any run to him, Diallo was active and productive around the basket in Chile.<\/p>\n<p>He fits the mold of a Michael Kidd-Gilchrist or Justise Winslow type of energizer valued for defense, hustle, transition offense and attacking. Assuming he can tighten up his jumper and sharpen his ball-handling over the next two seasons, Diallo should eventually find his way onto the 2018 lottery radar.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>4. \u05d2'\u05e8\u05d8 \u05d0\u05dc\u05df, \u05d0\u05d5\u05e0' \u05d0\u05d5\u05e3 \u05d8\u05db\u05e1\u05e1<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dailytexanonline.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/article_main_image\/public\/images\/2016\/06\/jallen092315.jpg?itok=GdfmD2XI\" alt=\"\" width=\"484\" height=\"278\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jarrett Allen was an impact player for USA, though his weaknesses and limitations were exposed throughout the week.<\/p>\n<p>He missed a good amount of high-percentage looks in the paint, showing average explosiveness and shaky touch. We didn't see any shot creativity, while his 44 percent mark from the line highlighted minimal shooting range.<\/p>\n<p>His 46.7 percent field-goal mark wasn't overly impressive either when you consider his size, mobility and motor.<\/p>\n<p>However, Allen's constant pursuit of the ball led to active rebounding and frequent scoring opportunities as a finisher and putback machine on the offensive glass. He ran the floor hard and showcased a strong nose for the ball (15.1 boards per 40 minutes).<\/p>\n<p>Allen even dished out a number of savvy passes that illuminated surprising vision and awareness.<\/p>\n<p>He's a hustler who projects as an interior specialist and high-activity big in the paint. Don't count on Allen for volume scoring next year at Texas; instead, expect plenty of energy, easy buckets and defensive disruption.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>5. \u05e4\u05d9\u05d2'\u05d9\u05d9 \u05d5\u05d5\u05e9\u05d9\u05e0\u05d2\u05d8\u05d5\u05df, \u05d0\u05d5\u05e0' \u05e7\u05e0\u05d6\u05e1<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"article_image\">\n<div class=\"article_image--main \">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/img.bleacherreport.net\/img\/slides\/photos\/004\/169\/091\/hi-res-601bed2fe832c6393fe19c6cf932a940_crop_north.jpg?w=512&amp;h=341&amp;q=75\" alt=\"P.J. Washington Is Trending Upward\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption-overlay border-box\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"article_image-accreditation\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article_body cf\">\n<p><strong>U18 FIBA Americas key stats (five games):<\/strong> 10 points, four rebounds, 1.6 assists<\/p>\n<p>Though P.J. Washington is not the flashiest athlete or biggest 4-man at 6'8&quot;, there was a lot to like about him in Chile. Averaging 10 points in just 17.9 minutes on 61.8 percent shooting, he did a terrific job of picking up baskets within the flow of USA's offense.<\/p>\n<p>He consistently found himself in position to catch and finish around the basket by timing his cuts and crashes.\u00a0With a strong 233-pound frame and long <a href=\"http:\/\/www.draftexpress.com\/profile\/P.J.-Washington-81869\/\" target=\"_blank\">7'2&quot; wingspan<\/a>, he used his body to fight for position and his length to drop in hooks over the defense.<\/p>\n<p>Washington only had big games against Canada (19 points) and the U.S. Virgin Islands (19 points), but he was efficient throughout the five-game run.<\/p>\n<p>When the time comes after his final season at Findlay Prep, he'll be a 2018 one-and-done freshman to watch.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>7. \u05d3\u05d5\u05e8\u05d0\u05e0\u05d8: &quot;\u05d0\u05e3 \u05e4\u05e2\u05dd \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d0\u05de\u05e8\u05ea\u05d9 \u05dc\u05e8\u05d0\u05e1 (\u05d5\u05d5\u05e1\u05d8\u05d1\u05e8\u05d5\u05e7) \u05e9\u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e0\u05e9\u05d0\u05e8 \u05d1-OKC!&quot;<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.vox-cdn.com\/thumbor\/pIUE3gU-NsdyuQqL4K3pk64lYq4=\/0x0:3915x2610\/783x522\/filters:format(webp)\/cdn0.vox-cdn.com\/uploads\/chorus_image\/image\/50243785\/usa-today-9107339.0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"510\" height=\"340\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>\u05d4\u05e0\u05d4 \u05db\u05dc \u05d4\u05e1\u05d9\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8, \u05d5\u05d1\u05d0\u05d3\u05d5\u05dd \u05d4\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05d7\u05e9\u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05e7\u05d5\u05e0\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05e7\u05d8 (\u05d0\u05d2\u05d1, \u05d3\u05d5\u05e8\u05d0\u05e0\u05d8 \u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05e7\u05e8\u05d5\u05d1 \u05de\u05d0\u05d3 \u05dc\u05d4\u05d7\u05dc\u05d9\u05d8 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d1\u05d5\u05e1\u05d8\u05d5\u05df, \u05e2\u05d3 \u05e9\u05d9\u05d7\u05ea \u05d4\u05d8\u05dc\u05e4\u05d5\u05df \u05e2\u05dd \u05d2'\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d5\u05d5\u05e1\u05d8)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"paragraph0\" class=\"pgh-paragraph has-dropcap has-dropcap--k\"><a class=\"sbn-auto-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/nba\/players\/24285\/kevin-durant\" data-ref-index=\"6\">vin Durant's<\/a> departure from the <a class=\"sbn-auto-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/nba\/teams\/oklahoma-city-thunder\" data-ref-index=\"7\">Thunder<\/a> was a seismic event in the NBA, so it's not surprising that we're still feeling the ripples. Some details about his free agency process emerged as it was happening, like how Tom Brady's presence\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bostonherald.com\/sports\/celtics\/celtics_insider\/2016\/07\/tom_brady_celtics_made_big_impression_on_kevin_durant\" data-ref-index=\"8\">had Durant considering Boston<\/a> and how\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.goldenstateofmind.com\/2016\/7\/3\/12091492\/nba-free-agency-2016-rumors-kevin-durant-jerry-west-golden-state-warriors-phone-call\" data-ref-index=\"9\">a call from Jerry West<\/a> sealed the deal for the <a class=\"sbn-auto-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/nba\/teams\/golden-state-warriors\" data-ref-index=\"10\">Warriors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"paragraph1\" class=\"pgh-paragraph\">This week, we supposedly learned more about how Durant communicated his intentions to now-former teammate Russell Westbrook. But as it turns out, we're still left in the dark because of a botched game of telephone.<\/p>\n<p id=\"paragraph2\" class=\"pgh-paragraph\">During<a href=\"http:\/\/espn.go.com\/espnradio\/play?id=17148136\" data-ref-index=\"11\"> a TrueHoop podcast<\/a> on ESPN, Thunder reporter Royce Young suggested that Durant explicitly told Westbrook\u00a0he would stay in Oklahoma City during a dinner days before deciding to leave. Here's how Young characterized that conversation, which occurred before Durant took free-agent meetings with other teams. (Fast forward to the 24:40 mark):<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"paragraph3\" class=\"pgh-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">&quot;Three weeks ago, Kevin Durant's sitting there at dinner, telling him 'Hey, I'm coming back, man. Don't worry about it.' And now, Russell Westbrook has been kind of thrown into this in having to decide his future a summer earlier than expected.&quot;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"paragraph4\" class=\"pgh-paragraph\">That definitely makes Durant look bad and led to a torrent of links spreading the comments.<\/p>\n<p id=\"paragraph5\" class=\"pgh-paragraph\">The problem is that Young mischaracterized the situation. In an interview with The Vertical's Shams Charania Friday,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/news\/kevin-durant-i-never-told-russell-westbrook-im-staying-in-okc-234404797.html\" data-ref-index=\"12\">Durant flatly denied he said those words<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"paragraph6\" class=\"pgh-paragraph\">&quot;<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>IT IS<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u00a0false. I didn't say that &#8211; words about me telling Russell or Nick that I would stay or leave never tcame<\/strong> <strong>out of my mouth. We met as teammates, but no promises came out of it. In this day and age, I can't control anything people claim out there. Someone can go out and say something random right now, and people will believe it.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"paragraph7\" class=\"pgh-paragraph\">&quot;I never told Russell or Nick [Collison], \u2018All right, guys, I'm coming back to the Thunder' &#8211; and then a week later, I decide not to. Never happened. I don't operate like that. I heard people say that story, but it's not the truth.&quot;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"paragraph8\" class=\"pgh-paragraph\">So why the discrepancy?<\/p>\n<p id=\"paragraph9\" class=\"pgh-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/espn.go.com\/blog\/truehoop\/post\/_\/id\/74520\/espns-royce-young-clarifies-podcast-remark-on-durant-westbrook\" data-ref-index=\"13\">In an editorial retracting his original comments<\/a>, Young said he was attempting to convey the <i>feeling<\/i> Westbrook\u00a0took from his dinner with Durant, not what Durant actually said.\u00a0Based on the tenor of their conversation, Durant's teammates got the sense Durant would stay with the Thunder. At the time, that was the prevalent perception in general.<\/p>\n<p id=\"paragraph10\" class=\"pgh-paragraph\">But in an effort to paint a picture of what happened at that dinner, Young put words in Durant's mouth. Doing so created a perception that Durant actively deceived his former teammates when that never happened.<\/p>\n<p id=\"paragraph11\" class=\"pgh-paragraph\">Thus, it's completely understandable for Durant to angrily set the record straight. Had he actually told Westbrook that he was staying before going back on his word, he would have lied to a teammate, a friend and the entire Thunder organization. It's a completely different matter to offer no explicit promises and merely keep the option to return open, which Durant clearly did until the final moments before making his decision to join the Warriors.<\/p>\n<p id=\"paragraph12\" class=\"pgh-paragraph\">After all of this, all we know is that Durant had dinner with Westbrook and Collison and Westbrook may have been optimistic Durant would be returning despite Durant never promising to do so. In other words: we've learned nothing new.<\/p>\n<p id=\"paragraph13\" class=\"pgh-paragraph\">Westbrook will become a free agent next offseason if he doesn't sign an extension, and he'll have to make a decision on his future sooner than anticipated. Westbrook must either sign an extension to commit to Oklahoma City for the long term, or he'll likely be traded before the season starts so the Thunder don't lose him for nothing in free agency like they lost Durant.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/nba\/2016\/7\/26\/12285102\/russell-westbrook-rumors-trade-contract-situation-okc-thunder\" data-ref-index=\"14\">But we knew that already<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"paragraph14\" class=\"pgh-paragraph\">We might never find out exactly what transpired between Durant and Westbrook before they parted ways, which is fine. We can instead focus on getting ready to watch Durant on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/2016\/7\/4\/12093180\/kevin-durant-warriors-sign-stephen-curry-greatest-team\" data-ref-index=\"15\">one of the best teams ever assembled<\/a> and seeing Westbrook\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/2016\/7\/4\/12093986\/russell-westbrook-oklahoma-city-thunder-kevin-durant-silver-lining\" data-ref-index=\"16\">fully unleashed on his own<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1>8. \u05dc\u05d7\u05d5\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05d0\u05de\u05d9\u05ea\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd: 100 \u05d4\u05e4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d9\u05d6 \u05d4\u05d2\u05d3\u05d5\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05dc \u05d4\u05e2\u05d5\u05e0\u05d4:<\/h1>\n<p>*<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f05koa6s4Jw\" width=\"520\" height=\"520\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n*<\/p>\n<h1><strong>9. \u05dc\u05d7\u05d5\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05e7\u05e6\u05ea 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