League is a rookie's first taste of professional basketball. Former UNC star Drake Powell won't play in it – due to injury.

NEW YORK — Drake Powell’s sky-high defensive ceiling makes him a standout boom-or-bust prospect in the Brooklyn Nets’ 2025 draft class. While Egor Demin, Nolan Traore, Ben Saraf and Danny ...

At the 2025 NBA Combine, Powell showcased his freakish athleticism by posting the highest standing vertical (37.5 inches) and max vertical (43 inches). Last season, he shot 48.3% from the field ...

Drake Powell’s sky-high defensive ceiling makes him a standout boom-or-bust prospect in the Nets’ 2025 draft class. While Egor Demin, Nolan Traore, Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf impressed with ...

Former North Carolina star Drake Powell showed up for Session 2 of the Tar Heels' Summer Basketball Camp on Thursday, just hours after he went No. 22 overall to the Brooklyn Nets in the 2025 NBA ...

North Carolina forward Drake Powell (9) puts up a shot in the first half against SMU on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 in Chapel Hill, N.C. Powell scored 17 points in the Tar Heels’ 82-67 victory.

Drake Powell entered his name into the 2025 NBA Draft, but can still return to UNC. Powell is projected to join former Tar Heel Cole Anthony.

Drake Powell entered his name into the 2025 NBA Draft, but can still return to UNC. Powell is projected to join former Tar Heel Cole Anthony.

ESPN’s latest NBA mock draft has Powell being taken as the 28th overall pick by the Boston Celtics. This is interesting to me, because the Celtics have Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, but the ...