Christian Eyenga Stays with DKV Joventut
July 23, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Basketball
Christian Eyenga, the 2009 first round draft pick for the Cleveland Cavaliers, has decided to stay with DKV Joventut. The 20-year-old native of Congo was drafted with the 30th overall selection.
DKV Joventut has reportedly agreed to sign Eyenga to a three-year deal, however he’s free to sign with the Cavaliers after each year of the deal. There’s a chance that he plays only one more season with the Spanish team.
Eyenga recently played for the Cavs summer league team. In five games, he averaged 8.8 points and 2.4 rebounds in 26.6 minutes per game, while shooting 47.2% from the field and …read more
Worst Picks in the 2009 NBA Draft
June 28, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Basketball
In the 2009 NBA Draft, there were a number of selections that didn’t make much sense. Here’s a look at the five worst picks of the draft:
1. Tyreke Evans, Sacramento Kings
The Kings had the fourth pick in the draft and decided to pick Evans. He’s not a bad player but if they wanted a point guard, Rubio made a lot of sense. Curry also probably would have helped more.
2. Jonny Flynn, Minnesota Timberwolves
After picking Rubio at 5, the Timberwolves turned around and took Flynn at 6. Back to back point guards? That doesn’t make much sense, especially when both point …read more




