The Spurs and Trail Blazers were among the winners on last month’s draft lottery day, with the results on May 12 ensuring that both teams would have a pair of lottery picks in 2024. San Antonio received Toronto’s top-six protected first-rounder when it dropped to No. 8, while Portland was assured of receiving Golden State’s top-four protected first-rounder when it remained at … [Read more...] about 2024 NBA Draft Picks By Team
Central Notes: Eversley, Bulls, Pacers, Pistons
Bulls general manager Marc Eversley, who reportedly received consideration from Detroit and Charlotte when those teams sought new heads of basketball operations earlier this year, recently signed a new three-year contract with Chicago that will begin in July, a source with knowledge of the situation tells Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic. Eversley, who was hired by the Bulls in … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Eversley, Bulls, Pacers, Pistons
Draft Notes: Sarr, Risacher, Clingan, Withdrawals
Alexandre Sarr holds the top spot in the latest mock draft from Sam Vecenie of The Athletic, but he cautions that the Hawks are a long way from deciding what they’re going to do with the No. 1 pick. Atlanta faced long odds for landing the first selection before moving up nine spots in the lottery, so its scouts weren’t as informed about the top prospects as some rival teams. … [Read more...] about Draft Notes: Sarr, Risacher, Clingan, Withdrawals
Pacers Notes: Siakam, Turner, McConnell, L. Jones
A new contract with free agent forward Pascal Siakam will be one of the Pacers‘ priorities this summer, writes Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star, who adds that the options to replace Siakam may be limited if they can’t re-sign him. The two-time All-Star was a valuable addition for Indiana after being acquired from Toronto in January and played a major role in the team’s … [Read more...] about Pacers Notes: Siakam, Turner, McConnell, L. Jones
Stein’s Latest: Lakers’ Coaching Search, Nembhard, Siakam, Mitchell
J.J. Redick and James Borrego have emerged as the top two names in the Lakers‘ coaching search, but there’s increased speculation about Monty Williams if the Pistons let him go, Marc Stein writes in his latest Substack column (subscription required). Detroit is going through an organizational shakeup after Trajan Langdon took over as head of basketball operations, and it’s … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Lakers’ Coaching Search, Nembhard, Siakam, Mitchell