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NBA Executives Critical Of ‘3-2-1’ Lottery Reform Plan

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — The NBA’s Board of Governors appears likely to pass the “3-2-1” lottery reform plan on May 28, but some front office executives around the league aren’t fans of the proposal, according to Sam Amick and Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. Many critics of the plan believe the NBA is overreacting to the issue of tanking, […]
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And-Ones: Social Justice Award, Wemby, Leg Injuries, McGrady

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — Heat big man Bam Adebayo, Spurs forward Harrison Barnes, Celtics wing Jaylen Brown, Pistons forward Tobias Harris, and Cavaliers big man Larry Nance Jr. are the five finalists for the 2026 Social Justice Champion award, the NBA announced in a press release. “The annual award honors a current NBA player for pursuing social justice and […]
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Southeast Notes: Hawks’ Draft Picks, Jakucionis, Magic

HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) — The Hawks will likely have at least a couple top guard prospects available to choose from when they’re on the clock with the eighth overall pick, writes Michael Cunningham of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (subscriber link). As Cunningham notes, the Hawks found success in the second half of last season without using a traditional point guard, […]
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Nuggets Face Tough Decisions As Roster Becomes More Expensive

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Cost-cutting could become the focus of the Nuggets‘ offseason plans, with possibly more than one “starter-level player” being moved in an effort to trim salary, writes Bennett Durando of The Denver Post. Denver already has $213.8MM committed to 10 players for next season, which exceeds both the projected luxury tax level and the first apron […]
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Despite Critics, Lottery Reform Plan Seems Headed For Approval

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — The NBA’s Board of Governors appears to be headed toward approving the “3-2-1” lottery reform plan later this month, but Sam Amick and Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic found plenty of critics of the proposal in their conversations with executives at the draft combine. Several of them believe the idea of scrapping the current lottery […]
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Wolves Notes: Edwards, Offseason Changes, Reid, Dosunmu

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — The course for the Timberwolves‘ season was set by a strategic decision coach Chris Finch made shortly before opening night, Chris Hine of The Minnesota Star-Tribune writes in a subscriber-only piece. Finch replaced veteran point guard Mike Conley in the starting lineup with Donte DiVincenzo, making Anthony Edwards the team’s primary ball-handler. Although he believed […]
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Omer Yurtseven Nearing Agreement With Real Madrid

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Omer Yurtseven is in “advanced talks” to join Real Madrid for the rest of the season, sources tell Donatas Urbonas of BasketNews. Yurtseven won’t be eligible for EuroLeague competition, but he’ll strengthen the team’s frontcourt going into the Spanish League playoffs. The 27-year-old big man has four years of NBA experience, including nine games this […]
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander To Be Named MVP

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will win his second straight Most Valuable Player award, multiple sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). The formal announcement will be made Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime, just before the start of Game 7 of the Cavaliers–Pistons series. More to come …
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Cavaliers Expected To Re-Sign James Harden To Multi-Year Deal

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — No matter what happens in Sunday night’s Game 7 at Detroit, the Cavaliers plan to re-sign James Harden this summer, sources tell Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Windhorst suggests an “understanding” that a multi-year contract would be forthcoming was likely in place before Cleveland sent Darius Garland and a 2026 second-round pick to the Clippers in […]
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Warriors Notes: Green, Porzingis, Horford, Butler, Moody, Dunleavy

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — In a session with the media on Friday, Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. said he’s talked to Draymond Green about remaining with the team, but “the ball is in his court,” writes Nick Friedell of The Athletic. Green holds a $27.7MM player option for next season, with a decision due by June 29. He […]
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Draft Notes: Dybantsa, Ejiofor, Momcilovic, Updated Mock Draft

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Among the ways AJ Dybantsa stands out from the rest of his draft class is his openness about wanting to be the No. 1 pick, writes Sarah Todd of The Deseret News. Todd notes that Dybantsa’s bravado was among his characteristics that were on display during this week’s draft combine in Chicago. “It’s definitely a […]
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Trail Blazers Owner Addresses Accusations Of Cheapness, Other Topics

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Tom Dundon’s reputation for being cheap has become a punchline throughout the NBA since he took over as owner of the Trail Blazers in late March, so it was bound to be a topic when he appeared on the Game Over podcast with Max Kellerman and Rich Paul. Dundon, who also owns the NHL’s Carolina […]
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OG Anunoby: Hamstring Injury “Wasn’t Like The Previous Ones”

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — No official announcement has been made on the status of OG Anunoby, but he’s back to being a full participant in practice and looks like he’ll be ready when the Eastern Conference finals start on Tuesday, Kristian Winfield of The New York Daily News writes in a subscriber-only piece. Anunoby, who didn’t return in the […]
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Celtics Notes: Tatum, Repeater Tax, Free Agency, Brown

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — Jayson Tatum entered this season just hoping to recover from his torn Achilles and help the Celtics by playoff time. His goals for 2026/27 are much loftier, relays Souchi Terada of MassLive, as Tatum said in a recent appearance on the “Glass Half Full” podcast with Craig Melvin that he dreams of ?“winning another championship […]
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Spurs Notes: Castle, Harper, Fox, Conference Finals

HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) — The Spurs didn’t need much time to grow into a contender. Three years after the lottery win that brought Victor Wembanyama to San Antonio, the team is headed to the Western Conference finals with several rotation players who are even younger than he is. After eliminating the Timberwolves on Friday with a 30-point win at […]
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