Latest NBA Draft News
Hornets waive veteran guard Reggie Jackson less than a month after trade with Denver
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets have waived guard Reggie Jackson, less than a month after acquiring him and three future second-round draft picks in a deal with the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets traded Jackson with one year left on his $10.2 million contract because they...
Memphis acquires Diakite in trade with Brooklyn, which gets former lottery pick Ziaire Williams
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies acquired forward Mamadi Diakite and the draft rights to Nemanja Dangubic from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for one-time lottery pick Ziaire Williams and a Dallas Mavericks' 2030 second-round draft pick, the teams announced Friday. ...
Hawks sign wing Vit Krejci to 4-year deal after showing promise on 2-way contract
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Hawks general manager Landry Fields took another step in reshaping the team's roster by signing wing Vit Krejci to a $10.2 million, four-year contract. The deal with Krejci, who started in 14 of his 22 games with Atlanta on a two-way contract last season, was...
Hawks complete deal to send Dejounte Murray to Pelicans for package including 2 first-round picks
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks completed a trade Saturday that sends high-scoring guard Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans for a package of two first-round draft picks and three veterans. The trade announced by the Hawks sends guard Dyson Daniels, forward-center Larry...
Hawks finalizing talks to trade high-scoring guard Dejounte Murray to Pelicans, AP sources say
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks are finalizing talks to trade high-scoring Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans for a package expected to include two first-round draft picks, according to people with knowledge of the discussions. The people spoke to The Associated Press on...
Mavericks trading Hardaway to Pistons for Grimes, AP source says, getting some financial flexibility
The Dallas Mavericks are trading Tim Hardaway Jr. and three second-round draft picks to the Detroit Pistons for Quentin Grimes, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Friday because the exchange of shooting...
Duke's Flagg, Rutgers' freshman duo headline list of potential 2025 NBA lottery prospects
A year after Victor Wembanyama ended a 16-season run of college players going No. 1 overall in the NBA draft, fellow French teen Zaccharie Risacher made it two in a row Wednesday night. A college prospect could be back on top next summer. Incoming Duke freshman Cooper...
Clippers leave an empty seat for Jerry West in their war room at 'bittersweet' draft without him
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The two-day NBA draft was tinged with sadness for the Los Angeles Clippers without Jerry West in their war room. West spent the last seven years as a consultant for the team, helping recruit Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. The Hall of Fame player...
NBA teams more than make up for quiet 1st round with flurry of trades on second day of draft
NBA teams made up for the lack of trade action during the league's first night of its first two-day draft with a flurry of moves Thursday. Only three proposed trades came Wednesday night with no deal official until July 6, when the league’s new year begins. Moves...
Historic NBA draft for France ends with 5 Frenchmen selected after starting with top 2 picks
The NBA may have to rethink the timing of its annual draft. Not the month or the new two-day format, but a tweak to the hour the picks start coming off the board. Paris is six hours ahead of New York, so French basketball fans eager to see history had to stay up into the wee hours of...
