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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...
NBA draft finally worth the longer wait for some players after moving to a two-day format
NEW YORK (AP) — Jaylen Wells sat in the stands at Barclays Center in his snazzy white suit, hoping to hear his name called in the first round of the NBA draft. A day later, at a second site in a second borough, Wells was finally on his way to the NBA — wearing the same white...
Hawks trade AJ Griffin to Rockets for 2nd round pick in 3-team deal including Heat
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks moved back into the NBA draft on Thursday by trading forward AJ Griffin to the Houston Rockets for the No. 44 pick before trading that pick to Miami to obtain rights to guard/forward Nikola Djurisic of Serbia. Miami acquired the draft rights to...
Knicks and Raptors lead activity for Atlantic Division teams on Day 2 of NBA draft
The New York Knicks have done well lately getting production out of left-handed guards hailing from the Big East Conference. Jalen Brunson went from Villanova to the Knicks' franchise cornerstone after signing with New York just two seasons ago. The Knicks are hoping they've found...
Trio of former G League Ignite teammates heading to NBA's Central Division
Former G League Ignite teammates Ron Holland, Matas Buzelis and Tyler Smith will begin their NBA careers as Central Division rivals while the program that developed them disappears. The Detroit Pistons selected Holland with the fifth overall pick in the NBA draft on Wednesday night....
Spurs find running mate for Victor Wembanyama; Rockets stand pat at No. 3 and take Reed Sheppard
The San Antonio Spurs entered the NBA draft with two picks in the top eight. They only decided to keep one of them. The Spurs gave last year’s No. 1 overall pick and NBA rookie of the year Victor Wembanyama a running mate by selecting guard Stephon Castle from...
Lakers add Bronny James at No. 55 after grabbing veteran Dalton Knecht in first round
PHOENIX (AP) — The NBA's Pacific Division wasn't the destination for many young projects during this year's draft, though there was one extremely notable exception to that rule. The Los Angeles Lakers used their No. 55 selection to select USC guard Bronny James, who will team with...
