Derek Parker

Co-Founder at Draft Digest

Thunder Publisher, FanNation at Sports Illustrated

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Social Media Reacts to OKC Thunder Taking 3-2 Lead Over Nuggets

22 hours ago | si.com | Derek Parker

In a potentially series-deciding Game 5 between the Thunder and Nuggets, the Oklahoma City saw a late surge fueled by two-play play, securing its biggest win of the postseason. The teams battled back-and-forth for a majority of the contest, before OKC surged with three-straight Luguentz Dort threes, and some improved play from MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The series was tied 2-2 coming into Tuesday’s bout, with all four games having fireworks in some capacity.
Can Spurs Parlay Lottery Success into Giannis Trade?

1 day ago | si.com | Derek Parker

At the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery on Monday evening, the San Antonio Spurs were the second-luckiest team. The Dallas Mavericks, of course, were the luckiest. They jumped a record 10 spots to nab No. 1 and the chance at Duke superstar Cooper Flagg, despite just a 1.8% chance at doing so. San Antonio, though, was still able to leap six spots and grab No. 2 in a two-man draft.
Brooklyn Nets Land No. 8 Pick at 2025 NBA Draft

2 days ago | si.com | Derek Parker

At the much-anticipated 2025 NBA Draft Lottery on Monday, 14 teams learned where they’d be picking at this year’s draft. The Brooklyn Nets were one of those, coming in with the sixth-best odds after a 56-loss season, just a few years removed from its star trio. At the NBA Draft Lottery, the team was granted the No. 8 overall pick at the ’25 draft. The team came in with a 9% chance at landing the top pick, and a much-higher 50% chance at landing at picks No. 7 or 8.
Pelicans Land No. 7 Pick at 2025 NBA Draft

2 days ago | si.com | Derek Parker

At the much-anticipated 2025 NBA Draft Lottery on Monday, 14 teams learned where they’d be picking at this year’s draft. The Pelicans were one of those, coming in with the fourth-best odds at the lottery after a down 21-61 season. At the draft lottery, they were granted the No. 7 overall pick at the 2025 NBA Draft. They came in with just a 12.5% chance at landing No. 1, with a most likely 26% chance to finish with pick No. 6.
Wizards Land No. 6 Pick at 2025 NBA Draft

2 days ago | si.com | Derek Parker

At the highly-anticipated 2025 NBA Draft Lottery on Monday, 14 teams learned where they’d be picking at this year’s draft. The Wizards were one of those teams, coming in with the second-best odds after finishing with an 18-64 record in the regular season. At the draft lottery, they came away with the No. 6 overall pick at the 2025 draft. They had a shared 14% chance at No. 1, but a much higher chance at landing at No. 5 or No. 6.
Trail Blazers Land No. 11 Pick at 2025 NBA Draft

2 days ago | si.com | Derek Parker

At the much-anticipated 2025 NBA Draft Lottery on Monday, 14 teams learned where they’d be picking at this year’s draft. The Trail Blazers were among them, coming in with the tenth-best lottery odds overall, via a 36-46 regular season. The team officially landed the No. 11 overall pick at the 2025 NBA Draft from the lottery. Portland entered the day with just a 3.7% chance at the top pick, and a much more likely 63% chance at No. 10.
Chicago Bulls Land No. 12 Pick at 2025 NBA Draft

2 days ago | si.com | Derek Parker

At the much-anticipated 2025 NBA Draft Lottery on Monday, 14 teams learned where they’d be picking at this year’s draft. The Bulls were among them, coming in with the twelfth-best odds following a 39-43 season. Chicago came in with just a 1.7% chance at the No. 1 pick, and a nearly-unshakeable 85% chance at landing No. 12.
Atlanta Hawks Land No. 13 Pick at 2025 NBA Draft

2 days ago | si.com | Derek Parker

At the much-anticipated 2025 NBA Draft Lottery on Monday, 14 teams learned where they’d be picking at this year’s draft. The Atlanta Hawks were among those teams, coming in with the thirteenth-best odds after losing in the NBA Play-In to finish 40-42. Atlanta doesn't have claim over their own pick due to an earlier trade, but does have the Kings. They had a second-worst 0.8% at landing the No. 1, and a whopping 93% chance at picking No. 13, though they had a prayer after last year’s jump.
Spurs Land No. 14 Pick at 2025 NBA Draft

2 days ago | si.com | Derek Parker

At the highly-anticipated 2025 NBA Draft Lottery on Monday, 14 teams learned where they’d be picking at this year’s draft. The San Antonio Spurs were among them, being the only team with two outright selections in this year’s draft lottery owning the Hawks’ unprotected first. Atlanta finished 40-42 on the season, earning the final spot in the lottery: just a 0.7% chance at No. 1 and a all-but-penciled-in 97% chance at landing No. 14.
Duke’s Cooper Flagg is NBA Draft Lottery’s Grand Prize

2 days ago | si.com | Derek Parker

In leading the Duke Blue Devils to a Final Four appearance, forward Cooper Flagg etched his name into collegiate history books. It wouldn’t be just the fiery NCAA Tournament performances, though. First came his slow rise through preps ranks as a two-way force, improving year after year on both sides of the ball. Then, a dominant showing in his first-ever game for the Blue Devils: 18 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals in a 30-plus-point win over his home state of Maine.