Sam Vecenie

3 weeks ago | basketball.realgm.com | Sam Vecenie

The Milwaukee Bucks are believed to remain committed to doing all they can to keep Giannis Antetokounmpo, according to rival execs that spoke with The Athletic at the combine. However, sources are preparing for the possibility that Antetokounmpo will become available this offseason as he hits an obvious inflection point in his career. The Bucks will be without Damian Lillard for most if not all of the 25-26 season, while Brook Lopez will be a free agent.

3 weeks ago | basketball.realgm.com | Sam Vecenie

The San Antonio Spurs had the good fortune of moving up to No. 2 in the lottery, but they do not necessarily have the easiest decision to make due to their existing roster composition. Dylan Harper is considered the consensus second best player in the 2025 NBA draft behind Cooper Flagg and on a tier of his own, but he would represent positional overlap with De'Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle.

3 weeks ago | basketball.realgm.com | Sam Vecenie

The Philadelphia 76ers are expected to listen to trade offers for the third overall pick. With Joel Embiid and Paul George in their thirties and on max contracts, drafting a young player who may need a few years to develop wouldn't necessarily be the best strategy if they're trying to maximize their title odds with their existing core. If the Sixers keep the pick, it is unclear who they would target at No. 3.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Sam Vecenie

Few days in recent NBA history have changed the league's fortunes like Monday. The Dallas Mavericks won the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes, the San Antonio Spurs got the No. 2 pick at the NBA Draft Lottery, and the Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum went down with a torn Achilles tendon. So, what have people around the NBA been talking about in Chicago this week at the NBA Draft Combine? It's been only tangentially about players on the court, based on conversations I've had with league sources.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Sam Vecenie

The NBA Draft Lottery is done, which means we have an official draft order and a winner in the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes. And it was a stunner. The Dallas Mavericks won the lottery Monday, falling backward from the disastrous Luka Dončić deal into the right to select Flagg at No. 1 on June 25. The San Antonio Spurs will have the second pick, the Philadelphia 76ers will pick third, and the Charlotte Hornets will pick fourth. The Mavericks had just a 1.8 percent chance of winning the lottery.