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The Portland Trail Blazers find themselves at a crossroads this offseason. On the one hand, armed with the No. 3 overall pick and the opportunity to add a franchise cornerstone that will be in uniform for the next decade, the Blazers find themselves in a perfect position to continue their rebuild. Especially if they decide […]

One would assume it is difficult to draw considerable attention for anyone who shares a locker room with Victor Wembanyama. Apparently, not so much for his Metropolitans 92 teammate Bilal Coulibaly. The Utah Jazz are looking at the French wing with the No. 9 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, according to insider Marc Stein’s […]

Future NBA rookie and top-draft prospect Scoot Henderson is helping Puma release their new All-Pro Nitro basketball sneaker and will do so with an homage to his hometown. While the shoe isn’t Henderson’s signature model (he has yet to be given one), it’s the first iteration of the sneaker catalogue for one of the NBA’s […]

It’s still unclear where the Golden State Warriors will be picking in the 2023 NBA Draft. Whether they simply stick at No. 19, trade Jonathan Kuminga to vault into the lottery or move out of the first round altogether, though, the type of prospect the Dubs will be targeting next Thursday night is likely to […]

As one of the most successful teams in NBA history, the Los Angeles Lakers, or even the original Minneapolis Lakers, find themselves at the back half of the draft more often than not. Still, the Lakers often drafted strong talent with their draft picks throughout the years, especially when Jerry West was GM and President. […]

The 2023 NBA Draft is coming up next Thursday, June 22nd, and Scoot Henderson is patiently preparing to hear his name called early. In order to stay in game shape amid the draft speculation, Scoot Henderson linked up with Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry to get a workout in, via NBC Sports’ Dalton Johnson. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers hold the No. 17 and No. 47 picks in the 2023 NBA Draft. The Lakers haven’t had a first-round selection play for them as a rookie since Moritz Wagner in 2018-19, and he was dealt after one season. The organization boasts a superb track record of discovering and developing prospects, whether […]

With the NBA Draft just a week away, the Utah Jazz project to be one of the busiest teams on draft night. After all, Utah owns a whopping three first-round picks in the 2023 NBA Draft, tied with the Indiana Pacers for the most of any team. Specifically, the Jazz own the ninth pick, the […]

The Houston Rockets have the No. 4 overall pick in the upcoming 2023 NBA Draft and are looking to bring in Scoot Henderson for a visit in preparation. However, it sounds like they are failing to do so, reports Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer. “The Rockets have also attempted to bring G League Ignite guard Scoot […]

The Brooklyn Nets will have their fair share of options going into the 2023 NBA offseason. Brooklyn ended the 2022-23 season with a record of 45-37, putting them in sixth place in the Eastern Conference and four games ahead of the Atlanta Hawks for a spot in the Play-In tournament. The Philadelphia 76ers swept the […]

The Golden State Warriors are considering a trade in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft, according to multiple reports. The exact nature of a potential Warriors’ 2023 NBA Draft trade, however, seems to be unclear. The latest update suggests that Golden State could trade out of the first round altogether. The Warriors are […]

The 2023 NBA Draft is quickly approaching on June 22nd and the Charlotte Hornets figure to be a part of some big moves. They already have the No. 2 selection, and rumors around the NBA are that they might be involved in trade talks with the New Orleans Pelicans for Zion Williamson. Regardless, they are […]

The NBA Draft is approaching next week, and Sam Vecenie of The Athletic released his latest NBA Mock Draft. As usual, it is filled with rumors, and one of the rumors that comes from his latest mock draft is that the Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns and Cleveland Cavaliers are looking at potential opportunities to move […]

The Golden State Warriors may be switching up their draft strategy as the 2023 NBA Draft approaches. With a week of preparation left, sources tell The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie that the Warriors are looking at drafting an experienced college player who can potentially develop quicker. Here is an excerpt from Vecenie’s latest mock draft. “Typically, […]

The Houston Rockets had a good shot to land the top overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, but ended up slipping down to the fourth overall pick, which was obviously disappointing. The Rockets may ultimately trade that pick, but there are still some top-end talents that could be selected at that spot. One such […]

Sam Vecenie of The Athletic has released his latest NBA Mock Draft, and he revealed an interesting rumor regarding the Dallas Mavericks and the No. 10 overall pick, saying they are looking to move the pick to get players who can help immediately. “Not many sources around the league currently believe this pick will stay […]

The first-round Charlotte Hornets draft pick is a valuable one. The No. 2 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft can bring a franchise player to town, but the team doesn’t necessarily have to make the pick for that to happen. A Hornets trade could do the same thing, and with where the organization is at […]

The Utah Jazz will have plenty of directions to go in entering the 2023 NBA Draft. The Jazz have the No. 9, 16 and 28 picks in the upcoming draft. With both guards Jordan Clarkson and Talen Horton-Tucker on player options for the 2023-24 season, Utah will have the opportunity to fill a potential need […]

How close are the Indiana Pacers to completing their core of the future? Indiana has the No. 7, 26, 29, 32 and 55 picks in the 2023 NBA Draft. They will have the opportunity to take Houston forward Jarace Walker or UCF forward Taylor Hendricks as potential starting power forwards to fit alongside guard Tyrese […]

You can’t separate the Golden State Warriors’ reported interest in trading Jonathan Kuminga for a high pick in the 2023 NBA Draft from the other major questions this team must answer during a potentially franchise-altering offseason. It was only February when the Warriors finally gave up on James Wiseman, scrapping the two-timeline blueprint to firmly […]

The Brooklyn Nets hold two first-round picks in this year’s draft at 21st and 22nd overall. While general manager Sean Marks has been active using late first-rounders in trades during his six-plus years at the helm, he has never moved up in the first round. The Nets could break that trend this year with Marks […]

The Toronto Raptors missed out on the postseason for the second time in the last three seasons. The Raptors finished the 2022-23 campaign with a mediocre 41-41 record, the ninth-best in the Eastern Conference. Toronto made the play-in tournament but lost to the DeMar DeRozan-led tenth-seeded Chicago Bulls by a final score of 109-105. The […]

It seems like a certainty that the San Antonio Spurs will select Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft, but they will reportedly be looking to be more active and potentially move back into the first round as well, according to LJ Ellis of SpursTalk. The Spurs have two second […]

For all those NBA teams hoping to make a Victor Wembanyama trade for the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, the San Antonio Spurs have a simple message: No thanks. When the Spurs won the draft lottery, they got the most valuable No. 1 pick since 2003, when LeBron James was on the […]

With the 2023 NBA Draft quickly approaching on June 22 and the NBA Finals over, the NBA world has fully tuned into trade speculation and potential draft picks. One of the main speculative discussions coming to the surface is a rumor surrounding the New Orleans Pelicans and their potential interest in trading Zion Williamson. Amid […]

The Portland Trail Blazers can go in a variety of different directions during the 2023 NBA Draft. The Blazers have 10 players who could return for them in the 2023-24 season, according to Spotrac. Guards Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons and center Jusuf Nurkic highlight the potential returnees for Portland for next season. Forward Kevin Knox […]

The Miami Heat’s 2023 playoff run was nothing short of historic. Heading into the postseason, many folks wrote off the Heat and didn’t think they had a chance to even beat Giannis Antetokunmpo and the one-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first round. But the Heat demolished the Bucks in five games and then went on to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are rumored to be interested in trading for the No. 2 or No. 3 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. New Orleans reportedly would like to draft Scoot Henderson, which explains their interest in acquiring one of the two picks. Trading for either pick would be a steep price though. Some […]

The Sacramento Kings enjoyed one of their most successful seasons in recent memory in the 2022-23 campaign. The team finished the regular season with a terrific 48-34 record, the third-best in the Western Conference. The Kings also snapped a 16-year postseason drought, the longest in NBA history. And in the first round of the playoffs, […]

Rumors are swirling around the NBA that the New Orleans Pelicans are floating Zion Williamson in trade discussions to move up into the top of the 2023 NBA Draft. The Charlotte Hornets were the first team to be rumored in possible trade scenarios, but now the Houston Rockets have entered the fold for Zion Williamson […]

In just over a week, 58 different basketball prospects will hear their names called during the 2023 NBA Draft, changing their lives forever. At this point, everyone who has entered the draft is keeping their name right where it is, as the final withdrawal deadline has come and gone.  After a total of 242 players […]

The Miami Heat had an incredible run in the 2023 NBA Playoffs despite ultimately falling short in the NBA Finals vs. the Denver Nuggets. The Nuggets were simply a much better team, and Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and company inevitably proved too much to handle. Still, the Heat have a lot to hang their hats […]

Speculation over a 2023 NBA Draft trade by the New Orleans Pelicans that would include Zion Williamson is gaining hype. Rumors around the NBA are that the Pelicans want Scoot Henderson and are willing to take part in a blockbuster trade to land him. This suggests that Zion Williamson might not be safe in New […]

The Washington Wizards are under new management with Michael Winger taking over basketball operations. After perusing NBA purgatory for years, the new front office wants to take a more long-term approach to building the team. The 2023 NBA Draft will be an important night for Winger and company. There is one specific position that Washington […]

The Sacramento Kings are coming off of one of their best years in recent memory and a playoff birth for the first time in 16 seasons. With the 2023 NBA Draft looming, the Kings are now firmly looking to add players that would help bolster their chances of contending. Rumors around the NBA indicate that […]

The Indiana Pacers may have missed out on the playoffs, but that doesn’t mean that their 2022-23 season was a failure by any means. The Pacers appear to be building a solid young core around star guard Tyrese Haliburton, and have amassed a war chest of draft picks for them to utilize in the upcoming […]

The Toronto Raptors may have taken part in the NBA postseason during eight of the last 10 seasons, even winning their first championship just five years back, but recent rumblings suggest that the franchise may be open to tearing things down and officially embarking on a full-out rebuild. Of course, their best course of action […]

With the Golden State Warriors not yet ready to break up the core of what’s been the most impressive team of the past decade, there are myriad questions how they will approach the offseason. Those questions are primarily about the playing futures of Jordan Poole and Jonathan Kuminga, two talented players whose chemistry — and […]

The Charlotte Hornets own the second overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. The names Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller have been frequently floated, with the latter being seen as the favorite to be picked. The Hornets are weighing their options and seem to like Henderson, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN. The 19-year-old guard […]