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Answering 13 big questions on the NBA draft: Best pick? Best class? Best fit?
Who was the best value pick? Why were there so few trades in Round 1 of the draft? And who will win Rookie of the Year? We answered 13 questions.
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Grades for all 30 NBA draft classes: Best picks, biggest reaches and which teams got value
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Debut 2027 NBA mock draft: Stokes, Mullins and top prospects to watch
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Which teams crushed 2026 NBA Round 1? Best picks, biggest questions from the top 30 picks
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A potential jersey negotiation, Yaxel Lendeborg's Kyrie fandom headline 2026 NBA draft superlatives
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NBA trade tracker: Updates for every deal of the 2026 offseason
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'The Hoop Collective': Best quotes, latest intel from Windhorst's podcast
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NBA offseason buzz: Latest free agency and trade updates
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What we've learned about all 30 NBA teams this offseason
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NBA betting: The favorites, longshots and the player to fade for Rookie of the Year
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Judging the five biggest overreactions to NBA free agency: Yes, the Lakers got fleeced
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Goodwill: In the East, standing still may no longer be an option
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Bobby Marks' NBA free agency preview: Biggest deals, decisions and targets for all 30 teams
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30 teams, 7 tiers: NBA franchises that will dominate -- and perhaps dread -- free agency
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Okorie, Ejiofor headline Nigerian selections in 2026 NBA Draft
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Answering 13 big questions on the NBA draft: Best pick? Best class? Best fit?
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NBA free agency 2026: How all 30 teams can ace their offseason
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College coaches on top 2026 NBA draft picks: Dybantsa vs. Peterson, best PGs, more
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Debut 2027 NBA mock draft: Stokes, Mullins and top prospects to watch
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A potential jersey negotiation, Yaxel Lendeborg's Kyrie fandom headline 2026 NBA draft superlatives
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Grades for all 30 NBA draft classes: Best picks, biggest reaches and which teams got value
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Updates Round 2 NBA mock draft: Who's up next hours before night 2?
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NBA betting: One bet to make - and another to consider - for the Rookie of the Year
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Holmgren: Thunder departures part of 'business of this game'
Oklahoma City's Chet Holmgren told reporters Saturday afternoon that the departures of three contributors to the Thunder's 2025 championship team felt "like losing a family member," but at the same time, "that's how the business of this game goes."
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Sources: Warriors bring back Gary Payton II on vet minimum
The Warriors are bringing back forward Gary Payton II on a one-year, $3.9 million veteran minimum deal, sources said.
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Kevin Durant compares 76ers' star power to his Warriors teams
Kevin Durant compared the new-look 76ers to his Warriors teams in terms of offensive firepower after Philly added LeBron James in free agency.
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'The Hoop Collective': Episodes of Brian Windhorst's NBA podcast
Here are the top highlights from Brian Windhorst's "The Hoop Collective" podcast, from breaking news to the latest intel and reaction from around the NBA.
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Sources: Wembanyama lands signature shoe line in Nike deal
Spurs star Victor Wembanyama signed a new, long-term deal with Nike that includes a signature sneaker, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
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Attorneys clash over text meaning in Rozier betting case
Terry Rozier's attorney argued in a court filing Friday that a text sent by a co-defendant shows the NBA veteran did not know about the alleged gambling scheme for which he has been indicted.
