Minnesota grabbed Butler from Chicago and now they’re set up to win now.
The argument for the Minnesota Timberwolves not making a trade for Jimmy Butler, or any other superstar, was simple: you’re young as hell. Don’t rush this.
But for this price? Why the hell not.
All of Thursday’s selections, from pick 1 to 60.
The 2017 NBA draft has been a busy night, with teams trying to reshape their futures by adding and swapping talent Thursday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
George is almost certainly being traded from Indiana. Here are the benefits to seven teams he could potentially end up on.
Paul George’s time with the Indiana Pacers is quickly drawing to a close. By all accounts, he won’t be on the team next season. In fact, he might not last the week.
The Atlanta Hawks have traded center Dwight Howard to the Charlotte Hornets.
Charlotte is sending Miles Plumlee, Marco Belinelli and the 41st pick in Thursday's NBA draft to Atlanta for Howard and the 31st pick.
The trade was made official Tuesday night.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Sacramento Kings president Chris Granger is leaving the team to take on a new challenge.
Granger announced his decision Monday to leave the team after almost four years in the role. Granger was in charge of the business side for the team and played a major role in the construction of the new downtown arena that opened this past season.
The SMU senior is flying under the radar in the NBA draft, but he shouldn't be.
A look at recent draft history shows an interesting trend in which players are most often undervalued by NBA teams. In just the past two years, Patrick McCaw, Malcolm Brogdon, Josh Richardson, Norman Powell, and Tyler Johnson have all either been second-round picks or went undrafted. A little farther back Jae Crowder, Danny Green, and Wesley Matthews have been some of the biggest second-round steals of the past 10 years.
his move clears up long-term salary, possibly for Paul George.
The Los Angeles Lakers will trade Timofey Mozgov and D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets for Brook Lopez and the No. 27 overall pick in the 2017 draft on Thursday, according to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal comes just days after Paul George told the Indiana Pacers he would not re-sign after his contract expired in 2018, stating he preferred landing with the Lakers.
The Knicks are reportedly looking for a top-four pick and an established starter in return for Porzingis.
If you thought it was a joke that the Knicks were considering trading their future star Kristaps Porzingis, rub the coal out of your eyes and pay attention.
Knicks president Phil Jackson is making calls to teams about a Porzingis trade, according to The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Facebook Live. New York is looking to receive a top-4 pick and an established starter in return for the versatile 7-footer.
Los Angeles spent the past few months hinting that they might draft someone besides Ball, which was smart.
It looks more and more like the Lakers have settled on Lonzo Ball with the No. 2 overall pick headed into the 2017 NBA draft, according to ESPN’s Chad Ford. Ball and Los Angeles have been linked for months, but we still hadn’t seen any firm decision reported. Now, it looks like the Lakers might be reaching the conclusion of their draft plans.
