The Hawks have won the 2024 NBA draft lottery, jumping all the way up from No. 10 in the pre-lottery order to No. 1. Atlanta had just a 3% chance of claiming this year’s top pick. Those are the longest odds for any team that has won the lottery since the NBA revamped the format prior to the 2019 draft. The full lottery order for the 2024 draft is as follows: Atlanta … [Read more...] about Hawks Win 2024 NBA Draft Lottery; Wizards, Rockets, Spurs In Top 4
Eastern Notes: Carlisle, Knicks, Anunoby, Claxton, Stewart, Wizards
Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle‘s comments about the officiating following Wednesday’s Game 2, which earned him a $35K fine from the NBA, were “disrespectful” to the Knicks, according to New York forward Josh Hart. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Hart said Carlisle’s insinuation that the Knicks are winning because of the officiating “discredit(s) how we’re playing,” according … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Carlisle, Knicks, Anunoby, Claxton, Stewart, Wizards
Draft Notes: Lottery, Williams, Sarr, Holland, Sheppard, Shannon
This year’s draft lottery isn’t nearly as highly anticipated as the 2023 event that determined which team would get the opportunity to select generational prospect Victor Wembanyama. Still, each team involved in the 2024 lottery would love to come away Sunday with the No. 1 overall pick, as Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo write for ESPN.com (Insider link). In a team-by-team look … [Read more...] about Draft Notes: Lottery, Williams, Sarr, Holland, Sheppard, Shannon
Southeast Notes: Young, Adebayo, Heat, Kispert
As rumors continue to swirl about his future with the Hawks, Trae Young has changed agents, announcing (via Twitter) that he has signed with CAA Sports. He was previously represented by Klutch Sports. Marc Stein reported last month that Young’s father Rayford Young recently became a certified NBA agent, but it’s unclear if Rayford will be part of his son’s group of reps at … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Young, Adebayo, Heat, Kispert
Wizards Ready For Next Step In Rebuilding Process
This offseason marks the next step in the Wizards‘ rebuilding process that team president Michael Winger and general manager Will Dawkins began last summer, observes Chase Hughes of Monumental Sports Network. After they were hired, the focus was on ridding the team of high-priced vets such as Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis. Now they’ll try to build up the roster, starting … [Read more...] about Wizards Ready For Next Step In Rebuilding Process