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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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NBA offseason buzz: Latest updates on free agency and LeBron James
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'The Hoop Collective': Best quotes, latest intel from Windhorst's podcast
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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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Stephen A.: Wizards drafting Dybantsa over Peterson was the 'right move'
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Brunson, Jokić among second-round picks who became stars since 2000
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Which teams crushed 2026 NBA Round 1? Best picks, biggest questions from the top 30 picks
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2026 NBA buzz: Latest summer league, free agency, trade updates
We're tracking deals, trades and buzz across the NBA, including the latest on rookies at summer and offseason free agency.
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LeBron James not ready to reveal next team, but it will be 'fun'
LeBron James remains undecided about where he'll play this season. The NBA's all-time scoring leader and current free agent spoke Thursday but didn't reveal his next team choice.
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Windy: NBA probing Gary Trent Jr.'s 'nefarious' $64 million deal
Windy: NBA probing Gary Trent Jr.'s 'nefarious' $64 million deal
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NBA investigating Bucks' four-year deal with Gary Trent Jr.
The NBA is investigating a four-year, $64 million deal between Gary Trent Jr. and the Bucks for possible salary cap circumvention, a league spokesperson told ESPN.
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Congressman calls on NBA to review Joe Tsai's position in league
John Moolenaar's comments follow Alibaba's designation by the U.S. government as a "Chinese military company"
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NBA won't punish Bam Adebayo for altercation with Tyler Herro
The NBA will not punish the Heat's Bam Adebayo for striking former teammate Tyler Herro at a Las Vegas gym last Friday, a league spokesperson told ESPN's Shams Charania on Thursday.
