Rockets Rumors: Core Players, Martin, Draft Picks, Thompson

Houston remains open to moving its lottery pick, but it would take a significant offer to get the team to seriously consider it.

Weaver: Pistons Willing To Deal Lottery Pick

He used the Knicks' desire to shed salary last year to work out a three-team, draft-night swap that landed the Pistons another lottery pick, which they used on Jalen Duren.

Draft Rumors: Hornets, Miller, Rockets, Whitmore, Sixers, Prosper

According to Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer, sources in recent days have begun to discuss the possibility of Cam Whitmore sliding down the lottery due to poor workouts.

Trade Rumors: T. Jones, Hawks, Spurs, Wolves, Jazz, Sexton

There are rumblings that the Spurs are looking to acquire a second lottery selection in addition to their No.

Blazers Rumors: No. 3 Pick, Lillard, Adebayo, George, Zion

3 pick for the Blazers to add veteran talent this summer, Windhorst acknowledges, so if Portland keeps and uses its lottery pick on Thursday, that doesn't necessarily mean Lillard will immediately make a trade request.

Draft Rumors: Pelicans, Blazers, Pistons, Jazz, Wizards, Bufkin, Raptors, More

Elsewhere in the top half of the lottery, the "intel has shifted" regarding the Pistons' pick at No.

Draft Notes: Nuggets, Appleby, Wembanyama, Tshiebwe, Dick, Clippers

Kansas wing Gradey Dick, who is projected to go in the second half in the lottery, told The Athletic's Shams Charania that he will be a team player wherever he winds up (Twitter link).

Pacific Notes: Sabonis, Beal, Murray, Lakers’ Workout, Hachimura

The Kings were among the teams to inquire about a trade for Wizards wing Bradley Beal but -- not surprisingly -- Sacramento balked when Washington asked about last year's lottery pick, Keegan Murray, according to David Aldridge of The Athletic.

Northwest Notes: Micic, Williams, Holmgren, Wolves, Blazers’ Pick

Rumors have been flying that the Trail Blazers will deal their lottery pick.

Draft Rumors: Lively, Miller, Henderson, Amen Thompson, Whitmore

Several lottery teams are interested, according to Wasserman, but they may consider trading down for him.

Southwest Notes: Wembanyama, Williamson, Ingram, Jones

Wembanyama will be the top pick in the draft on Thursday after the Spurs won the lottery.

Central Notes: Pistons’ Lottery Pick, Stewart, Pacers, Crowder

Draft Notes: Wembanyama, Coulibaly, Lewis, Clowney

Wembanyama is advocating for his French teammate, Bilal Coulibaly, to be selected in the lottery, relays NBA reporter Esfandiar Baraheni (Twitter link).

Draft Notes: Ausar Thompson, Nnaji, Hornets, Hawks, Wizards

The article also suggests that Thompson may prefer to be drafted by a team picking later in the lottery.

Trade Rumors: Lillard, Simons, Ayton, Beal, Nets

As Stein observes, the teams with interest in acquiring Lillard are hoping the Blazers don't find a trade they like using their lottery pick.

Fischer’s Latest: Kuzma, Pacers, Rockets, Draft, Raptors, More

Outside of the top three selections, there's a lot of uncertainty about how the rest of the lottery will play out, Fischer writes.

Draft Rumors: Cavs, Pacers, Jazz, Warriors, Suns, Bucks

19 after getting mixed results when investing in young lottery picks in recent years.

Michael Jordan Agrees To Sell Majority Share Of Hornets

A story last month indicated that he may have been waiting until after the draft lottery to make a decision, since landing the No.

Latest Rumors On Hornets’, Blazers’ Lottery Picks

Fischer says the Raptors and Rockets have conveyed interest in moving up in the lottery, while Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer cites sources who say that Toronto and the Wizards have explored deals to move into the top three.

Northwest Notes: Brown, Moran, Jazz, Thunder

The Thunder once again have a late lottery pick at their disposal this season.

Eastern Notes: Pacers, Quickley, Hawks, Bucks, Beal

The Kansas guard could be a player Indiana considers with its lottery pick at No.

Windhorst: Damian Lillard Trade Market Is Quiet

Some lottery luck gave the Blazers the No.

Draft Rumors: Trades, Hornets, Blazers, Whitmore, Pistons, Mavs, More

21 and 22 picks, are investigating whether they might be able to move into the lottery or the middle of the first round by packaging those two selections, according to Givony, who says Memphis (No.

Nuggets Notes: Murray, Irving, Smith, Williams, Braun, Watson, Anunoby

The Nuggets also considered moving up later in the lottery to nab Christian Braun, even though he was projected as a late first-rounder.

Raptors Notes: Rajakovic, VanVleet, Draft Pick, Green

The number of other suitors could pursue a sign-and-trade for VanVleet, including the Bulls, though that could be contingent on whether the Raptors value former lottery pick Patrick Williams.