Trade Rumors: Siakam, J. Allen, Mavs, Suggs, Suns

There's no indication that Orlando is considering moving Suggs, but if the club drafts a guard or two in the lottery tonight, its backcourt would be getting a little crowded.

Spurs Draft Victor Wembanyama With No. 1 Pick

In a move that has been expected since the moment they won the draft lottery last month, the Spurs have officially used the first overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft to select French big man Victor Wembanyama.

Hornets Leaning Towards Scoot Henderson At No. 2?

As Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports tweets, other lottery teams believe Henderson is still receiving strong consideration, buoyed by support from the Hornets' new ownership group, which is led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, who are buying Michael Jordan's majority stake.

Knicks Rumors: Fournier, George, Toppin, DiVincenzo, McBride

Begley believes that the Knicks and Obi Toppin's camp may work together to find him a new home this offseason, unless the team makes other moves that open up more regular minutes for the former lottery pick (Twitter video link).

Draft Rumors: Miller, Hornets, Blazers, Pacers, Magic, More

Fischer confirms a recent report that the Spurs are inquiring about adding a second lottery pick and have been linked to French wing Bilal Coulibaly, who played with projected No.

Trade Rumors: Lakers, Kuminga, Nets, LaVine, Raptors

Addressing a report from last week that suggested the Warriors have explored moving up in the draft using Jonathan Kuminga, Anthony Slater of The Athletic provides some additional context, writing that rumor stemmed from an inbound call from a lottery team that has long been interested in Kuminga.

Spurs Rumors: Wembanyama, Vassell, Johnson, Draft

However, the club has made future draft assets available in an effort to land a second lottery selection, Ellis writes, adding that Anthony Black, Kobe Bufkin, and Bilal Coulibaly have been cited most often as possible San Antonio targets.

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.