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Odds & Ends: Martin, Cavs, Lakers

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A playoff berth is unrealistic at this point, but the added return of both Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant could boost the team's performance even further, just enough to significantly hurt their draft lottery chances in a lost season.

Draft Notes: Ennis, Embiid, Wiggins

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Tyler Ennis didn't start his season as a projected lottery pick, but his stock has risen over the course of the year and the latest 2014 mock draft from Draft Express predicts that the Syracuse guard will be selected 9th overall.

Atlantic Notes: Nets, Knicks, Moultrie

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The pick is lottery protected through next year, and becomes two second rounders after that.

Eastern Notes: Bynum, Bobcats, Woodson

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To be clear, Van Gundy is talking about "tanking" for a better lottery pick.

Knicks Consider Firing Woodson Before Deadline

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The Knicks are in tenth place in the Eastern Conference at 19-29, two games out of the final playoff spot, and they have little reason to be content with entering the draft lottery, since they traded their 2014 first-round pick in the deal to acquire Anthony.

Draft Rumors: Embiid, Exum

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Prospective 2014 lottery pick Dante Exum made it recently known that he'd like to be drafted by the Lakers next June, getting the ball rolling on speculation that his representation might try to find a way to dissuade undesired teams from drafting him.

Lakers Notes: Lottery, Gasol, D’Antoni

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First, the Lakers need to finish the season with the worst possible record that they can, so they can benefit from a higher lottery pick.

Ford’s Latest: Bosh, Lowry, Raptors, Afflalo

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1 overall pick rather than a high playoff seed, though it would seem Toronto's chances of winning the draft lottery are quite slim, as our reverse standings indicate.

Bobcats To Be Buyers At Trade Deadline

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Charlotte's 2014 first-round pick is ticketed for the Bulls if it falls outside the top 10, but the Bobcats could receive two other first-rounders this June, including a potential lottery pick from the Pistons.

Poll: Who Will Be The First Pick In The Draft ?

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Since last year, experts have been hyping the talent level of the college prospects that will be available, and team executives have been salivating over quite a few of the projected lottery picks.

Odds & Ends: Mavs, Kings, Draft, Cavs

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27 at DraftExpress, could become a lottery pick in 2015, Goodman says.

Several Midseason Signees On Multiyear Deals

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Kendall Marshall, Lakers (signed December 20th): Since moving into the starting lineup for his fifth game with the Lakers, the 2012 lottery pick is averaging 12.1 points and a whopping 11.4 assists in 38.7 MPG, resurrecting his career.

Poll: Which Hawk Is Most Likely To Be Traded?

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The Nets have been turning things around of late, and that pick (obtained through the Joe Johnson trade) is looking less like a lock for the lottery with every Brooklyn win.

Draft Notes: Embiid, Parker, Smart

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The group looks at how Marcus Smart would fit alongside Magic rookie Victor Oladipo, who could fall out of the lottery, whether Andrew Wiggins would make the Cavs playoff contenders, and more.

Odds & Ends: Stern, Lottery, Seattle

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In what is expected to be his final press conference as commissioner, David Stern defended the NBA's draft lottery and dismissed speculation that teams may tank games to earn a better chance at a top pick.

Sixers Looking For First-Round Picks In Trades

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Even if they fall short next year, another lottery trip could set them up for a successful future run for years to come.

Warriors Acquire Crawford In Swap With C’s, Heat

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The first-round pick they're sending the the Celtics is the Sixers' lottery protected first-rounder this year, but if Philadelphia doesn't make the playoffs this season or next, the Celtics get the Sixers 2015 and 2016 second-round picks instead, as Wojnarowski points out (Twitter link).

Pacific Notes: Gasol, Gay, Thompson

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Lee Jenkins of SI.com thinks the time is now for the Lakers to finally trade Gasol, since his presence only hinders the team's lottery chances at this point.

2013 First-Rounders Struggling For Playing Time

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Shabazz Muhammad, Timberwolves (3.8 MPG) — The last pick of the lottery is seeing the sort of playing time usually reserved for second-rounders and undrafted signees.

Jerryd Bayless Wants To Remain With Celtics

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Ainge and the rest of the C's front office have coveted Bayless for a long time, Blakely notes, so it seems there's a decent chance the 2008 lottery pick will get to stick around beyond this year.

Suns Not Panicking In Wake Of Bledsoe Injury

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They hold their own, plus picks from the Timberwolves (top-13 protected), Wizards (top-12 protected) and Pacers (lottery protected).

Eastern Notes: Drake, Raptors, Cavs, Bynum

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Moore is of the belief that the current roster, two lottery picks, and $30MM in available free agency money isn't enough to solve the Sixers missing pieces.

Hoops Links: Lottery, Sixers, Deng, Bledsoe

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Secret Rival looks at the three-year cumulative wins lottery proposal.

Training Camp Survivors

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2 overall pick Michael Beasley reviving his career in Miami, and Xavier Henry of the Lakers, another one-time lottery pick, finally delivering on his potential.

Trade Candidate: Ben Gordon

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It would also reduce the talent on this season's roster, allowing the team to land a higher spot in the 2014 draft lottery.