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Central Notes: Okoro, Lillard, Giannis, DeRozan, Haliburton

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As Marks details, the fifth pick in the 2020 lottery out of Auburn will now have a QO worth $11,828,974 this offseason.

And-Ones: Cousins, Cooks, Eubanks, Valentine

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One-time NBA lottery pick Denzel Valentine, hot off his own stint with the Sydney Kings, has signed a contract for the rest of the 2023/24 season with Italian club Olimpia Milano, per Alessandro Maggic of RealOlimpiaMilano.com.

Northwest Notes: George, Jokic, Gobert, Warren

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The Jazz have fallen out of the play-in race and are headed for another lottery finish, but rookie guard Keyonte George continues to impress.

2024 Free Agent Stock Watch: Central Division

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Smith, who turns 24 years old today (happy birthday), is actually the third former lottery pick from 2020 on this list, as he was selected No.

Kuminga Says He Hopes To Be “Warrior For Life”

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Looking back on where things stood before his recent breakout, the 2021 lottery pick explained during his Dubs Talk appearance that he never wanted to leave the Warriors but that he believed he had earned a chance to play more consistent minutes.

2024’s Most Valuable Traded Second-Round Picks

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Fans of lottery-bound NBA teams will be keeping a close on the bottom of the league's standings down the stretch because of the effect that "race" will have on the draft order and lottery odds for the 2024 first round.

And-Ones: Lamb, Thomas, McLemore, Biggest Buyers

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A former lottery pick, Lamb has appeared in 573 career regular season games with four teams, including – most recently – the Kings.

Pistons GM Troy Weaver Has Verbal Spat With Fan

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However, save for perhaps Cunningham, he's been unable to find All-Star level talents despite repeated trips to the lottery.

Central Notes: Mathurin, Gibson, Pistons Guards, Bulls

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Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press writes that the 10-53 club appreciates Gibson's daily grind, even in his 15th NBA season, and hopes that he can inspire the Pistons' young, talented lottery pick core.

Southeast Notes: Wizards, Richardson, Hornets

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Everyone involved -- the team, front office, owner and fans -- will have to exercise patience to see if the new front office under president Michael Winger will eventually be able to build a contender, but it will take some lottery luck in the future as well, Robbins notes.

Checking In On Traded 2024 First-Round Picks

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A year ago, entering the 2023 NBA draft, just one of the 14 picks in the lottery had changed hands -- the Magic owned Chicago's first-rounder.

Jazz Notes: Bulls’ Scuffle, Collins, Hendricks, Dunn

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The 2016 lottery pick never lost faith that he'd return to the NBA, he told K.C.

Kelly Olynyk, Raptors Finalize Two-Year Extension

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As we noted at the time, the lottery-bound Raptors likely wouldn't have traded first-round capital if they didn't envision Olynyk being part of their future.

Pacers Notes: Sheppard, McDermott, Nesmith, Walker, Haliburton, Siakam

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The lottery pick logged nearly 27 minutes, and Dopirak notes that it's the first time since January 21 that he has played more than seven minutes in an NBA game.

And-Ones: Lottery, D. Howard, G League, M. Wright, Team USA

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The NBA announced this week (via Twitter) that the 2024 draft lottery will take place on Sunday, May 12.

Mike Muscala Signs With Thunder

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In 37 total games for the two lottery-bound Eastern Conference clubs prior to this week's buyout, the 32-year-old averaged 3.8 PPG and 2.8 RPG in 13.8 MPG.

Pacific Notes: Wiggins, Suns, S. Lee, Fox, Huerter, Reddish

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The former lottery pick played 20 minutes and supplanted second-year guard/forward Max Christie in the rotation, Price adds.

Hornets Hire Jeff Peterson As New Head Of Basketball Operations

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LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller appear to be long-term foundational pieces, and Charlotte will have a high lottery pick in…

Pistons Notes: Fournier, Grimes, Umude, Draft, Offseason

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This year's draft doesn't have any surefire stars but the Pistons will have a high lottery pick again.

And-Ones: China, Filipowski, Williams, Mock Draft, Scariolo

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Projected lottery pick Kyle Filipowski of Duke suffered a sprained ankle Saturday when Wake Forest fans stormed the court after a victory over the Blue Devils, per Aaron Beard of The Associated Press.

Southeast Notes: Miller, Curry, Wizards, Young

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During the final part of the season, she expects the team to see what it has in Patrick Baldwin Jr., who was acquired from Golden State last summer, Johnny Davis, a 2022 lottery pick who has never been able to earn consistent playing time, and Eugene Omoruyi, who's currently on a two-way contract but may be a strong candidate for a standard deal.

Rest-Of-Season NBA Dates, Deadlines To Watch

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Playoff teams will want to make sure they have as much veteran depth as possible, just to be safe, while lottery teams will look at signing younger players to multiyear deals that include little to no guaranteed money beyond this season in order to get a longer look at them in the summer.

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