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Despite Losing, Wembanyama Happy To Be With Spurs

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Wembanyama was thrilled when the Spurs won the draft lottery last May, and he stressed his love for the organization on Saturday at his first All-Star Weekend appearance.

Six Teams Must Make Roster Additions By March 1

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The lottery-bound Wizards won't be in the market for a veteran free agent, so I'd bet on an internal promotion.

Southeast Notes: Adebayo, Wright, C. Martin, Magic Rookies

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Anthony Black has played a far more significant role this season than fellow Magic lottery pick Jett Howard, but the team's front office remains "really excited" about both players, president of basketball operations Jeff Weltman tells Jason Beede of The Orlando Sentinel.

Warriors’ Lacob Talks Payroll, Kerr, Kuminga, Thompson

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So everything’s open, we have to be flexible, I can just tell you that the goal is to not be a lottery team ever.

Dyson Daniels Out At Least Four Weeks After Knee Surgery

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The 2022 lottery pick is expected to make a full recovery and will be reevaluated in four weeks, per the release.

And-Ones: 2024 Offseason, Vegas, Mudiay, Forbes, More

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Former NBA lottery pick Emmanuel Mudiay has signed with Piratas de Quebradillas, according to an Instagram post from the Puerto Rican team.

And-Ones: MVP Race, 2024 Draft, Korkmaz, Okafor, More

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Former lottery pick Jahlil Okafor is on the move again, having recently signed with Puerto Rican team Capitanes de Arecibo, as Dario Skerletic of Sportando relays.

Heat’s Terry Rozier Week-To-Week With Right Knee Sprain

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The Heat traded Kyle Lowry and their lottery-protected 2027 first-round pick to acquire Rozier from Charlotte last month.

USA Basketball Announces February AmeriCup Qualifying Roster

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Carter-Williams, Stanley Johnson, and Payton are all former lottery picks.

Northwest Notes: Hendricks, Jazz’s Trades, Biyombo, Waters

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The Jazz's deadline trades will thrust lottery pick Taylor Hendricks into a larger role, according to Sarah Todd of The Deseret News.

Raptors Sign Justise Winslow To 10-Day Deal

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12:19pm: The Raptors are promoting former lottery pick Justise Winslow from their G League affiliate and will sign him to a 10-day contract, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link).

Raptors Notes: Deadline, Brown, Olynyk, Agbaji, Trent, Dinwiddie, Barnes

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However, as Webster pointed out on Thursday, the NBA's lottery system offers no assurances - the sixth-worst team is more likely to end up in the No.

Hornets To Cut James Bouknight

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The Hornets have decided to part ways with former lottery pick James Bouknight, who will be placed on waivers, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link).

Pistons Waive Killian Hayes

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12:57pm: Former lottery pick Killian Hayes will be released by the Pistons, according to a report from James L.

Bucks Acquire Beverley From Sixers For Payne, Second-Rounder

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Payne, 29, is a former lottery pick who didn't find much success over his first four seasons, but he resurrected his NBA career after a solid multiyear stint with Phoenix.

Raptors Acquire Olynyk, Agbaji From Jazz For 2024 First-Round Pick

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While it's a little surprising to see a lottery-bound team like the Raptors surrender a first-round pick, the deal will net them a solid big man in Olynyk and a promising young prospect in Agbaji, who was the 14th overall pick in the 2022 draft.

Scotto’s Latest: Mavs, Washington, Grimes, Pacers, Hornets, Hyland, More

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Lottery pick Jarace Walker, on the other hand, remains off limits based on what the Pacers are telling other clubs, league sources tell HoopsHype.

Jazz Trade Simone Fontecchio To Pistons

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Utah will also receive Knox, a former lottery pick who is unlikely to replicate Fontecchio's role or his production - especially from the three-point line - and essentially functions as a salary-matching piece.

Cavs Rumors: Okoro, Caruso, Fontecchio, Trade Targets

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Any trade of significance - beyond a minor tweak around the edges of the roster - would likely have to include former lottery pick Isaac Okoro, sources tell Cleveland.com.

Community Shootaround: Bulls’ Deadline Approach

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Williams, currently sidelined by a foot injury, hasn’t developed into the impact player the front office anticipated when using a high lottery pick on the power forward.

Rockets Notes: Whitmore, Thompson, Brooks, Adams, Eason, VanVleet

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20 after draft night after long having been viewed as a probable lottery pick.

Central Notes: Merrill, Haliburton, Bucks, Ivey, Duren

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The Pistons' two 2022 lottery picks, Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren, were named to the Rising Stars event for the second straight year, but both players have higher expectations for themselves going forward, according to Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press (subscription required).

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