Bucks Sign Cameron Payne To One-Year Contract
2023/10/bucks-signing-cam-payne-to-one-year-contract.html14 pick in the 2015 lottery, Payne struggled to develop through runs with the Thunder, Bulls and Cavaliers.
Pacers Sign, Waive Elfrid Payton, Jordan Bell
2023/09/pacers-sign-elfrid-payton.htmlA former lottery pick (10th overall in 2014), Payton appeared in 500 regular season games over eight seasons with the Magic, Suns (twice), Pelicans and Knicks.
Kings Sign Jaylen Nowell, Jeremy Lamb
2023/10/kings-expected-to-sign-jaylen-nowell-jeremy-lamb.htmlLamb, 31, is a former lottery pick who has appeared in 573 career regular season games since 2012 for four teams, including - most recently - the Kings.
NBA Announces Four-Game Suspension For Joshua Primo
2023/09/nba-announces-four-game-suspension-for-joshua-primo.htmlThe NBA's announcement on Primo on Friday said that the league conducted its own investigation into the allegations against the former lottery pick.
Details On Damian Lillard’s “Messy” Exit From Portland
2023/09/details-on-damian-lillards-messy-exit-from-portland.htmlSpecifically, Haynes cites sources who say the Blazers asked Lillard to sit out the final 10 games of last season to boost Portland's lottery odds.
Central Notes: Pistons, Giannis, Hield, Theis, Jackson, Smith
2023/09/central-notes-pistons-giannis-hield-theis-jackson-smith.htmlIn Hayes' case, the 2020 lottery pick doesn't appear to be in the team's plans after acquiring Monte Morris and drafting Marcus Sasser.
Bucks Acquire Damian Lillard In Three-Team Trade
2023/09/bucks-to-acquire-damian-lillard-in-three-team-trade.htmlThe seven-time All-Star had spent his entire 11-year NBA career with the Trail Blazers but felt that the team was no longer moving toward championship contention following consecutive lottery seasons and sought a change of scenery.
Wizards Notes: Winger, Coulibaly, Poole, Coaching Staff
2023/09/wizards-notes-winger-coulibaly-poole-coaching-staff.htmlIn the same story, Wallace reports that general manager Will Dawkins believes lottery pick Bilal Coulibaly should jump right into the rotation.
Community Shootaround: Mavericks’ Season
2023/09/community-shootaround-mavericks-season.htmlDitto for center Dereck Lively II, their lottery selection at No.
Community Shootaround: Jazz’s Rotation, Season
2023/09/community-shootaround-jazzs-rotation-season.htmlFor a good portion of the year, the Jazz didn’t play like a team headed for the lottery.
And-Ones: Extension Predictions, Overtime Elite, Hines, Streaming
2023/09/and-ones-extension-predictions-overtime-elite-rico-hines-streaming.htmlA number of prospects have been drafted from the upstart league over the past couple seasons, including Amen Thompson and Ausar Thompson, twin brothers who were back-to-back lottery picks in June (Nos.
Northwest Notes: Lillard, Henderson, Markkanen, Gobert, Towns
2023/09/northwest-notes-lillard-henderson-markkanen-gobert-towns.htmlAppearing on the "It Is What It Is" podcast, Damian Lillard said he wasn't upset when the Trail Blazers used their lottery pick to draft Scoot Henderson.
Spurs Notes: 2023/24 Outlook, Wembanyama, Olympics
2023/09/spurs-notes-2023-24-outlook-wembanyama-2024-olympics.html1 overall draft pick Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs appear set to be a lottery team once again in 2023/24, writes Paul Fogerty of SpursTalk.
Southeast Notes: J. Davis, Oubre, Champagnie, Martin
2023/09/southeast-notes-j-davis-oubre-champagnie-martin.htmlWhile on a lottery-bound Washington team, Davis struggled to crack the club's rotation for much of the year, ultimately averaging 5.8 PPG, 2.3 RPG and 1.0 APG in just 28 contests.
Community Shootaround: Pacers Prediction
2023/09/community-shootaround-pacers-prediction.htmlToppin will battle for minutes at power forward with this year's lottery selection, Jarace Walker.
Eastern Notes: Collins, Thompson, Antetokounmpo, Love
2023/09/eastern-notes-collins-thompson-antetokounmpo-love.htmlAusar Thompson, the Pistons' lottery pick, could be anything from a starter to out of the rotation in his rookie campaign, Keith Langlois of Pistons.com writes.
Eastern Notes: Turner, Richardson, Bulls, Nets
2023/09/eastern-notes-turner-richardson-bulls-nets.htmlTurner revealed that he expected to go much higher in the lottery, Tidal League tweets.
Mavericks Re-Sign Markieff Morris
2023/09/mavericks-re-sign-markieff-morris.htmlThat average is actually inflated -- he played 26 minutes in the team's final game, when Dallas was trying to lose to keep its lottery pick.
Eastern Notes: Thompson, Petrusev, Sixers’ Camp, Jovic
2023/09/eastern-notes-thompson-petrusev-sixers-camp-jovic.htmlHowever, The Athletic's James Edwards III believes lottery pick Ausar Thompson could jump right into the starting lineup.
Trail Blazers To Re-Sign Kevin Knox
2023/09/trail-blazers-to-re-sign-kevin-knox.htmlKnox was a lottery selection in 2018, going to the Knicks with the eighth pick in the draft.
And-Ones: Parker, Team Assets, 2024 FAs, Pelicans, Hornets
2023/09/and-ones-parker-team-assets-2024-free-agents-pelicans-hornets.html2014 lottery pick and veteran NBA forward Jabari Parker sat down for an extensive conversation with Julian Phillip of Mundo Deportivo about his new pro club, FC Barcelona.
Community Shootaround: Magic Backcourt
2023/09/community-shootaround-magic-backcourt.htmlOrlando also invested a lottery pick this summer on Jett Howard.
Northwest Notes: Giddey, Australia, Markkanen, Nuggets
2023/08/northwest-notes-giddey-australia-markkanen-nuggets.html"It's a lot of fun," the Thunder's 2021 lottery pick said of Doncic.
Former Lottery Pick Yi Jianlian Announces Retirement
2023/08/former-lottery-pick-yi-jianlian-announces-retirement.htmlThe seven-footer was the No. 6 overall pick in the 2007 draft and spent five years in the NBA.
Central Notes: Hayes, Bagley, Wiseman, DeRozan, Giannis
2023/08/central-notes-hayes-bagley-wiseman-derozan-giannis.htmlKillian Hayes, a 2020 lottery pick, doesn't have a clear path to a rotation spot and there's no sense the Pistons are interested in signing him to a rookie scale extension.