NBA execs debate the rookie class: Any worry about Alex Sarr? Biggest steal? Best pick?
There was no holding back when ESPN asked 20 NBA executives and scouts to handicap the rookie class after their summer league performances.
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The best, worst and most surprising of the NBA draft: Favorite picks, classes and rookie year predictions
Were Rob Dillingham and Zach Edey among the best selections? Which teams nailed their class picks? Our experts share their post-draft superlatives.
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Early 2025 NBA mock draft: Meet the contenders for the No. 1 pick, top returning players
Next year's draft class is lining up to be loaded with star power, including Dylan Harper, Cooper Flagg and Airious Bailey. Let's project the order.
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Grades for all 30 NBA draft classes: Best picks, biggest reaches and which teams got value
Who won the NBA draft? Which picks and trades stood out? Kevin Pelton grades every team's moves.
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Winners, surprises and big questions from Round 1 of the NBA draft: Wolves, Lakers make our list
Our ESPN draft insiders break down the twists, turns and trades of Wednesday's first round.
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Bronny James' fit and future with the Lakers -- and next to LeBron
Bronny James is a Laker. How does the No. 55 pick fit in L.A.? Our NBA insiders discuss the biggest questions surrounding Bronny's future in the NBA.
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NBA draft trade tracker: Every deal involving a pick or veteran player
We tracked every trade in the 2024 NBA draft, which concluded Thursday.
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Sarr, Dillingham headline best dressed for the 2024 NBA draft
The red carpet is rolled out for the first night of the 2024 NBA draft. Here are the top looks from the memorable evening.
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From No. 1 to 100: Here's our ranking of the 2024 NBA draft prospects
Who's No. 1? Where do the Kentucky, Duke and UConn players rank? Did Bronny rise up the board? Here's all the intel in our final Top 100 Big Board.
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NBA offseason survey: MVP, title picks -- and the best player in 2029
In part two of our NBA offseason survey, read what league decision-makers are predicting for the 2024-25 season and beyond.
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NBA offseason survey: Best deals, worst moves and buzz over PG and DeMar
Here's what NBA coaches, execs and scouts said about the league's biggest offseason moves.
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NBA trade tracker: Details for all deals for 2024-25
Tracking all the major trades and their details as the NBA offseason rolls on.
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Before Wembanyama, there was Frédéric Weis, the Knicks and that dunk
After the Knicks, the Dunk of Death and his son's autism diagnosis, the 1999 first-round pick didn't know if he'd ever love himself, his family and his sport.
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Playing dumb: Behind the surprising betting interest on Bronny James
The volume of money surrounding Bronny James in betting markets for the NBA draft was eye-opening. Here's how it all went down.
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Who has cash? Stacking all 30 NBA teams into tiers based on salary cap flexibility
Following the draft and ahead of the free agency window, let's look at which teams have space for new players, along with their salary cap situations.
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Undrafted NBA stars with championships, All-Star games, more
Not all NBA players enter the league during a draft. Check out this list of notable players who went undrafted at the start of their careers.
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Knecht's fall, Edey's rise: College coaches react to the NBA draft
College coaches saw a deep pool of talented players from Reed Sheppard to Cam Christie get selected -- and had something to say about it.
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'This is historic': LeBron, Magic lead congratulations for Bronny James
The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Bronny James with the No. 55 overall pick on Thursday. Here's how the sports world reacted.
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Is Bronny James a genuine NBA prospect?
NBA draft analyst Jonathan Givony breaks down what kind of player the Lakers are getting in Bronny James.
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The highlights Justin Edwards is bringing to the 76ers
Relive some of the best highlights that made Kentucky star Justin Edwards a top NBA draft prospect.
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The highlights Keshad Johnson is bringing to the Heat
Check out some of Keshad Johnson's best highlights that make him a top NBA draft prospect.
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Lakers select Bronny James at No. 55
The Lakers draft Bronny James out of USC with the 55th pick in the NBA draft.
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The highlights Ulrich Chomche is bringing to the Raptors
Check out some of the highlights that have made Ulrich Chomche a top NBA draft prospect.
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NBA free agency 2024: Reaction and grades for the biggest signings
Kevin Pelton grades the offseason's biggest signings, including Stephen Curry's one-year extension with Golden State.
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NBA free agency 2024: Latest signings, news, buzz and reports
All the free agency deals and signings we've seen so far as the NBA offseason continues.
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Clippers, Ivica Zubac reach 3-year, $58.6M extension, agents say
Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac has agreed on a three-year, $58.6 million contract extension --- tying him to the franchise for $70 million through the 2027-2028 season, his agents Mike Lindeman and Jeff Schwartz of Excel told ESPN on Friday.
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Grizzlies' GG Jackson to have surgery for broken right foot
Grizzlies forward GG Jackson II broke the fifth metatarsal in his right foot during a workout earlier this week and will undergo surgery, the team announced.
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Deuce McBride hits deep shot to win tuition for WVU student
Knicks point guard Miles 'Deuce' McBride makes a deep shot for Pat McAfee to pay for a West Virginia student's tuition.
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T.J. McConnell's top plays from the 2023-24 season for the Pacers
Check out T.J. McConnell's best moments last season after he and the Pacers agreed on a four-year, $45M extension.
