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 2025 first round. However, it’s not just the first round of the draft that’s worth keeping an eye on. Those reverse standings will also dictate the order of the draft’s second … [Read more...] about 2025’s Most Valuable Traded Second-Round Picks
Central Notes: Thompson, Collins, Vucevic, Giddey
Second-year Pistons forward Ausar Thompson has established himself as a talented young defender, but he’s not satisfied with his development on either side of the ball, as he told Mark Medina of Sportskeeda. Thompson’s growth has been one of the components of the club’s ascent to postseason contender this season. At 35-29, Detroit is currently the No. 6 seed in the Eastern … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Thompson, Collins, Vucevic, Giddey
Central Notes: Allen, Stewart, Bucks, Antetokounmpo
The midseason arrival of De’Andre Hunter to the Cavaliers altered center Jarrett Allen‘s role, but he has no problem with taking a step back for the greater good, Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com writes. As Fedor observes, heading into Friday’s game against Charlotte, Allen wasn’t a part of recent closing lineups, with Hunter joining the other four starters. “It’s not really … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Allen, Stewart, Bucks, Antetokounmpo
Injury Notes: Martin, Gobert, Jackson, Monk, Thompson, Heat
Caleb Martin is close to making his Mavericks debut. He was upgraded to questionable for Dallas’ Friday game against the Grizzlies, according to The Dallas Morning News’ Mike Curtis (Twitter link). Martin hasn’t played since Jan. 10, when he was a member of the Sixers. The Mavericks acquired Martin at the trade deadline in exchange for Quentin Grimes. It was an interesting move … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Martin, Gobert, Jackson, Monk, Thompson, Heat
Central Notes: Dosunmu, Walker, Jerome, Pistons
Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu, who was scheduled to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery on Wednesday, said on Tuesday that he’s still not sure when the initial injury – a fracture along the back side of his left shoulder – occurred, according to Julia Poe of The Chicago Tribune. “It is kind of bizarre just knowing that there was a fracture there,” Dosunmu said. “It was something … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Dosunmu, Walker, Jerome, Pistons