NBA PASSES NEW ANTI-TANKING RULES 🚨
"3-2-1 Draft Lottery system"
- Teams 4-10 = 3 lottery balls
- Bottom 3 teams = 2 lottery balls
- Play-In teams = 1-2 lottery balls
- 16 teams in lottery with flattened odds, previously 14
- Teams cannot pick No. 1 in consecutive years
- No top 5 picks in 3 consecutive years
(via @ShamsCharania)
Former No. 1 pick Markelle Fultz is signing a 10-day contract with the Toronto Raptors, Raymond Brothers of I Am Sports & Entertainment tells ESPN. Fultz joins Toronto for his ninth NBA season after spending time with the Raptors 905 G League team.
Kyrie says no real questions were asked during All-Star Weekend, referencing LeBron and others getting asked about Avdija & Israel:
“Y’all KNOW the real question I’m talking about” 👀
Adam Silver and his advisors would “seriously consider” abolishing the rookie draft and turning rookies in free agents if it is the only way to stop tanking, per @joevardon
(https://t.co/4heoXdM0NL)
Kawhi Leonard on the 2019 Raptors now having 6 All-Stars (Kawhi, Kyle, Marc, Fred, Pascal, and now Norm)
"The talent wasn't there, but the work ethic was there, and that's the reason we won.“
NEW: Florida head coach Billy Napier confirmed he will remain the play caller and has not considered giving up the duties following the upset loss to USF.
https://t.co/oCHtSTX9iy
@Justsportsguy91 Cause KD has fallen off a cliff on defense and doesn’t offer the type of shot creation that Butler could. Plus maybe they get something else.
We’ll see
BREAKING: Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George is declining his $48.7M option and entering free agency, sources tell ESPN. He’s planning to set meetings with cap space teams and the Clippers beginning Sunday night. An opt-in/trade scenario is now gone.
BREAKING: Former Colorado CB Cormani McClain has Committed to Florida, he tells @on3
The 6’3 173 CB from Lakeland, FL will have 3 years of eligibility remaining
Was ranked as the No. 1 CB in the ‘23 Class (per On3 Industry)
https://t.co/xSqXS0NCGh