Brandin Podziemski knew the Warriors were different, but to what extent, he didn’t really know. However, that all changed once he got to speak with Golden State’s front office personnel. Speaking to reporters during his introductory press conference, Podziemski revealed what separated the Warriors from the rest of the teams he spoke with before the 2023 NBA Draft. “Yeah, I …

The Oklahoma City Thunder continues to add players following the 2023 NBA draft. Following Thursday, they’ve made several undrafted players signings. Another recent addition is Ohio State forward Justice Sueing, per Draft Express’ Jon Chepkevich. The 24-year-old is set to play for the Thunder’s summer league roster, which will play games from July 3-17. Sueing previously worked out for the …

The Chicago Bulls have agreed with undrafted free agent Adama Sanogo on a two-way deal, first reported by Adrian Wojnarowski. Sanogo, 21, is one of the draft’s most decorated athletes from his time at UConn. He was last season’s NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player. He also earned All-Region and All-Tourney, along with All-Big East honors, too. He helped UConn …

UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley has cashed in on the Huskies national championship, agreeing to a new six-year, $32.1 million contract, the school announced Thursday. The deal, which runs through 2029, will pay Hurley an average of $5.35 million per season and includes incentives that could push his compensation higher, the school said. The school originally said the deal …

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Until earlier this week, veteran point guard Marcus Smart was the most tenured member of the Boston Celtics, playing nine seasons with the club after being drafted No. 6 overall in 2014. A surprise three-team trade between the Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies, and Washington Wizards has changed all of that, and now Smart is slated to suit up with Memphis next …

The next Yao Ming or the next Muggsy Bogues? Or somehow even both? If anything, the NBA draft brings back the timeless sports tradition of finding comparisons for people who have zero experience at the job they’re about to compete for, and sometimes come to crazy conclusions. Twitter account @NBA_University dug up the comic relief we all needed Thursday night …

Former LSU and current McNeese State men’s basketball coach Will Wade received a two-year show-cause penalty and a 10-game suspension Thursday for multiple rules violations, ending a slow-moving case originally rooted in a federal corruption investigation into the sport. The ruling came from a panel of the Independent Accountability Resolution Process (IARP). It determined Wade failed to report potential violations, …

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The Warriors and Washington Wizards reportedly are expanding the blockbuster Jordan Poole-Chris Paul trade. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Thursday night, citing sources, that the Warriors are including 2022 first-round draft pick Patrick Baldwin Jr. in the deal, along with Poole, Ryan Rollins and two future second-round draft picks. Additionally, in a separate trade between the two teams, Golden State …

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SACRAMENTO — The Kings had a much different draft night experience Thursday night at Golden 1 Center compared to years past. Instead of hoping for lottery luck in May and taking a chance on a highly touted youngster in June, the Kings — coming off their first playoff appearance in 17 years — patiently waited as owners of the No. …

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Getty Images We might not have to wait too long to see the top picks from the 2023 NBA Draft play against each other. The schedule for the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas was released on Friday, and the San Antonio Spurs are slated to play against the Charlotte Hornets on the first day. The Spurs used the top …

At the 2023 NBA Draft, the Warriors selected Santa Clara University shooting guard Brandin Podziemski No. 19 overall. Though Podziemski has yet to put pen to paper regarding his first NBA contract, Spotrac has predicted what kind of contract the 6-foot-5 guard will get from Golden State. If this is indeed the contract Podziemski is signed to, the 20-year-old will …

Kansas State basketball coach Jerome Tang celebrates with the pep band after a February victory over TCU at Bramlage Coliseum. When Kansas State officially announced last week that it was opening the 2023-24 men’s basketball season in Las Vegas against Southern California, it served as a reminder that the Wildcats’ strength of schedule is taking a leap forward. The Nov. …

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks confirmed an agreement Friday to acquire the NBA draft rights to Washington State center Mouhamed Gueye from the Boston Celtics. The Hawks will send a future second-round pick to the Celtics. The Hawks say they have reached an agreement “in principle” for the 6-foot-11 Gueye, and the details will be finalized at a future …

From start to finish, the 2023 NBA Draft was a showcase of SEC talent. The conference produced the first college player off the board (Alabama’s Brandon Miller at No. 2), the last player selected (Kentucky’s Chris Livingston at No. 58) and dominated much of the time in between, sending 10 prospects to the professional ranks in the two-round event.  The …

Heading into the 2023 NBA Draft, all intrigue began at the No. 2 spot, where the Charlotte Hornets’ decision between Brandon Miller and Scoot Henderson would dictate what the Portland Trail Blazers did at No. 3.  The Hornets took Miller. As far as the Blazers, who coveted Henderson, were concerned, it was a gift. Had Charlotte taken Henderson, perhaps Portland …

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Draymond Green’s future is one of the biggest question marks hovering over not just the Warriors, but the entire NBA world. While NBA analysts and Twitter basketball experts try to pick apart Green’s next move, the four-time champion himself gave a hint at where his head might be during this time of uncertainty. On his Instagram story, Green reshared a …

1 15. Kobe Bufkin, G, Michigan39. Mohamed Gueye, C, Washington State (via Hornets)46. Seth Lundy, SF, Penn State (via Pelicans) Jett Howard and Jordan Hawkins working their way into the back half of the lottery pushed down excellent value for the Hawks at No. 15 in combo guard Kobe Bufkin, who should be a nice long-term bet on talent given …

A few years ago, the Chicago Bulls were entrenched in a brutal rebuild that looked never-ending. But in the 2020-21 season, they made a splash, trading for Nikola Vucevic at the deadline. At the time, it was an eyebrow-raising move that showed Chicago’s intention to form a competitive roster. Unfortunately, the Bulls have only won a single playoff game since …

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Back in April, the Dallas Mavericks got heavily criticized for resting their players in the last two games of the regular season when they were still mathematically in the running to earn one of the last play-in spots in the Western Conference. People said it was bad for the game, my CBS Sports colleague Brad Botkin said it was “shameful” …