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Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets are working towards an extension that would keep the point guard in Denver for the near future. Murray and the Nuggets are negotiating a four-year contract extension worth up to $209 million, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Per Charania, the negotiations will take place this offseason with Nuggets presenting the deal to Murray. Both …

1 Cooper Flagg, Duke — The top-ranked prospect in the national high school class of 2024 is arguably the most anticipated college freshman since Zion Williamson. Flagg is a 6-foot-9 native of Maine who reclassified up last summer, essentially skipping a grade of high school, and wouldn’t even be eligible for next year’s draft if he were born ten days …

Source: Warriors trade No. 52 pick to OKC for young shooter originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Warriors made a move well before they were on the clock with their scheduled No. 52 draft pick on Day 2 of the 2024 NBA Draft. Golden State has traded its second-round selection to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Lindy Waters …

Getty Images The first round of the 2024 NBA Draft is in the books. The two-night selection process got started on Wednesday with Round 1, and will continue on Thursday with Round 2. After much suspense, the Atlanta Hawks used the No. 1 pick to select French big man Zaccharie Risacher, who was one of four Frenchmen taken in the first round.  …

Five NBA free agents who best address Warriors’ biggest needs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the hours lurch toward Sunday afternoon, when the doors officially swing open to the NBA free-agent market, the Warriors are in a position they know better than they would like. As other teams gaze at big-ticket items, the Warriors, a franchise perpetually …

The 2024 NBA Draft started Wednesday with the first round as basketball fans watched the Atlanta Hawks select Zaccharie Risacher as the No. 1 overall pick. While this year’s draft didn’t have a consensus top pick (here’s out latest mock), and doesn’t appear to be as deep as the last couple of draft classes, that doesn’t mean we won’t be in …

In honor of Scheierman pick, here are best Celtics left-handed shooters ever originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Fire up the highlights of Celtics first-round pick Baylor Scheierman and what immediately jumps out is pretty basic – he’s a lefty. There’s something about a smooth left-handed stroke that just looks pure. From Chris Mullin to Manu Ginobili to James Harden, …

After the Knicks’ megadeal on Tuesday night to land Mikal Bridges from the Nets, there is still more work for the club to do . The center position remains one of the New York’s burning questions this offseason. Starter Isaiah Hartenstein is an unrestricted free agent, and as SNY’s Ian Begley has reported, it has become unlikely that the Knicks …

Boston Celtics big man Kristaps Porzingis made his return from a rare lower leg injury during Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks and earned his first championship ring, but that doesn’t mean he’s back to full strength. The Celtics announced that Porzingis underwent surgery to repair a torn retinculum and dislocated posterior tibialis suffered during Game 2 of the Finals, …

What Celtics fans need to know about first-round pick Baylor Scheierman originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics closed out the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft on Wednesday night by selecting Creighton wing Baylor Scheierman with the No. 30 overall pick. Scheierman was a popular pick to the Celtics in many expert mock drafts over the …

Night one of the inaugural two-day NBA Draft is now behind us, featuring 30 picks and two players left standing behind in the greenroom — Johnny Furphy (Kansas) and Kyle Filipowski (Duke). On Thursday afternoon beginning at 4 p.m. ET, 28 more players will hear their names called and there is still some good talent left on the board. While both …

Round 1 of the 2024 NBA Draft is over, but we’ll get another dose of draft season on Thursday as the second round gets underway at 4 p.m. ET. With several surprises in the first round, we’ll see what value slipped into Day 2 and which team will potentially draft Bronny James. As analysts continue to dole out their initial …

Getty Images The Washington Wizards are trading 23-year-old wing Deni Avdija to the Portland Trail Blazers for Malcolm Brogdon, the No. 14 overall pick, the second-most favorable of their three 2029 first-round picks (originally their own, Boston’s and Milwaukee’s) and two second-round picks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Avdija is coming off of a breakout campaign for the Wizards. With …

NBA: Draft It’s easy if a team drafts a player like LeBron James, Kevin Durant, or Giannis Antetokounmpo — how they fit into the team’s culture and system doesn’t matter because they are the system. They will be great anywhere. However, for the role players who make up 99% of the NBA, fit can be the difference between success and …

Getty Images The highly anticipated 2024 NBA Draft is finally here. The first 30 picks of the draft were made Wednesday night before the second round takes place on Thursday afternoon.  The NBA Draft is becoming a two-day event in 2024 for the first time.  The second round, however, will not kick off until 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. Both rounds …

C’s select wing Baylor Scheierman in Round 1 of NBA Draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston For the first time since taking over as Boston Celtics president of basketball operations in 2021, Brad Stevens made a first-round selection in the NBA Draft. With the 30th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, the Celtics selected 6-foot-7 wing Baylor Scheierman …

USATSI The San Antonio Spurs have selected Stephon Castle No. 4 overall in the 2024 NBA Draft. Castle, a top recruit in the 2023 high school class, played his lone college season at Connecticut and immediately emerged as an impact player. He quickly became a starter and averaged 11.1 points per game for the Huskies. He was stellar on both …

2024 NBA Draft: Who is Matas Buzelis? What to know about the Bulls’ newest member originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Matas Buzelis told ESPN after being drafted with the No. 11 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft by the Bulls that he “wanted to be here.” That’s because Buzelis, the 19-year-old forward from the G-League Ignite, is from here. …

The Atlanta Hawks have selected Zaccharie Risacher with the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, making him the second consecutive French player to go No. 1 after Victor Wembanyama did so a year ago. Risacher comes from a strong basketball background as his father, Stéphane Risacher, was a professional player in Europe as well. The younger Risacher started …

The first round of the 2024 NBA Draft brought plenty of trade activity, but for all the league-wide buzz of veterans possibly moving teams, only Deni Avdija and Malcolm Brodgdon will be wearing new uniforms after Wednesday night’s events. A total of six first-round picks ultimately changed hands throughout the first 30 picks —Thursday’s second round begins at 4 p.m. …

Rob Dillingham was widely expected to be drafted in the top 10 on Wednesday, and sure enough, he went at No. 8 overall. What nobody saw coming was the team that drafted him. It wasn’t a lottery team. No, the Minnesota Timberwolves, who just came three games away from the NBA Finals, just jumped all the way up to No. …

The winner of three of the last four NBA MVP awards was drafted during a Taco Bell commercial. As the Denver Nuggets’ selection with the 41st overall pick in the second round of the 2014 draft flashed at the bottom of the screen—Nikola Jokic (listed as a power forward, by the way)—fans were treated to images of a mouthwatering quesarito. …

Getty Images The Cleveland Cavaliers have hired Kenny Atkinson as their coach, signing the former Golden State Warriors assistant to a five-year contract, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Atkinson, who previously served as coach of the Brooklyn Nets from 2016-20, spent the past three seasons in Golden State as a top assistant under Steve Kerr. He is known for running his pick-and-roll …

Report: Warriors could be willing to give PG13 max contract originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area If Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers decide to part ways this offseason, one NBA insider revealed a suitor that makes sense for the nine-time NBA All-Star. It all comes down to George’s contract, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported Wednesday morning on “Get …

Getty Images The Memphis Grizzlies have selected Zach Edey with the No. 9 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Though Edey was not especially highly-touted as a recruit, he would eventually grow into one of the most decorated players in the history of college basketball. He won two Naismith College Player of the Year awards at Purdue, joining only Bill …