#3 – Luka Doncic – Atlanta Hawks

With the No. 3 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, the Atlanta Hawks selected Luka Doncic, small forward, Real Madrid. It is being reported by The New York Times that the Hawks will send Doncic to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for the No. 5 overall pick with the contingency being that guard Trae Young […]

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Hawks Trade No. 3 Pick to Mavericks

The Hawks are going to be drafting for Dallas at No. 3, league sources say The Hawks are going to be drafting for Dallas at No. 3, league sources say — Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 21, 2018 Dallas will send a future first-round pick with various protections over the next five seasons to Atlanta along […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
#2 – Marvin Bagley III – Sacramento Kings

The Sacramento Kings selected Duke’s Marvin Bagley III with the second overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
#1 – Deandre Ayton – Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns have drafted Deandre Ayton with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Lakers Have Inquired on Spurs’ Leonard

The Los Angeles Lakers have expressed interest in San Antonio Spurs All-Star Kawhi Leonard, league sources told Shams Charania of Yahoo. No specific proposals have yet been discussed. The Los Angeles Lakers have reached out to the San Antonio Spurs to express interest in All-Star Kawhi Leonard, league sources tell Yahoo. No proposals have been […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Several Teams Interested in Trading into Lottery

Multiple teams remain active in trying to trade higher into the lottery, sources tell ESPN. Among the teams still active in trying to trade higher into lottery: Dallas, Chicago, Cleveland and the Clippers, league sources tell ESPN. Philadelphia’s No. 10 pick is in play, a target for teams pursing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Otherwise, he could go […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: 76ers Considered Trading Markelle Fultz To Move Up In Draft

The Philadelphia 76ers had internal discussions about packaging the No. 10 and 26 picks, along with former No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz, to move into the top five, league sources told The Athletic. The target was [Michael] Porter during these discussions. However, that thinking dampened with Porter’s back remaining a major question mark. If JJ […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Dwight Howard, Nets to Negotiate Buyout

Dwight Howard and Brooklyn will negotiate a buyout to enter free-agency, league sources tell ESPN. Dwight Howard and Brooklyn will negotiate a buyout to enter free-agency, league sources tell ESPN. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 21, 2018 Source: Chris Haynes on Twitter

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Karl-Anthony Towns Has Not Asked For A Trade

[Tom] Thibodeau and [Karl-Anthony] Towns have spoken on the phone this offseason, league sources told The Athletic, and there is expected to be more substantive dialogue in the coming weeks when Towns returns from his travels. According to several people familiar with the situation, there has not been an impasse between the two. Towns has not […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021