Sources: Timberwolves Workout LaMelo Ball

Projected No. 1 pick LaMelo Ball conducted an individual workout with the Minnesota Timberwolves, owners of the top selection in the upcoming NBA draft, on Wednesday in Southern California, sources told ESPN. It was the first private workout Ball granted an NBA team. He previously met and interviewed with the Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors, Charlotte […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Warriors Expected to Draft Anthony Edwards if Available at No. 2 Overall

The Warriors are believed to view [Anthony] Edwards as someone who can blossom into a face of a franchise and multi-time All-Star if put in the right situation. According to league sources, Golden State would likely take Edwards at No. 2 should Minnesota pass on him at No. 1. Source: Connor Letourneau of the San […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Celtics, Magic, Wizards Looking to Trade Up in Draft

League sources say both the Celtics and Magic are trying to move up into the mid-lottery using their own first-round picks, and the Wizards are angling to move up from no. 9. Source: Kevin O’Conner of The Ringer

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Timberwolves Meet with LaMelo Ball

Projected No. 1 pick LaMelo Ball met with the Minnesota Timberwolves, owners of the top selection in the NBA draft, on Tuesday, a source told ESPN. The meeting, conducted in Southern California, consisted of an interview and did not feature any basketball activity. It was attended by Gersson Rosas, the Timberwolves’ president of basketball operations, […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Hawks Shopping No. 6 Overall Pick

The Hawks are shopping their first-round pick and intend to push for the playoffs, according to multiple league sources. Expect them to also be aggressive in free agency; the franchise wants to win now and capitalize on Trae Young’s emergence. Source: Kevin O’Conner of The Ringer

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Hornets Interested in James Wiseman

The Hornets are highly interested in selecting former Memphis center James Wiseman in the Nov. 18 draft, two NBA sources with knowledge of the situation told The Observer. Those sources spoke on the condition of anonymity because they aren’t authorized to represent their teams publicly. Both sources work for teams with top-10 draft picks. Those […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Warriors Work Out Deni Avdija

Steve Kerr and other members of the Warriors organization worked out Maccabi Tel Aviv prospect Deni Avdija on Thursday morning in Atlanta, according to sources. By all accounts, it was a positive get together, one in which the 19-year-old Israeli impressed observers. Not only did Avdija perform well in the workouts, but Warriors officials were […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Report: Timberwolves Win 2020 Draft Lottery

The Minnesota Timberwolves tonight won NBA Draft Lottery 2020 presented by State Farm®, which was conducted at the NBA office in Secaucus, New Jersey. The Timberwolves will have the first overall pick in NBA Draft 2020 presented by State Farm, which is scheduled to be held on Friday, Oct. 16. Source: NBA

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: NBA ‘progressing on plans’ for Virtual Draft Combine

The NBA is progressing on plans for a virtual draft combine to be held at regional sites throughout September, sources told ESPN. Formal plans could be completed and shared with teams in the next week, sources said. In what’s likely to become one of the most wide-open draft processes in years, prospective players would attend […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021