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Answering 13 big questions on the NBA draft: Best pick? Best class? Best fit?
Who was the best value pick? Why were there so few trades in Round 1 of the draft? And who will win Rookie of the Year? We answered 13 questions.
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Grades for all 30 NBA draft classes: Best picks, biggest reaches and which teams got value
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Debut 2027 NBA mock draft: Stokes, Mullins and top prospects to watch
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Which teams crushed 2026 NBA Round 1? Best picks, biggest questions from the top 30 picks
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A potential jersey negotiation, Yaxel Lendeborg's Kyrie fandom headline 2026 NBA draft superlatives
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NBA trade tracker: Updates for every deal of the 2026 offseason
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Latest NBA buzz: Live updates on everything we're hearing ahead of free agency
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'The Hoop Collective': Best quotes, latest intel from Windhorst's podcast
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Bobby Marks' NBA free agency preview: Biggest deals, decisions and targets for all 30 teams
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30 teams, 7 tiers: NBA franchises that will dominate -- and perhaps dread -- free agency
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Okorie, Ejiofor headline Nigerian selections in 2026 NBA Draft
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Answering 13 big questions on the NBA draft: Best pick? Best class? Best fit?
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NBA free agency 2026: How all 30 teams can ace their offseason
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College coaches on top 2026 NBA draft picks: Dybantsa vs. Peterson, best PGs, more
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Debut 2027 NBA mock draft: Stokes, Mullins and top prospects to watch
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A potential jersey negotiation, Yaxel Lendeborg's Kyrie fandom headline 2026 NBA draft superlatives
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Grades for all 30 NBA draft classes: Best picks, biggest reaches and which teams got value
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Updates Round 2 NBA mock draft: Who's up next hours before night 2?
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NBA betting: One bet to make - and another to consider - for the Rookie of the Year
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Stephen A.: Wizards drafting Dybantsa over Peterson was the 'right move'
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Brunson, Jokić among second-round picks who became stars since 2000
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Which teams crushed 2026 NBA Round 1? Best picks, biggest questions from the top 30 picks
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Windy: Nets taking Brown over Acuff will be the legacy of this draft
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2026 NBA buzz: Latest news, injuries, league intel, live updates
We're tracking the latest news, rumors and buzz across the NBA, including what we're hearing on deals for Harrison Barnes and more.
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Sources: Restricted free agent Duren to meet with Lakers, Kings
Pistons restricted free agent Jalen Duren has meetings set up with the Lakers and Kings when free agency begins in earnest Tuesday.
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2026 NBA free agency: Grades for offseason signings, extensions
We're grading the biggest NBA free agent signings and extensions, including Julian Champagnie's new three-year deal with the Spurs.
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'The Hoop Collective': Episodes of Brian Windhorst's NBA podcast
Here are the top highlights from Brian Windhorst's "The Hoop Collective" podcast, from breaking news to the latest intel and reaction from around the NBA.
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2026 NBA offseason trade grades: Ja Morant, Miles Bridges deals
We're grading the biggest NBA trades of the offseason, including the deal that sent Ja Morant to the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Kristaps Porzingis agrees to 2-year, $40M deal with Warriors
Free agent center Kristaps Porzingis has agreed to a two-year, $40 million contract to return to the Golden State Warriors through 2027-28.
