The Hornets were one of the finalists in the draft lottery but wound up with the fourth pick, dropping one spot from their pre-lottery position. However, Charlotte’s front office and coach put a positive spin on the outcome. “Up until this moment, everyone just (had) a ton of anxiety, just waiting to see where we would be picking,” president of basketball operations Jeff … [Read more...] about Southeast Notes: Hornets, Wizards, Giannis, Heat, Isaac
Spurs, Rockets In Best Position To Pursue Giannis?
Giannis Antetokounmpo has yet to make any decisions about his future with the Bucks, as Shams Charania of ESPN reported today and Marc Stein of The Stein Line (Substack link) confirms. But with Charania suggesting that Antetokounmpo is becoming more “open-minded” about considering opportunities outside of Milwaukee and executives converging on Chicago this week for the NBA … [Read more...] about Spurs, Rockets In Best Position To Pursue Giannis?
Cavaliers Notes: Mitchell, Atkinson, Strus
Six-time All-Star Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell drew major praise from head coach Kenny Atkinson following a third consecutive masterful performance against the Pacers in their ongoing playoff series, this time in a win on the road, per Jamal Collier of ESPN. Mitchell chipped in 43 points, his second straight 40-plus point performance in the semifinal matchup and his third … [Read more...] about Cavaliers Notes: Mitchell, Atkinson, Strus
Heat’s Pat Riley Discusses Butler, Roster, Tax, Herro, More
At his end-of-season press conference on Friday, longtime president Pat Riley admitted the falling out with Jimmy Butler affected the Heat‘s season in a major way, per Anthony Chiang and Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. “There’s no doubt what happened with Jimmy had a tremendous impact on our team,” Riley said. “The buck stops with me. I’ll take that hit if you want it. What … [Read more...] about Heat’s Pat Riley Discusses Butler, Roster, Tax, Herro, More
Joshua Kushner Purchases Minority Stake In Heat
Billionaire tech investor Joshua Kushner, the founder and managing partner of Thrive Capital, has purchased a minority stake in the Heat, the team confirmed today (Twitter links via Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald). Puck News, which first reported the transaction, said Kushner will control less 5% of the Heat. Those shares will not come from majority owner Micky Arison, per … [Read more...] about Joshua Kushner Purchases Minority Stake In Heat