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Izan Almansa, a 6-foot-10 big man from Spain projected as the No. 18 pick in the 2024 NBA draft, has signed with G League Ignite, he told ESPN. “This is the best step to take now to improve my game, play against grown men and also work on my body,” Almansa said. Last summer, Almansa

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJun 26, 2023, 01:30 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 In a deal that delivers the franchise some dramatic financial flexibility, the Atlanta Hawks are trading forward John Collins to the Utah Jazz, sources told ESPN on Monday. The Hawks are acquiring forward Rudy Gay

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJun 26, 2023, 07:14 AM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama has decided not to play for France in this summer’s FIBA World Cup and instead will focus on preparing for his rookie season

Jun 14, 2023, 01:08 PM ET NBA free agency season is almost upon us. While this year’s list of free agents doesn’t contain as many superstars as those in years past, there could be plenty of player movement via trades, which we’ve seen in recent offseasons. Among the big names who are free agents are

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJun 25, 2023, 04:41 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid has agreed on a new three-year, $42 million contract that includes a player option, his agents, Sean Kennedy and Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management, told ESPN on Sunday. The

Brian Windhorst, ESPN Senior WriterJun 24, 2023, 01:44 PM ET Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books Team USA won a recruiting battle this week, securing the commitment of current NBA Rookie of the Year Paolo Banchero to play in this summer’s FIBA World Cup, sources

ESPN News Services Jun 24, 2023, 03:22 PM ET The New York Knicks are not picking up veteran point guard Derrick Rose‘s $15.6 million team option for next season, according to multiple reports on Saturday. The former No. 1 pick in the 2008 NBA draft will now enter unrestricted free agency. Rose remade himself into

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJun 24, 2023, 09:22 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Josh Hart and the New York Knicks have agreed to extend a midnight ET deadline on Saturday for his $12.9 million player option until Thursday, sources told ESPN. Hart, a priority to retain on a

Andrew Lopez, ESPNJun 24, 2023, 03:05 PM ET SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama has had a long week. After arriving in the United States on Monday, Wembanyama rode the subways in New York City for the first time and threw out the first pitch at a Yankees game during a jam-packed start to his week.

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 22, 2023, 08:18 PM ET NEW YORK — The Charlotte Hornets had whittled their choices to two players on the eve of the 2023 NBA draft, but in the end they selected Alabama forward Brandon Miller with the second pick Thursday night. Miller, along with G League Ignite guard Scoot Henderson, was

Associated Press Jun 23, 2023, 02:02 PM ET SAN ANTONIO — No. 1 draft pick Victor Wembanyama of San Antonio and No. 2 pick Brandon Miller of Charlotte might go head-to-head on the first day of NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. The NBA has San Antonio playing Charlotte on July 7, which is opening

Associated Press Jun 23, 2023, 07:01 PM ET SAN ANTONIO — The chants from hundreds of fans, some of whom waited outside for hours in nearly 100-degree heat, started at the very moment Victor Wembanyama stepped out of the private plane that carried him to his new NBA home. “Wem-V-P!” “Wem-V-P!” “Wem-V-P!” And the NBA’s

Jun 23, 2023, 06:47 AM ET Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens says the three-team trade that brought in Kristaps Porzingis but saw Marcus Smart head to the Memphis Grizzlies was all about balancing the team’s roster. “I said this at the start of the summer: I thought that we needed to balance

NBA Insiders Jun 23, 2023, 12:18 AM ET The first round of the 2023 NBA draft saw a generational 7-foot-5 talent hearing his name called at No. 1, trades involving top-10 picks and one player surprisingly sliding out of the lottery. The moves NBA teams made Thursday will have a ripple effect into free agency,

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 22, 2023, 03:31 PM ET The Washington Wizards continued the dramatic reshaping of their roster under new president of basketball operations Michael Winger on Thursday by expanding the blockbuster Bradley Beal trade to send Chris Paul to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Jordan Poole, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The

Jun 22, 2023, 12:15 AM ET Three-time All-Star forward Khris Middleton has declined his $40 million player option with the Milwaukee Bucks to become a free agent, his agents Mike Lindeman and Jeff Schwartz told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. A return to the Bucks on a new deal remains a possibility. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Injuries

Jun 22, 2023, 12:05 AM ET The Washington Wizards are completing a three-way deal with the Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies that will send Marcus Smart to the Grizzlies, Kristaps Porzingis to the Celtics and Tyus Jones to the Wizards, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday night. The Wizards are also acquiring Danilo Gallinari

Tim MacMahon, ESPN Staff WriterJun 21, 2023, 02:11 PM ET Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM The defending champion Denver Nuggets will acquire the 29th and 32nd overall picks in Thursday’s draft in a trade with the Indiana Pacers, sources told