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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

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

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,

Andrew Lopez, ESPNJun 22, 2023, 08:11 PM ET The Victor Wembanyama era has officially begun in San Antonio, as the Spurs made him the No. 1 overall pick in Thursday’s NBA draft. Wembanyama, a 7-foot-5 French phenom with an 8-foot wingspan, walked across the stage at the Barclays Center in New York to shake NBA

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, 12:05 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

Jun 21, 2023, 10:45 PM ET The three-team trade between the Boston Celtics, LA Clippers and Washington Wizards that would have seen the Celtics acquire Kristaps Porzingis and the Clippers land Malcolm Brogdon has fallen apart, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday night. The Wizards are still working on ways to get Porzingis to

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

Jun 20, 2023, 05:34 PM ET The Sacramento Kings G League affiliate made history Tuesday, naming Lindsey Harding as the new head coach of the Stockton Kings and Anjali Ranadivé as the new general manager. It’s the first time in G League history that two women will lead an affiliate team. Harding spent four seasons

Jun 20, 2023, 03:12 PM ET Toronto Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. is picking up his $18.5 million player option for next season, sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday. Trent, 24, is coming off another strong season after averaging 17.4 points and 1.6 steals per game. Acquired in a deadline deal with the LA Clippers

Jun 20, 2023, 02:43 PM ET Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma has declined his $13 million player option and will become a free agent, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Tuesday. Kuzma just completed his second season with the Wizards averaging a career-high 21.2 points to go with 7.2 rebounds. He had a career high

Kendra Andrews, ESPNJun 19, 2023, 04:25 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Mike Dunleavy Jr. is getting thrown into the fire as he takes on a new role as general manager. The Golden State Warriors are amid a pivotal offseason that has already seen the departure of executive Bob Myers and Draymond Green declining his player

Jun 19, 2023, 03:58 PM ET Chris Paul said he was “surprised” by the trade that sent the future Hall of Fame point guard from the Phoenix Suns to the Washington Wizards, telling The New York Times in an interview published Monday that he found out about the news in a text from his son.

Jun 19, 2023, 12:17 PM ET Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is declining his $27.6 million player option for next season, his agent, Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday. “We will continue to talk to Golden State and explore all options,” Paul told ESPN. It was expected Green would

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJun 18, 2023, 04:31 PM ET Close Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 The Washington Wizards are finalizing a trade to send three-time All-Star guard Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns for a package expected to include Chris Paul, Landry Shamet, several second-round picks and a picks swap,

Jun 18, 2023, 10:04 AM ET The Charlotte Hornets are expecting to conduct a second-round of workouts and interviews with Alabama‘s Brandon Miller and G League Ignite’s Scoot Henderson on Monday — with an audience that will include outgoing owner Michael Jordan, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Miller and Henderson — auditioning for the No.

ESPN News Services Jun 18, 2023, 09:54 AM ET Lou Williams, who made his mark in the NBA coming off the bench over the course of a 17-year career, announced his retirement Sunday. Williams revealed the decision in a YouTube video narrated by his daughter that covered his journey to the NBA and time in

Dan Hajducky, ESPNJun 18, 2023, 01:21 AM ET Close Hajducky is an associate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. In his rookie NBA season, Wilt Chamberlain didn’t just smash the league’s then-regular-season points record