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Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show LaMelo Ball traded to Minnesota! Kevin O’Connor and Tom Haberstroh react to the Charlotte Hornets trading LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Advertisement Then, they discuss the future of Kawhi Leonard. Will he be moved from the Clippers? Plus, KOC and Tom round out their NBA draft analysis and name some of the biggest …

As the night closed on the second round of the NBA Draft, the New York Knicks, fresh off their NBA Championship, finally made (and retained) two draft picks. However, that’s a story for another time. The real story is that, during the NBA Draft, the Knicks acquired the draft rights to three international players, which means that the Knicks now …

Now that the 2026 NBA Draft is behind us, scouts and executives fully shift their evaluation focus to the 2027 NBA Draft and a new crop of players. 12 months away from when these prospects will actually hear their names called, it is nearly impossible to predict which players will emerge at the top of the next class. Experts feel …

The second that it was clear LaMelo Ball was being traded, this was always going to be the next domino to fall. White agreed to a deal to return to Charlotte on a three-year, $74 million deal, something first reported by Shams Charania of ESPN. This is a fully guaranteed deal with no player or team options. Advertisement This is …

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been bold NBA contenders since drafting Anthony Edwards. They stunned the league four years ago by trading a 2022 first-round pick (Walker Kessler) and four future first-round draft picks to acquire center Rudy Gobert. They shocked even their own locker room two years later by trading Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks in a three-team …

In a surprisingly fast-moving development, the up-and-coming Charlotte Hornets pivoted from building off the momentum they had made at the end of last season, when they were one of the NBA’s hottest teams, to trading a 24-year-old face of the franchise. Charlotte dealt one-time All-Star point guard LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Naz Reid, a 2033 …

The 2026 NBA Draft has come and gone, and we are landing in a space of hope and optimism before the next phase of the offseason. I am not here to give you winners, losers or anything of that sort. I’m here to talk about the things from the draft that brought me joy. The top 4 picks delivered I …

The SEC, one of the strongest conferences in men’s college basketball, top to bottom, unveiled its home and away opponents for 2026-27 league play on June 25. The conference had four teams in USA TODAY Sports’ way-too-early top 25 in early April — including four in the top 10. The league will look to get back on track after failing …

Now that the 2026 NBA Draft is done, the league’s attention turns to the start of free agency, with the official “tampering” period beginning on June 30 at 6 p.m. ET. But teams and free agents can’t sign their contracts until July 6 at 12:01 p.m. ET when the NBA’s moratorium on signings ends. Advertisement There has already been some …

Veteran big man Al Horford is staying in the Bay Area. Horford, 40, told Shams Charania and Anthony Slater of ESPN that he was going to sign a new contract to stay with Stephen Curry and the Warriors. According to the report, Horford will decline his $5.97 million player option to sign a fully guaranteed two-year, $14 million contract. Advertisement …

It took Coby White a few years to find his stride in the NBA, but his improvements have finally paid off. White reportedly intends to sign a three-year, $74 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets after performing well in a limited role down the stretch with the team last season, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. White, 26, will presumably move into …

Robbie Avilia has reportedly agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, according to Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress. The 22-year-old, 6-foot-10 center was not selected during this week’s NBA Draft. Under an Exhibit 10 contract, Avila has agreed to a one-year, non-guaranteed deal for the league minimum salary. There are optional bonuses included that can reach $75,000 …

This NBA offseason has had no shortage of excitement. The latest came on Thursday morning when the Charlotte Hornets struck a deal to send PG LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves, giving Anthony Edwards a running mate going into the 2026-27 season. The T-Wolves also acquired G Josh Green in the trade while sending C Naz Reid over to Charlotte …

The LaMelo Ball era in Charlotte is over. Ball, 24, a former Rookie of the Year and one-time All-Star, reportedly has been sent to the Minnesota Timberwolves, along with Josh Green, for a draft-pick-oriented package. Advertisement Charlotte, in return, acquired Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round selection, pick swaps in 2028, 2029 and 2030, as well as three second-round selections …

It began as a blockbuster rumor at the close of the 2026 NBA Draft, and quickly became reality overnight. The Charlotte Hornets have traded superstar point guard LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves for a package that involves forward Naz Reid and a bevy of draft capital. First reported by Shams Charania on Thursday morning, here are the full trade …

College basketball stars used to rush to the NBA, lured by the riches that awaited them. That’s not necessarily the case anymore with NIL riches available on campus. That dynamic has complicated the should-I-go or should-I-stay dilemma for underclassmen. Whether it was bad advice or overconfidence, some early entrants for the 2026 NBA Draft had some unexpected slides this week. …

The 2026 NBA Draft is now in the rear view, and though it wrapped up without a ton of surprises, there are plenty of takeaways for fantasy managers. AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson went No. 1 and No. 2 to the Wizards and Jazz, respectively, while Cameron Boozer went to the Grizzlies at No. 3. Golden State got a much-needed …

Al Horford might be 40, but he still has plenty left in the tank. The long-time veteran reportedly intends to sign a two-year, $14 million deal to stay with the Golden State Warriors, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. Horford declined his player option with the team in order to sign a slightly longer extension. With the move, Horford will become …

So the draft is over, and what does it mean for the many tentacles of the Brotherhood? Let’s look at it. Well, some of them, anyway. There’s a lot of sifting and sorting to be done yet. First, this year’s draftees: Cameron Boozer is a Grizzlie with the #3 pick, Isaiah Evans is a Timberwolf with the #33 pick, and …

Quadir Copeland didn’t hear his name called during the second round of the NBA Draft on Wednesday night, but he’ll still have a chance to play in the NBA this upcoming season. Copeland quickly agreed to sign a two-way contract with the Houston Rockets once the draft concluded. The Rockets have a need at point guard, which they addressed in …

588 days ago, right at the beginning of the 2024 NBA season, I called for the Bucks to trade Giannis Antetokounmpo to avert disaster. I was admittedly early to the party, and was thus called many names: “mad man,” “idiot,” “Celtics writer”; I was even refuted in a point-by-point counterargument by a Bucks blogger the same day. To quote from …

Austin Reaves was so far off the radar with high school basketball recruiting analysts, some didn’t give him even one of five stars. So a decade later, how did Reaves land a $185 million, four-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers in what is the largest contract ever signed by an undrafted NBA player? Advertisement It goes beyond the shot-making, …

The 2026 NBA Draft has reached its conclusion, with members of the incoming rookie class now knowing which city will serve as their new home. But many will actually start their career playing in the Summer League. Advertisement The league is an offseason basketball series that includes some of the NBA teams competing, with the intention of evaluating the younger …

The Kentucky Basketball team started practicing earlier this month, and one of the biggest surprise performers thus far has been James Madison transfer Justin McBride. One reason for that is the offseason work he has put in before arriving in Lexington. McBride, who previously played for Oklahoma State, Nevada, and most recently, James Madison, is listed at 6-foot-8 and 250 …

Now that the smoke has cleared from the NBA Draft, it seems like Kentucky’s two draftees found themselves in really good situations. Starting off with Jayden Quaintance, who found himself in a really good spot being selected 20th overall by the San Antonio Spurs. Quaintance lands on a Spurs team coming off an appearance in the NBA Finals where he …