New two-round NBA mock draft: Scouting reports and fit intel for every pick
With the NBA trade deadline behind us, Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo project landing spots for NBA prospects in Rounds 1 and 2.


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How the NBA trade deadline set up seven lottery teams: Plans for draft, free agency and rising stars
Here's how last week's wild trade deadline shifted the next four months -- and likely beyond -- for seven rebuilding franchises.
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NBA intel: Leaguewide reaction to Wemby news, plus lessons from the season's first half
Where do Wemby and the Spurs go from here? Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst have the latest league intel, plus dive into lessons learned through the season's first half.

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Too-early NBA offseason preview: 10 questions on Luka, Durant, Trae and major summer moves
Will trade deadline chaos carry into the offseason? Here's what Bobby Marks is watching the closest, including a superstar set for the richest contract in NBA history.

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Grading major NBA trades: Did the Cavs get better? Which teams missed out?
Kevin Pelton grades all sides of the trade deadline's biggest deals that will alter the league for seasons to come.

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NBA trade deadline winners and losers: Lakers headline winners, losers of wild week
After a wild week of superstar movement -- headlined by the still-shocking Luka Doncic deal -- Kevin Pelton unveils his winners and losers of the NBA trade deadline.

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NBA trade tracker: Details for all deals for 2024-25
The 2025 NBA trade deadline has passed and we kept tabs on every trade, breaking down how every deal shakes out.

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NBA trade deadline: More Luka fallout, plus what we're hearing with two days left
Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst examine the latest Luka aftermath, where the Butler saga ends and why the league is expecting something big from Golden State.

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Bobby Marks' NBA trade deadline tiers: Deals, biggest questions for all 30 teams
The Feb. 6 trade deadline is fast approaching. Here's what you need to know about all 30 teams, including deals for each that would shake up the league.

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NBA intel: Three teams are forming a Wemby blockade atop the West
Victor Wembanyama is charging toward West supremacy. Problem is, OKC, Houston and Memphis aren't going anywhere. And each can get even stronger at the trade deadline.

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How Bradley Beal still controls the NBA trade deadline in Phoenix
Next week's trade deadline is just one of the hurdles facing the league's most expensive roster.

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NBA draft asset rankings: How OKC and four other teams amassed over 60 first-rounders
With plenty of key picks certain to be traded between now and the deadline, ESPN NBA insider Bobby Marks is ranking each team's collection of draft assets from 1-30.

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NBA intel: Which teams are feeling trade deadline desperation?
Which NBA contenders are most desperate to make a trade? Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst have new intel, plus the latest from the Paris games and the other lineup change that's fueling Miami.

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Who's the best international NBA draft prospect?
Jeremy Woo details why Nolan Traore from France is the highest-ranked international prospect on ESPN's NBA draft board

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How does Dylan Harper compare to Jalen Green?
ESPN's NBA draft analyst Jeremy Woo discusses how impressive Rutgers freshman Dylan Harper has been and how he stacks up against Jalen Green and Jordan Clarkson.

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Updated Top 100 rankings for the 2025 NBA draft: Who's rising and falling?
Players from Illinois and Oklahoma move up the ranks, but it's still Cooper Flagg's show as his impressive games of late keep him locked in at No. 1.

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Five NBA players most likely to be traded -- and the latest on a new $5B league
NBA execs weigh in on the players not named Jimmy Butler who are likely to be traded, and why a member of LeBron James' inner circle is advising a multibillion-dollar hoops venture.

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Scouting 10 NBA draft risers: Why one prospect 'has a skill set that everyone is trying to find'
With half the college hoops season done, big games from prospects such as Michigan's Danny Wolf are catching scouts' attention. Here are 10 names to know.

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The NBA's most surprising and disappointing players, according to league insiders
NBA coaches, scouts and execs share their most surprising and most disappointing players of the first half, plus the latest on Bradley Beal and Detroit's trade deadline plans.

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Our latest NBA mock draft: Who shakes up the top five?
Duke's Cooper Flagg is still the favorite to be drafted No. 1, but a newcomer has moved into the top 5. Let's project all 30 first-round picks.

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'You cannot intimidate Pat Riley': What we're hearing on the Butler-Heat stalemate
Jimmy Butler wants to be traded. Miami boss Pat Riley says no. We have the latest intel on the simmering Heat saga, plus why one active team has more trades to make.

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The best men's basketball players at every age, from 14 to 40-year-old LeBron
In honor of LeBron's 40th birthday, we're picking the best men's basketball players at every age from the NBA to college to high school.
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NBA trade intel, scouting Bronny and more buzz from the G League Showcase
While at the G League Showcase, ESPN's Bobby Marks and Jeremy Woo hear from NBA insiders on trade deadline intel, Cooper Flagg's ascent and league expansion.
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