Smith A handful of NBA teams are pushing for changes to the expansion draft rules that would allow them to protect more than 8 players on their roster While other teams are advocating for rule changes that would make it possible for a team to lose up to two players in a draft instead of just one

Smith There was a point last night before the six-team trade involving John Collins was finalized that it nearly expanded to involve seven or eight teams and would have landed Peyton Watson with the LA Clippers

Daniel Marks Most teams have a full bench of playerscoaches and an additional back row with coachesstaff Portland has 1 row with 7 empty seats I took a quick look at all the non-lottery-pick teams this year and it's true displays the philosophy of the new owner Tom Dundon

Adam Silver Admits NBA Has Remarkably Little Control Over Gambling Wants Federal Czar With Subpoena Power To Oversee The League I've said before the unders are the most problematic right thing in our league We need to make players understand how draconian the discipline will be

ALLCITY Marc Stein We know the Bucks really want an additional lottery pick If they do the deal w Miami theyll have 13 BOS only has 27 When you talk to people around the league the Bucks have been operating as though theyre going to have at least 2 lottery picks this draft

Adam Silver on the NBA Second Apron's Consequences for Teams It's certainly not an unintended consequence the purpose of the system is ultimately to create competition throughout the league And from that standpoint I think the system's working incredibly well

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