The G League Ignite have officially announced the additions of Australian prospect Mojave King and Canadian prospect Leonard Miller, confirming the signings today in a press release.The Pelicans, Rockets, Knicks, Magic, and Pacers round out his top eight, in that order. The Spurs have the third-best stash of future picks, per Marks. Following the Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell blockbuster trades, the Jazz have the strongest collection of future draft picks of any NBA team, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks (Insider link), who ranks Utah’s draft assets slightly ahead of the Thunder‘s.Of course, Sidery’s hypothetical expansion draft is based on teams’ current rosters, and any expansion team is unlikely to enter the league for a few years, but it’s still an interesting exercise that shows what kinds of players might go unprotected. As rumors about expansion resurface, Evan Sidery of considers what an expansion draft might look like if the NBA uses the same rules it did for its last expansion draft (the Bobcats in 2004).Here are a few more odds and ends from around the basketball world:
Still, it seems increasingly likely that expansion is coming sooner or later, with Seattle and Las Vegas atop the league’s list of potential destinations. Rumors of possible expansion have simmered off and on for years, and the NBA has repeatedly shot them down, indicating that any plans to add more teams are on the back-burner. The Clippers will play in Seattle on September 30 and October 3, while the Lakers are set to play in Vegas on October 5 and 6.ĭespite Ramirez’s report, it’s still probably premature to get excited about an impending announcement. Ramirez of The Associated Press ( Twitter link) says he has heard from multiple sources that the league wants to announce expansion when those two cities hosts preseason games this fall. Is the NBA ready to move forward on its long-rumored plans to expand to Seattle and Las Vegas? Willie G.
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