Basketball Intelligence For 6/25/26
Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis
TRADES
In-depth look at some early offseason trades
John Schumann, NBA.com
CHA-MIN TRADE
Wolves take next step, Hornets reset
Christopher Kline, Fansided
Trade grades for Wolves, Hornets after shocking blockbuster deal
James Dator, SBNation
Hornets agree to trade LaMelo Ball to Timberwolves for Naz Reid, picks
Jon Krawczynski/Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic
Timberwolves trade Naz Reid to Charlotte Hornets in deal for LaMelo Ball
Star Tribune
Projected Timberwolves starting lineup and rotation with Lamelo Ball
Chris Landers, Fansided
How trading for LaMelo Ball will transform the Timberwolves
Jackson Frank, The Hardwood Herald
THE DRAFT
LEAGUEWIDE
Which teams improved their rosters most in 2026 Draft?
NBA.com
Grading Every Team’s 2026 NBA Draft and Trades
Greg Swartz, Bleacher Report
The best, worst and weirdest from an unusually orderly two days
John Hollinger, The Athletic
Draft grades for each second-round pick
Christopher Kline, Fansided
2026 NBA Draft Grades for Each Round 2 Pick
Bleacher Report
Biggest winners from the second round
Rucker Haringey, Fansided
Grades, analysis, fits for every second-round pick
Sam Vecenie/John Hollinger, The Athletic
Draft grades: Winners, losers for all 30 teams
Ben Golliver, ESPN
Grading Every First Round Pick
Latif Love, Love My Takes
First Round Grades
Tyler Metcalf, No Ceilings
The winners of the NBA draft’s first day
Henry Abbott, True Hoop
Draft grades: 8 ‘A’ picks from 2026 first-round
Ricky O’Donnell, SBNation
NBA Draft First Round winners and losers include Dybantsa, Peterson, Boozer and … fans?
Sam Vecenie, The Athletic
Where top players not picked in 2026 NBA Draft have signed
Bryan Kalbrosky, USA Today
Draft 2026 Prospect Data
Shot Tracker Scout
2027 NBA mock draft
Jeremy Woo, ESPN
2027 NBA Mock Draft
Jonathan Wasserman, ESPN
American Grassroots Basketball Isn’t Broken
Rafael Barlowe, NBA Big Board
Top NBA teams make prospects take a 35-minute test.
Rustin Dodd, The Athletic
TEAM-SPECIFIC
CHI: Bulls SLAP at second round of NBA Draft, making a pair of trades
Joe Cowley, Sun*Times
CLE: Meleek Thomas is intriguing
Terry Pluto, cleveland.com
CLE: Fit flew out the window when the Cavs saw Meleek Thomas still on the board
Chris Fedor/Jimmy Watkins/Ethan Sands, cleveland.com
GSW: Warriors get a good player in Yaxel Lendeborg, but still need something great
Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic
LAC: Clippers get Baba Miller, Nick Martinelli in second round of NBA draft
Thuc Nhi Nguyen, LA Times
LAC: Clippers focus on frontcourt with trio of 2nd-round picks
Janis Carr, OC Register
MEM: Grizzlies draft Richie Saunders with 32nd pick
Parker Fleming, Subtsakalidis
NYK: The Knicks Made a Pick!
Tommy Beer, Knicks Centric
NYK: How the Knicks’ NBA Draft trades likely impact the broader roster picture
James Edwatds III, The Athletic
OKC: Thunder win the NBA Draft for the billionth year in a row
Christopher Kline, Fansided
ORL: Magic’s playoff loss, draft pick recognizes hidden truth
Philip Rossman-Reich, Orlando Magic Daily
SAC: Kings draft 3-and-D guard as veterans face uncertain futures in Sacramento
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee
SAS: Spurs Draft Ja’Kobi Gillespie and Maliq Brown, Plus a Tarris Reed Jr. Scouting Report
Paul Garcia, The Spot Up Shot
TEAM-SPECIFIC NOTES
POR: NBA coaches express ‘serious concern’ over Micah Nori’s unusual new Blazers contract
Sam Amick, The Athletic
SAC: Kings welcome the Darius Acuff Jr. era. Now comes the hard part
Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee
LEAGUEWIDE NOTE
2026-27 POWER RANKINGS
Andy Bailey, Bleacher Report