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• Stewart Keeps Tabs On Players Drafted Ahead Of Him

  12-06-2021 04:51 via hoopsrumors.com
  
  The major focus for the Pistons in the short run will be their lottery pick but what GM Troy Weaver and his inner circle do after the draft will be even more telling, according to Keith Langlois of Pistons.com. Detroit won’t be anywhere near as active as it was last offseason, when Weaver did major roster reconstruction. The next major move after the draft, either in free agency or a trade, could be focused on making the roster more whole by improving the team’s 3-point sho
  
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• Central Notes: Budenholzer, Pistons, Stewart, Karnisovas

  12-06-2021 04:51 via yardbarker.com
  Mike Budenholzer’s job status with the Bucks could hinge on whether they advance past the Nets in the playoffs, Adrian Wojnarowski said on an ESPN broadcast (hat tip to the New York Times’ Adam Zagoria).
  
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• Assistant GM David Mincberg leaving Pistons after one year

  11-06-2021 01:32 via yardbarker.com
  
  Assistant Pistons general manager David Mincberg is leaving Detroit after one season under GM Troy Weaver.
  
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• Assistant GM David Mincberg Leaving Pistons

  11-06-2021 01:32 via hoopsrumors.com
  
  Assistant Pistons GM David Mincberg is leaving Detroit after one season under GM Troy Weaver, tweets James Edwards III of The Athletic. Edwards indicates that the split was mutual.
  The rebuilding Pistons collected an array of intriguing young players during 2020/21, Mincberg’s lone year with the club. Detroit selected promising rookies Saddiq Bey, Isaiah Stewart, Killian Hayes, and Saben Lee in the 2020 draft. The Pistons also made tactical free agent acquisitions in adding ex-Nu
  
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• Timberwolves Targeting Micah Nori?

  10-06-2021 23:20 via hoopsrumors.com
  
  Darren Wolfson of 5 Eyewitness News (Twitter link) identifies Micah Nori as a name to watch as a potential addition to Chris Finch‘s Timberwolves coaching staff. Nori has spent the last few years with the Pistons on Dwane Casey‘s staff.
  
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• Pistons Notes: Joseph, Draft, Beilein, J. Allen

  10-06-2021 00:18 via yardbarker.com
  The Pistons‘ luck in the draft lottery could determine whether Cory Joseph returns next season, according to Rod Beard of The Detroit News. If Detroit takes Cade Cunningham or Jalen Suggs, the front office may decide it has too many point guards on the roster to keep Joseph.
  
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• Celtics assistant Jerome Allen offered similar position with Pistons

  09-06-2021 17:59 via hoopshype.com
  
  Marc J. Spears: Boston Celtics assistant coach Jerome Allen has been offered a similar position with the Detroit Pistons and is meeting with the franchise in Detroit today, a source told @TheUndefeated. Allen has also interviewed for the Celtics head coach opening.
  
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• Third Season Will Be Pivotal For Doumbouya

  08-06-2021 04:57 via hoopsrumors.com
  
  Pistons forward Sekou Doumbouya finished his second season on a high note and next season will be pivotal regarding his future with the franchise, Keith Langlois of Pistons.com writes. He averaged 11.8 PPG and 4.9 RPG over the final eight games. Doumbouya needs to be in top condition to accentuate his strengths as a cutter in half-court situations and finisher in transition. He also needs to improve his 3-point shooting to gain a rotation spot. Detroit will have to decide by the start of ne
  
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• Pistons might retain Cory Joseph?

  08-06-2021 04:57 via yardbarker.com
  
  Joseph earned respect with his production and professionalism after being acquired in a midseason deal with the Kings.
  
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• Central Notes: Joseph, Doumbouya, Bulls, Bucks

  08-06-2021 04:57 via yardbarker.com
  Cory Joseph has a partially guaranteed contract for next season and the Pistons could retain him, depending upon how the draft shakes out, Rod Beard of the Detroit News opines in a mailbag post.
  
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• Plumlee Justified Pistons' Faith In Him

  05-06-2021 17:10 via hoopsrumors.com
  
  The Pistons raised a lot of eyebrows when they signed Nuggets reserve center Mason Plumlee to a three-year, $24MM contract last fall but Plumlee justified it with a productive season, Keith Langlois of Pistons.com writes. Plumlee averaged 10.4 PPG, a career-high 9.3 RPG and 3.6 APG while serving as a post facilitator and setting solid screens. He’ll remain a rotation fixture in his second season with the franchise, Langlois adds.
  
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• Pistons Notes: Diallo, Polinsky, Beilein, Jersey Sponsor

  03-06-2021 22:54 via yardbarker.com
  The Pistons traded for 22-year old Hamidou Diallo two weeks before this season’s trade deadline, and it appears they liked what they saw from the athletic wing in his 20 games in Detroit.
  
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• Pistons Hire John Beilein As Senior Advisor

  02-06-2021 21:22 via hoopsrumors.com
  
  JUNE 2: The Pistons have announced the hiring of Beilein, confirming in a press release that his new title is senior advisor/player development. He’ll work closely with Detroit’s coaching staff and development coaches to “analyze, implement, and execute player skill development programs,” according to the club.“There is nothing more important to our franchise right now than the growth and development of our players,” team owner Tom Gores said in a statement. &
  
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• Pistons To Hire John Beilein As Senior Advisor

  02-06-2021 03:06 via yardbarker.com
  The Pistons are hiring former Cavaliers head coach and longtime University of Michigan coach John Beilein as their senior advisor of player development, Marc Stein of the New York Times tweets.
  
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• Pistons to hire John Beilein as senior adviser

  02-06-2021 03:06 via yardbarker.com
  
  Beilein was a frequent presence at Pistons games this season, and the desire to bring him into the fold has reportedly been in the works for some time.
  
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• Pistons hiring John Beilein as director of player development

  02-06-2021 02:35 via hoopshype.com
  
  Marc Stein: The Pistons are hiring former Cavaliers and Michigan coach John Beilein as their director of player development, league sources say.
  
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• Troy Weaver: 'I don't anticipate having too many roster spots available'

  29-05-2021 17:44 via hoopshype.com
  
  The Pistons are in a youth movement, but that doesn’t mean they’re just going to send all their veterans packing. Weaver hinted at his season-ending press conference that there wouldn’t be much movement with free agents, as they valued their experience and contributions this year. “I don’t anticipate having too many roster spots available. We like our group and we’re excited about guys under contract and even our own free agents,” Weaver said. “I d
  
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• Which Will Free Agents Will Stick?

  29-05-2021 16:23 via hoopsrumors.com
  
  Nearly half of the players on the Pistons’ roster could become free agents this summer and the Detroit News’ Rod Beard takes a look at who’s likely to stay and who will go.
  
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• Blake Griffin's manager hints why he was not dunking with Pistons

  29-05-2021 05:30 via yardbarker.com
  
  Blake went more than a year without dunking to close out his time in Detroit.
  
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• Troy Weaver's Savvy Drafting Bodes Well For Future

  28-05-2021 03:45 via hoopsrumors.com
  
  The fact that the Pistons were able to land two stellar mid-first-round selections during the 2020 NBA draft appears to suggest a promising future for the club under first year GM Troy Weaver, writes Keith Langlois of NBA.com. Langlois notes that rookies Isaiah Stewart and Saddiq Bey already appear to have carved out roles as reliable role players in their first season, and could be capable of much more in the coming years. With an 80% chance at nabbing a top-five pick in the upcoming draft
  
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• Central Notes: Warren, Fiserv Forum, Pistons, Bucks

  28-05-2021 03:45 via hoopsrumors.com
  
  Though Pacers team president Kevin Pritchard views forward T.J. Warren as pivotal to the team’s success, J. Michael of the Indianapolis Star is not so sure.
  “The most important thing in this league right now is having rim defense and a big wing who can guard those guys,” Pritchard said of losing oft-injured Warren for all but four Pacers games due to a foot surgery. “We didn’t have a lot of that for a lot of the year.”
  Michael acknowledges that
  
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• Pistons Notes: Smith Jr., Grant, Draft, Free Agency

  27-05-2021 00:12 via hoopsrumors.com
  
  The Pistons traded for Dennis Smith Jr. in early February, but they still didn’t get as much time as they had hoped to evaluate his future, writes Keith Langlois of NBA.com. Smith battled injuries after coming to Detroit, including left knee soreness that sidelined him for the final 19 games of the season.
  Smith showed some promise in the 20 games he was able to play, averaging 7.3 points per game and shooting a career-best 35.2% from three-point range. He will have a $7.7MM cap hold
  
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• Pistons' evaluation of Dennis Smith Jr. hampered by injuries

  27-05-2021 00:12 via yardbarker.com
  
  Smith battled injuries after coming to Detroit, including left knee soreness that sidelined him for the final 19 games of the season.
  
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• Too Early To Know If Hayes Is Bust

  25-05-2021 05:00 via hoopsrumors.com
  
  Killian Hayes needs more time to develop before anyone can determine whether he’s a long-term fit with the Pistons, Rod Beard of the Detroit News writes. The abbreviated preseason put all rookies behind the proverbial eight-ball and Hayes missed a significant chunk of time with a hip injury. The summer will be crucial for Hayes to develop his game.The Pistons hold the No. 2 spot heading into next month’s draft lottery. The Athletic’s James Edwards III examines some potential sc
  
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• Central Notes: Turner, Markkanen, Hayes, Pistons

  25-05-2021 05:00 via yardbarker.com
  Myles Turner heard his name pop up in trade rumors last offseason, specifically regarding the Celtics, and there’s a good chance the Pacers will see what they could get for Turner in talks this summer.
  
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• Draymond Green, Stephen Curry unsure on joining Team USA for Tokyo Olympics

  24-05-2021 14:10 via hoopshype.com
  
  Green, 31, a 2016 Gold medalist is still a first-team All-Defense player, though a source close to him raised doubts as to whether he’d play. Kevin Love of the Cavs is another Gold winner (2012 Olympics), but has suffered through the three worst seasons of his career. Pistons rising star Jerami Grant is a possibility.
  
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• Latest On NBA’s Lottery Standings, Draft Order

  21-05-2021 15:02 via hoopsrumors.com
  
  On Monday, we took an in-depth look at what we knew about the NBA’s 2021 draft lottery standings and projected draft order so far based on the regular season standings, and what was still to be determined based on play-in results, random tiebreakers, and the lottery results.
  With the play-in tournament nearly over, we can fill in a few more gaps. Let’s dive in…Lottery standings
  Having been eliminated from playoff contention, the Pacers will be at No. 13 in the lottery standing
  
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• Pistons To Field A Deep Summer League Club, Prioritizing Cunningham In Draft

  21-05-2021 03:00 via hoopsrumors.com
  
  The Pistons will field an abundance of high-level talent on their 2021 Summer League team this August, details Keith Langlois of Pistons.com.Detroit expects to have its draft selections from the 2019-2021 seasons. That will include current rookies Killian Hayes, Isaiah Stewart, Saddiq Bey, Saben Lee, and Deividas Sirvydis plus second-year players Sekou Doumbouya and Tyler Cook. The Pistons currently have a high first-round pick as well as three second-rounders in th
  
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• Finalists In Major 2020/21 Awards Announced

  21-05-2021 01:42 via hoopsrumors.com
  
  During an NBA on TNT broadcast ahead of tonight’s Wizards-Pacers play-in matchup, the finalists for six big end-of-season 2020/21 awards were announced. Here is the full list.
  NBA Most Valuable Player Finalists:Stephen Curry (Warriors)
  Joel Embiid (Sixers)
  Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)NBA Defensive Player of the Year:Draymond Green (Warriors)
  Rudy Gobert (Jazz)
  Ben Simmons (Sixers)NBA Rookie of the Year:LaMelo Ball (Hornets)
  Tyrese Haliburton (Kings)
  Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)NBA Most Improve
  
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• Finalists For Major 2020/21 NBA Awards Announced

  21-05-2021 01:42 via hoopsrumors.com
  
  During a TNT broadcast ahead of tonight’s Wizards-Pacers play-in matchup, the finalists for six big end-of-season 2020/21 awards were announced. Here is the full list, as voted on by reporters.
  NBA Most Valuable Player:Stephen Curry (Warriors)
  Joel Embiid (Sixers)
  Nikola Jokic (Nuggets)NBA Defensive Player of the Year:Rudy Gobert (Jazz)
  Draymond Green (Warriors)
  Ben Simmons (Sixers)NBA Rookie of the Year:LaMelo Ball (Hornets)
  Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)
  Tyrese Haliburton (Kings)NBA Most
  
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• Pistons Notes: Draft, Roster, Casey, Diallo, Veterans

  18-05-2021 03:32 via hoopsrumors.com
  
  The Pistons finished with the second worst record in the league, meaning they’ll slide no lower than sixth in the draft lottery. While the top five prospects in this year’s draft have been highly touted, GM Troy Weaver doesn’t want fans to automatically assume they’ll get a franchise player, Rod Beard of the Detroit News tweets.
  “There’s definitely big potential in the top five. Franchise-changing? I don’t know,” Weaver said on Monday. “There
  
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• Pistons keeping Wayne Ellington?

  17-05-2021 16:56 via hoopshype.com
  
  Detroit won’t have the $30 million in cap space it entered last offseason with, but the team could clear significant room this summer by parting ways with Cory Joseph, who only has $2.4 of his $12.6 million for 2021-22 guaranteed, not picking up Smith Jr.’s $7.7 million qualifying offer and walking away from Rodney McGruder’s non-guaranteed $5 million. The Pistons have a clear need for additional shooting. They’re interested in a reunion with Ellington, who shot 42.2% fro
  
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• Lady Posts A Big Comment On Ben Wallace HOF 2021 Announcement: 'Ben Wallace And Myself Had Fun Back In High School'

  17-05-2021 15:12 via yardbarker.com
  Ben Wallace was announced as one of the inductees to the Hall of Fame class of 2021. The Detroit Pistons legend was one of the hardest workers the league has ever seen.
  
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• Jerami Grant to Pistons fans: We'll be better next year

  17-05-2021 02:39 via hoopshype.com
  
  Rod Beard: #Pistons Jerami Grant takes the pregame mic and addresses the crowd: “We know it’s been a long year … We’ll be better next year. Yep, thank y’all.”
  
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• Dwane Casey wants Isaiah Stewart to work with Ben Wallace

  17-05-2021 01:05 via hoopshype.com
  
  Omari Sanfoka II: Casey said he hopes Isaiah Stewart can work with Ben Wallace. “That’s who Isaiah can be like. His work ethic, the size as an undersized center. Plays just as hard and team-first like Ben did.”
  
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• Paul Pierce, Ben Wallace reportedly part of 2021 NBA Hall of Fame

  15-05-2021 19:13 via yardbarker.com
  
  Ahead of Sunday’s official announcement, two names of the 2021 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class have been reported: Ben Wallace and Paul Pierce.
  
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• Ben Wallace Will Be Inducted Into The Hall Of Fame With The Class Of 2021

  15-05-2021 19:05 via yardbarker.com
  Ben Wallace is a former Detroit Pistons player who was part of the iconic 2004 Detroit Pistons team that stunned Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant in the playoffs.
  
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• Paul Pierce, Ben Wallace Reportedly Part Of 2021 Hall Of Fame

  15-05-2021 18:58 via yardbarker.com
  Ahead of Sunday’s official announcement, two names of the 2021 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class have been reported: Ben Wallace and Paul Pierce. The legendary defensive stalwart Wallace will be enshrined, sources told Marc J.
  
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• Ben Wallace elected to Hall of Fame

  15-05-2021 16:45 via hoopshype.com
  
  Marc J. Spears: Ex-Detroit Pistons and HBCU Virginia Union star Ben Wallace will be inducted into the Class of 2021 for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, a source told @TheUndefeated. The 2004 NBA champion was a four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and a four-time All-Star.
  
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• Beard Expects Pistons To Try To Re-Sign Frank Jackson

  13-05-2021 15:47 via hoopsrumors.com
  
  In a mailbag for The Detroit News, Rod Beard says that he expects the Pistons to try to re-sign Frank Jackson in free agency, advocates for giving Sekou Doumbouya more time to develop, and addresses a few other Pistons-related topics.
  
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• Pistons officially announce Dwane Casey's contract extension

  13-05-2021 02:45 via hoopshype.com
  
  Keith Langlois: The Pistons have announced they’ve agreed to a contract extension with Dwane Casey that will keep their coach in Detroit through the 2023-24 season.
  
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• Pistons Extend Dwane Casey’s Contract

  13-05-2021 02:10 via hoopsrumors.com
  
  7:10pm: The extension is official, tweets Keith Langlois of NBA.com.5:05pm: Head coach Dwane Casey will receive a contract extension from the Pistons that will run through the 2023/24 season, sources tell Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
  Casey still has two years remaining on the five-year deal he signed when he came to Detroit in 2018, so the move amounts to a one-year extension. He has an 81-137 record in his three seasons with the Pistons, but the last two have been part of a major rebuilding effo
  
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• Pistons To Extend Dwane Casey’s Contract

  13-05-2021 00:05 via hoopsrumors.com
  
  Head coach Dwane Casey will receive a contract extension from the Pistons that will run through the 2023/24 season, sources tell Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
  More to come …
  
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• Pistons HC Dwane Casey finalizing extension that runs through 2023-24 season

  13-05-2021 00:05 via yardbarker.com
  
  Casey still has two years remaining on the five-year deal he signed when he came to Detroit in 2018, so the move amounts to a one-year extension.
  
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• Pistons extending head coach Dwane Casey's contract

  13-05-2021 00:04 via hoopshype.com
  
  The Detroit Pistons are finalizing a contract extension for coach Dwane Casey, sources told ESPN. Casey has two years left on his original five-year deal, and will be extended for one more season through 2023-24, sources said.
  
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• Hayes Exploring Combo Guard Role

  12-05-2021 04:59 via hoopsrumors.com
  
  Pistons rookie guard Killian Hayes has appreciated the opportunity to log some time as a combo guard alongside fellow rookie ball handler Saben Lee as Detroit’s season wraps up, writes Rod Beard of the Detroit News.“I love it,” the 6’5″ Hayes said of his minutes alongside Lee in the Pistons’ back court. “That’s the second game I played at the same time with Saben and I love being able to play and be off the ball… So, with
  
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• Central Notes: Pistons, Martin, Cavs, Bulls, Bucks

  11-05-2021 20:48 via yardbarker.com
  Despite all the losses, the Pistons are pleased with the way their four rookies have developed this season, as relayed by Keith Langlois of Pistons.com.
  
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• Rookies Continue To Shine With More PT

  11-05-2021 04:12 via hoopsrumors.com
  
  The Pistons’ four rookie draft picks continue to receive extensive playing time and coach Dwane Casey is encouraged by the progress of the team’s so-called “Core Four,” Keith Langlois of Pistons.com writes. That quartet of Killian Hayes, Isaiah Stewart, Saddiq Bey and Saben Lee combined for 73 points, 22 rebounds and 19 assists against the Bulls on Sunday. “It’s another area of growth, of toughness,” Casey said. “If you win with toughness in t
  
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• Central Notes: Hayes, Stewart, Sirvydis, Gottlieb, Varejao

  11-05-2021 04:12 via hoopsrumors.com
  
  The Pistons’ four rookie draft picks continue to receive extensive playing time and coach Dwane Casey is encouraged by the progress of the team’s so-called “Core Four,” Keith Langlois of Pistons.com writes. That quartet of Killian Hayes, Isaiah Stewart, Saddiq Bey and Saben Lee combined for 73 points, 22 rebounds and 19 assists against the Bulls on Sunday.
  “It’s another area of growth, of toughness,” Casey said. “If you win with toughness in t
  
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• Lottery Races To Watch During Season’s Final Week

  10-05-2021 21:18 via hoopsrumors.com
  
  Although the races for the final playoff positions in the Eastern and Western Conference will generate more excitement during the last week of the NBA’s 2020/21 season, the jockeying for lottery positioning near the bottom of the league’s standings may ultimately be more meaningful in the long run. The seventh and eighth seeds rarely win a playoff series, but at least one or two teams generally land franchise-changing players in the draft lottery every year.
  The lottery odds have bee
  
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