How the Spurs built their 2026 NBA Finals roster: Trades, draft picks and free agent signings originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Spurs are back in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014, and this team has a chance to cap off a historic season in the next couple of weeks.

Here is a look at potential Philadelphia 76ers draft prospect Meleek Thomas and what he brings to the table.

In the beginning, tails failed. Detroit player-coach Dave DeBusschere called “tails” at the very first version of the draft lottery in 1966, which was a coin flip between the Pistons and the New York Knicks — the worst teams in the Eastern and Western Divisions that season.

Before the 2026 NBA Draft, see how top prospects like AJ Dybantsa were ranked during their high school days.

The Phoenix Suns traded a handful of their first-round picks, and the value of those has changed with the new lottery rules.

Apr 25, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; New York Knicks players react on the bench against the Atlanta Hawks during the second half during game four of the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images ...