Was moving up for Walter Clayton Jr. the smartest move of the NBA draft? At least one ESPN analyst believes so.

Utah was not believed to be one of Ace Bailey's preferred destinations to start his NBA career. Still, Bailey indicated Sunday that he never thought about holding out or forcing a trade after the Jazz drafted him No.

First-round pick Ace Bailey just wrapped up his first full press conference with the Utah Jazz following the 2025 NBA draft.

Bill Simmons already has a three-team trade idea involving the Lakers and LeBron James which sees him move back to the Cavaliers.

Saturday afternoon, in a move first reported by The Athletic, the Philadelphia 76ers tendered Quentin Grimes an $8.7 million qualifying offer, making him a restricted free agent. That will allow Philadelphia to match any offer Grimes gets on the open free-agent market.

ESPN's Shams Charania reported that James is picking up his $52.6 million player option with the Lakers for the 2025-26 season. James' decision comes after the Lakers' first season with Luka Dončić ended in disappointment despite being favorites to make it far in the West.