No Knick partied harder than Jeremy Sochan after winning NBA championship

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The Knicks clinching their first championship since 1973 on Saturday brought joy to many, but one of their most recent acquisitions might’ve been the happiest of them all.

Following the Knicks’ Saturday Game 5 victory over the Spurs, 94-90, which sealed their first NBA championship win in 53 years, several clips of Jeremy Sochan celebrating went viral.

One clip showed Sochan, while shirtless, nearly toppling over after trying to climb the giant Larry O’Brien trophy on the floor at the Frost Bank Center, all while his teammate Jalen Brunson was recording an interview with Craig Melvin.

Jeremy Sochan #20 of the New York Knicks and Patrick Ewing high five after winning the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs during Game Five of the 2026 NBA Finals on June 13, 2026 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. NBAE via Getty Images

When a shirtless Sochan first tried to climb the display, it began wheeling away, almost sending him to the floor and igniting gasps from the surrounding crowd.

Sochan then successfully climbed the display and posed for a camera before realizing that Brunson was in the middle of an interview.

Sochan then greeted a laughing Brunson and cheered him on for the rest of the interview.

Jeremy Sochan partied as hard as anyone after the Knicks won the NBA Finals.

Another clip showed Sochan, still shirtless, and his teammates dancing in the locker room after the game. The camera pans to Sochan eating steak right off the bone.

The party didn’t end on Saturday night. Upon returning to New York on Sunday, Sochan posted a series of stories on his Instagram in the car, still shirtless and wearing his NBA Champions hat and goggles. In one clip, Sochan sticks his head out the window and lost his goggles while not wearing a shirt.

Jeremy Sochan shakes hands with Jalen Brunson.

Sochan had limited playing time in the Finals, only on court for the first three minutes of the first half in Game 4 and briefly entering Game 5.

Sochan was guaranteed a ring regardless of who won the Finals, since he was waived by the Spurs in February before inking a one-year contract with the Knicks shortly after.

Hoosiers Daily News: OG Anunoby wins his second NBA championship

SAN ANTONIO, TX - JUNE 13: OG Anunoby #8 of the New York Knicks smiles after winning the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs during Game Five of the 2026 NBA Finals on June 13, 2026 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE(Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant /NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images

Indiana men’s basketball alumnus OG Anunoby’s storied NBA career added another accolade this past weekend when the New York Knicks won game five of the NBA Finals to seal a 4-1 series win over the San Antonio Spurs.

Anunoby played a crucial role for the Knicks, averaging 21.2 points per game against the Spurs with a 33-point performance in game four that was capped by the late go-ahead tip-in to complete the largest comeback in NBA Finals history, not to mention his impact on the defensive end of the court.

Tom Crean was in San Antonio to see his former pupil win his second ring too:

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Isaiah Evans Update – A Future Celtic?

CHICAGO, IL - MAY 12: Isaiah Evans shoots the ball during the 2026 NBA Draft Combine on May 12, 2026 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images

If you’re Cameron Boozer, you can more or less relax in the run-up to the draft, because you almost certainly won’t go any lower than #4, and there’s a chance you could go #1.

For anyone outside of the projected lottery picks though, you have no certainty whatsoever. Some guys are going to slip while others are going to rise, and there’s often one guy who got invited to the Green Room who just sits and waits. The saddest example of this may be Florida’s Dwayne Schintzius. Expected to go early in the 1990 draft, he lingered until the 24th pick, finally taken by San Antonio, just one pick ahead of Duke’s Alaa Abdelnaby (keep in mind there were only 28 picks, and that he nearly fell out of the first round).

Since former Blue Devil Isaiah Evans is expected to go somewhere after the 20th pick, there’s just no way to begin to know where he will end up, and of course, he could always be part of a draft-night trade.

For any player, the most important thing is not necessarily how high you are picked, but rather being picked by a stable franchise that has a plan for you.

This story links to a Boston Celtics-focused podcast that talks about Evans being a possible pick for the C’s. Really, that could be a great situation or him. First, he already knows Jayson Tatum, who of course is Duke’s Chief Basketball Officer. He could be an excellent mentor for Evans.

Secondly, Brad Stevens is one of the smartest executives in the league and the Celtics are consistently one of the better teams in the league.

Thirdly, Joe Mazzulla has emerged as an excellent coach, and finally, Boston loves the three-point shot which is Evans’ calling card. He could be a great fit.

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Will free agent Kelly Oubre Jr return to the Sixers?

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 08: Kelly Oubre Jr. #9 of the Philadelphia 76ers celebrates during Game Three of the Second Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs against the New York Knicks at Xfinity Mobile Arena on May 08, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Sixers fans weren’t quite sure what to expect when the organization first signed Kelly Oubre Jr. very late in the 2023 offseason. Ultimately, at just a veteran’s minimum salary, it was a home run deal for Philadelphia, as Oubre went on to start in 52 of his 68 regular season appearances that season, plus all six playoff games against the New York Knicks. Oubre’s season earned him a two-year, $16.3 million deal to remain with the Sixers. Although his status as one of the few middle-of-the-road contracts on the roster earned him plenty of spots in hypothetical trade machine scenarios, Kelly has remained a rotation fixture these past couple years.

The perception of Oubre’s game upon arriving in Philadelphia was a good stats on a bad team type of gunner, formed largely from his previous two seasons in Charlotte. Having to accept a veteran’s minimum deal that 2023 summer seemed to awaken something in Kelly. He has since reinvented himself as a complementary, two-way wing. Over the past three seasons, Oubre has defended well across multiple positions, often taking on the toughest perimeter defensive assignment. He rebounded adequately for his position and showed a real knack for finding seams as an off-ball cutter offensively. His “gunner” past also came to serve as a feature, not a bug. During the many occasions when the team was beset by injuries, Kelly was able to scale up his offensive usage to assume more of the scoring burden.

The wrinkle in Oubre’s player profile is his inconsistency as an outside shooter. To his credit, Kelly had the best three-point shooting season of his career last year, finishing 36.0 percent from behind the arc. However, that average mark belied a high level of streakiness to his game. Oubre has a tendency to go through some severe cold spells, something which became an issue during the Boston series this past postseason when he shot 16.0 percent across the seven games and the Celtics defense continued to give him more and more space in order to limit drivers. Whether the Sixers feel there’s still room for Kelly to improve his shot or if they’re willing to live with the inconsistency will be large factors in any decisions to re-sign him.

With Oubre hitting unrestricted free agency, he’ll be one of the more impactful early decisions for Mike Gansey and the new Sixers front office. More than likely, the open market will dictate how the Sixers act. If another team opts to blow their budget to bring Kelly aboard, Philadelphia may be content to let him go and try a younger option with a higher shooting upside. However, if the Sixers can sign him for somewhere around the mid-level exception, it seems like a low-risk move to bringing him back. The team is already thin on the wings even with Kelly, he gets along well with the current group, and meets Gansey’s criteria as a competitive guy who wants to be in Philadelphia. I certainly feel Oubre is a fountain, not a drain.

Kelly is an interesting personality and I admired his ability to do some serious self-reflection and adapt his game to carve out a more sustainable NBA career for himself. We’ll see how the market for him plays out, but I’m hoping he and the Sixers can come to terms to keep him in red, white, and blue.

How about you? Are you ready to part ways with Oubre or hoping he remains a Sixer heading into next season? Let us know in the comments.

Rockets could trade with Wizards for Anthony Davis

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The Houston Rockets are expected to make some improvements to the roster this offseason, but it remains to be seen which methods they will use to accomplish that.

The Rockets can make some moves in free agency, but the trade market would bring a bigger splash. Bleacher Report contributor Grant Hughes suggests the trade that would send Jabari Smith Jr., Dorian Finney-Smith, Tari Eason, and a 2027 second-round pick to the Wizards for Anthony Davis.

“Houston adds another veteran star to a timeline that officially pivoted to “win now” when Kevin Durant came aboard while also preserving its ability to put immense size and elite rebounding on the floor at all times. The fit between Davis and Alperen Sengün would be fascinating, even if spacing would be a concern,“ Hughes wrote.

In this hypothetical deal, the Rockets and Wizards would turn this into a sign-and-trade since Eason is a restricted free agent this offseason. Overall, the value isn’t a massive blow to the Rockets. Eason might leave in free agency and Finney-Smith failed to play up to expectations in his first season in Houston. The real loss would be Smith Jr., who was the number three overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft.

Smith is one of the rising defenders in the league, and at just 23 years old, he still has a lot of room for growth in his game. Losing him would be a blow, but if the Rockets feel like they are in win-now mode, swapping him for Davis could be a move that helps Houston in the long run.

Davis’ injury history lessens the value Washington can get in a potential trade, but a healthy version of AD would push the Rockets in the right direction. Davis and Sengün would be a strong pair inside with Kevin Durant, Fred VanVleet and Amen Thompson holding down the perimeter.

TDS community, do you like the idea of trading for Davis? Let us know in the comments section below.

Bill Simmons sarcastically would ‘bet his life' on Warriors signing LeBron James

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There is a lot of smoke surrounding LeBron James and the Warriors this offseason.

But with NBA free agency still weeks away, it’s unclear if Golden State will successfully recruit arguably the greatest player of all time to the Bay Area for the end of his illustrious career.

While some, including NBC Sports Bay Area’s Warriors insider Monte Poole, who reported Thursday, citing a source, that there at least is curiosity on both sides about a potential union, have been reluctant to predict a change of scenery for James this offseason, others, including The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, believe the 22-time All-Star will join Golden State this offseason.

“LeBron, what happens with that is a good one,” Simmons told Zach Lowe on the latest episode of his podcast. “This one is a really fun one because the Warriors is really in play now, like for real. I really feel like if I had to bet my life on a team, I’d think I would bet on them . . . I think that would be the move for me.”

James and his longtime Klutch Sports agent, Rich Paul, have not given any public indication as to which path the 41-year-old might take this offseason as he decides whether he wants to either return to the Los Angeles Lakers, where he has spent the past eight seasons, join a new team, like the Warriors, or potentially retire.

It’s no secret that Golden State, led by general manager Mike Dunleavy, will search high and low for roster upgrades this offseason, and with a handful of NBA stars potentially available this summer, perhaps James might be the most intriguing.

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Stuck in the Middle with You—The Week in Green

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 28: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics drives to the basket against Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks during the second half at the TD Garden on October 28, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Citi used to have a student loan management operation headquartered here in Sioux Falls.

Some years ago, they announced they were getting out of the student loan business, and that put a big question mark around the people in that department.

Citi hadn’t announced layoffs—in fact they hadn’t announced anything.

At one point, I asked a friend of mine who worked in that department if she’d heard anything.

Her response: “I don’t listen to what people are saying, because the people who know what’s going on aren’t talking.”

But here we are, talking once again about Giannis for Jaylen.

I’d love to put my friend’s advice to work here—and indeed, I suspect that most of the people talking are talking through their hats—but I can’t because these rumors have become the story to cover, and I am, as a fan, caught up in all this.

I have no insight whatsoever into what’s actually going on—an admission that I wish more talking heads would make before they repeat unsourced rumors.

What we’ve got is a situation where once again, we’ve collectively put Jaylen Brown on the trading block.

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And, honestly, this is a weird place to be as a fan — at least those of us who are fans of Jaylen Brown. The guy has always been a polarizing figure among Celtics fans, which is probably why these trade rumors catch fire whenever they crop up.

There’s a subset of fans who are positively eager to see him gone. One or two of them might even chip in on the cost of moving van rentals. I’ve never understood these fans.

I like JB. I think that he struggled a bit with maturity on the court early on — he might have benefitted from a couple extra seasons of college ball — but he’s grown up into a valuable member of the team both in terms of what he does for himself, but also in terms of what he does for his teammates.

The C’s seem to have given up on designating team captains, but JB has basically taken up that mantle in all but name.

So it’s uncomfortable for me as a fan to think about trading him to another team in exchange for a superstar who might be on the verge of having his body break down on him (I can’t help but think of Kemba Walker when I look at Giannis’ age and the nagging injuries that he had all last season) — and who can walk at the end of next season if he wants to (shades of Kyrie).

It’s uncomfortable to be a Schrödinger’s fan when it comes to Jaylen — and Giannis. Am I supposed to look forward to JB’s contributions to the C’s next season, or am I supposed to get excited about seeing what Giannis can do?

It’s pretty hard to try to steer a middle ground through this. In fact, I’d say that it’s about as impossible as having an atom simultaneously be in a state of stability and decay. Ambiguity doesn’t work in some cases. Either we want Jaylen on the team next season or we want Giannis. I don’t think we can logically want both.

Adding further to the quandary is the fact that we have zero say in what actually happens. No matter how much we like Jaylen or doubt Giannis’ ability to contribute at a high level for the next few years, if Stevens is going to pull the trigger on this trade, he’s going to do so based on input from people who aren’t us.

All we want is certainty, and certainty is the last thing that’s on offer at the moment.

So here we are… Caught between two possible outcomes and trying to find solid footing on the shifting, slippery, oozy foundation of unsubstantiated rumors.

Frankly, I tend to have my doubts about the rumors that have been swirling for a month now simply because they’ve been swirling for a month now.

Again, I don’t know how Boston’s front office works, and I don’t know that they’ve done anything other than kick the tires on a Giannis deal—which any responsible front office needs to do. But this lingering chatter, these leaks, this doesn’t feel like the way Boston does business.

It doesn’t take that long to hammer out a deal.

It feels like Milwaukee is trying to drive up the return for a player who’s got only one year guaranteed, some nagging injuries, and a growing reputation as a malcontent.

I don’t know that Boston made an offer for Giannis back when these rumors started, but I’d be very surprised if that offer was an open-ended one. I don’t think Boston put an offer out as soon as their season ended with the idea that it would just sit with no expiration date while Milwaukee used it in an attempt to solicit better deals from other teams.

I always ask myself what people who leak rumors like these gain by leaking them. I mean, either these rumors are coming straight from the horse’s mouth or they’re being exaggerated somewhere down the line, by people who are distorting what they’ve heard for their own particular ends, ends that have nothing to do with objective reporting.

But here’s the thing. I may have my suspicions that these rumors are being started in bad faith, but there’s no certainty to these suspicions.

My skepticism has no more firm a foundation than the credulity of someone who believes that this is all smoke, and where there’s smoke, there’s fire.

But this is where I find myself as a fan.

I have an outcome that I would prefer—that Jaylen remains with the Celtics—and I’m constructing a rationale to justify it.

I don’t like living in this space.

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – JUNE 13: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks celebrates with the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy after the victory against the San Antonio Spurs in Game Five of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center on June 13, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Congrats to the Knicks

When the Knicks came back and beat the Jaylen Brown-less Celtics in game 80 of the regular season, I remember quipping to my brother, “Gee, you’d think they won the Finals.”

Well, whaddya know.

The important thing, as Celtics fans, is that we overreact to the Knicks, put them on a pedestal, and assume that only a major overhaul of the Boston roster will be sufficient to catch up with them.

The New York Knicks Ended the Drought, and Started the Clock

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The Knicks finally won their first title in 53 years behind Finals MVP Jalen Brunson, but with massive contracts looming and the second apron approaching, keeping this core together may be even harder than winning it all.

Let's take a second and actually sit with this. The New York Knicks are NBA champions. The trophy is real, the 53-year drought is over, and the parade is set for Thursday. For a city that spent the better part of three decades being the league's most glamorous punch line, this is the moment that changes everything -- the before and the after, the line in the sand that separates the dark years from whatever comes next.

Now comes the hard part.

Winning a championship is one thing. Staying on top is another conversation entirely, and the Knicks are about to learn that the second part of this story is significantly more complicated than the first. The roster that just won the title is expensive, aging at the margins, and sitting on the edge of a financial cliff that the entire organization has been quietly navigating for two years. The window is real. The question is how long it stays open.

Start where it all started, with Jalen Brunson -- who etched his name into Knicks lore after claiming the Finals MVP by dropping 45 in a closeout game on the road -- and the contract. When Brunson signed his four-year, $156.5 million extension in 2024, he left an estimated $113 million on the table, a decision that at the time felt almost too good to be true for a franchise that had spent years making the wrong moves at the wrong times. Two years later, he's the face of a championship team and the reason the roster around him was good enough to get it done.

The math is simple: no discount, no OG extension, no Bridges trade, no KAT. No title.

But here's where the math gets complicated. Next summer, Brunson will be eligible for a projected four-year, $257 million extension. If he waits until 2028, that number could balloon to five years and $417 million. He already telegraphed his position on this earlier in the year. "Obviously, we'd love for them to do right by me," he toldVanity Fair. "I think anyone would. I feel like I sacrificed." He's not wrong to say it. He earned every penny of whatever comes next. But paying him what he deserves -- and what he's owed -- is going to set off a chain reaction that reshapes everything the Knicks have built.

Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart both have contracts expiring by the summer of 2028, which turns that season into a potential pivot point for the entire roster. The Knicks have essentially been operating on borrowed time, building a championship window while keeping one eye on the second apron threshold established by the new CBA to limit dynasty-building. Sustaining championship-level rosters under the current collective bargaining agreement is harder than ever, and the second apron has fundamentally changed how organizations allocate money. The Knicks have been dancing right on the edge of it. That dance is about to get a lot more complicated.

So what does running it back actually look like? The core is intact for at least one more season. Brunson, KAT, OG, Bridges, and Hart are all under contract for 2026-27. The Knicks have the capability to run back all or most of their team for next season's title defense, and the expectation is that they will. Defending champions with this much continuity and this much to prove don't blow it up after one ring. They come back hungrier. That's the easy part.

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The trickier question is 2028 and beyond. When Brunson's extension hits and the KAT and Hart contracts expire in the same summer, the Knicks are going to face a roster crossroads that no amount of championship equity can fully solve. Do you pay Brunson the max and build around an aging point guard coming into his mid-30s? Do you let Towns walk and rebuild the frontcourt around Brunson and OG? Do you find a way to keep everyone and absorb the luxury tax bill that would make even Madison Square Garden's ownership wince?

None of those are easy answers. All of them have real consequences.

And then there's the larger question, the one that gets at the soul of what just happened in New York. Will we ever see a run like this again?

The honest answer is probably not exactly like this. What Brunson did in 2024 was singular. His decision to play on a below-market contract could be one that catches on among other NBA superstars, but the realities of the current CBA make it a binary choice -- maximize earning potential or maximize championship equity. You can't fully have both anymore. Brunson chose championships. He got one. The bill is coming.

What the Knicks have going for them is something that can't be manufactured with cap space or trade assets. They have a culture now. They have an identity. They have a city that showed up every single night and made MSG the most hostile building in the league all postseason. That doesn't go away because the roster shifts. It gets built on.

But make no mistake: The window that opened in 2024 when Brunson took less than he was worth is the same window that's going to start closing the moment he gets paid what he deserves. The Knicks bought themselves two extraordinary years with that discount. They used them perfectly.

Now they get to find out if they can do it all over again -- this time, the hard way.

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The Wizards should draft AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 pick

PROVO, UT - FEBRUARY 7: AJ Dybantsa #3 of the Brigham Young Cougars calls a play agianst of the Houston Cougars during the half of their game at the Marriott Center on February 7, 2026 in Provo, Utah. (Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images

During Will Dawkins and Michael Winger’s introductory press conference in June 2023, the duo outlined a multi-year plan to resurrect a dormant franchise in need of a major reset.

After years of chasing NBA titles with a play-in roster, Wizards ownership promised a different approach — one built on trust between an owner tired of mediocrity and a front office eager to build a perennial contender in the nation’s capital.

“The eventual expectation is that we’re gonna build a generational contender,” Winger said in 2023. “There’s no excuse for the lone NBA team in D.C. not to be contending for championships. Eventually, we’re gonna hoist a trophy here in D.C.”

Winger said his staff had “full autonomy” to reset the team. And reset it did.

Three 60-loss seasons, four lottery picks and several savvy trades later, only one player — Anthony Gill — remains from the roster Dawkins and Winger inherited.

But the rebuild isn’t complete.

One decision stands between three years of tanking and a potential title contender. It’s a decision the Wizards are lucky to have, yet desperate to get right.

The prospect Washington selects with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft must carry the weight that selection bears and more.

They must want the ball when the game is on the line. They must possess the relentless drive to be great that is often the catalyst for legendary careers.

Most importantly, they must become the star the Wizards need to take them from a mere playoff participant to a feared title contender.

That player is AJ Dybantsa.

Why the Wizards should select Dybantsa at No. 1

There are several important metrics when evaluating NBA prospects, such as height, scoring ability, defensive impact and character. 

When it comes to the top pick, however, ceiling trumps all. That’s because when prospects are so closely aligned in the aforementioned categories like Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer are, upside is the greatest tiebreaker.

While Boozer has the most polished game and Peterson is the silkiest scorer, Dybantsa possesses the skills and measurables of a future MVP candidate.

During his lone season at BYU, the 19-year-old forward scored a Division-I best 25.5 points per game while shooting 51% from the field. Dybantsa used his 7-foot wingspan to grab nearly seven rebounds per contest. His 3.7 assists per game showed a willingness to move the basketball into prime scoring positions when defenses loaded up to stop his scoring.

As the modern NBA shifted to a perimeter-oriented game, the college game followed. Most prospects in this year’s class reflect that shift, relying on 3-point shooting as their premier offensive threat.

But not Dybantsa, who owns a smooth mid-range jumper and puts relentless rim pressure on whoever dares stand in his way.

At 6-foot-10 in shoes, Dybantsa can rise and shoot over almost any defender — a rare trait seen in scorers like Kevin Durant and Victor Wembanyama. 

It’s why he prefers the mid-range jumper to the more popular 3-pointer. It’s also why he hits that shot at such an efficient clip.

Dybantsa shot 46% on mid-range jumpers as a freshman, which ranked in the 91st percentile among fellow prospects, according to draftballr.com. His eight mid-range shots per 100 possessions ranked in the 94th percentile.

This play against UConn, where Dybantsa gets to his spot, rises over an impeccable contest from 6-foot-7 Jaylin Stewart and sinks a mid-range jumper, encapsulates his talent.

Dybantsa vs. Peterson

Dybantsa and Peterson both project as offensive engines poised for long careers filled with thousands of buckets. But how they project to score those points differs dramatically.

During his freshman season at Kansas, Peterson primarily operated on the perimeter and in the intermediate scoring areas with 3-balls and floaters. Dybantsa did the opposite, instead relying on layups, dunks and mid-range jumpers for the bulk of his buckets.

The key separator lies in their ability to get downhill and finish at the rim — an area Dybantsa dominated while Peterson faltered.

Dybantsa shot 72.3% at the rim, which ranks first among ESPN’s consensus lottery picks, on more than eight rim attempts per 100 possessions. Of Dybantsa’s 604 shot attempts, 153 (25.3%) came inside of three feet.

The offensive-minded forward can draw contact as well. He attempted 13.1 free throws per 100 possessions, narrowly trailing Boozer’s 13.2 and Caleb Wilson’s 14.1, and finished his freshman campaign with a 49% free-throw rate.

Dybantsa’s 296 free-throw attempts led all Division-I players and more than doubled Peterson’s 132.

Peterson shot just 59.7% at the rim on 5.8 attempts per 100 possessions and finished with a 37.1% free-throw rate — nearly 12 percentage points behind Dybantsa. Furthermore, 41% of his shots came from 21 feet or more away from the basket and just 15% came from three feet or less.

Despite playing off ball at Kansas, Peterson’s camp believes he’s a point guard at the NBA level. But his low assist numbers — he averaged just 1.9 helpers per game compared to Dybantsa’s 3.7 — and subpar 1.o assist-to-turnovers ratio reflect a guard far from traditional NBA point guard standards.

His constant cramping issues and other nagging injuries, which caused him to miss 11 of his team’s 35 games, were certainly a factor. However, those health issues also represent the main concern for several evaluators who question Peterson’s long-term viability.

Peterson has Dybantsa beat in 3-point shooting and most defensive metrics. And at times, the Kansas product made college basketball appear too easy.

But Dybantsa’s long frame, freakish leaping ability and elite athleticism provide hope that his defense could dramatically improve with increased film study and reps next to top defenders like Alex Sarr, Bilal Coulibaly and Kyshawn George.

And his mid-range talent and relentless rim pressure, combined with his availability — he missed zero games at BYU — athleticism and upside as an All-NBA forward who could one day lead the NBA in scoring, give him the edge over Peterson.

Dybantsa vs. Boozer

Draft Express’ Jonathan Givony reported that nearly every NBA team has Boozer atop their draft board. And for good reason.

The Duke forward dominated nearly every matchup with his bruising 6-foot-8, 253-pound frame. His soft touch around the rim, seasoned footwork and smooth outside jumper posed near-impossible tasks for most defenses.

But when games got tight, and Duke needed a bucket, Boozer often reverted to his post game, one heavily reliant on bullying his way into the paint against smaller defenders, trying to force the officials to call a foul if his contested layup didn’t fall.

That approach is less likely to work in the NBA. 

There’s no denying Boozer projects as a terrific professional with All-Star potential. He’ll likely average 20 points and 10 rebounds and drive winning in any situation he’s drafted into.

The issue is that he projects as more of a complementary piece than a No. 1 option. And for a Wizards squad filled with complementary pieces, Dybantsa better fits what they’re missing: An offensive engine with elite shot creation tools that can get a bucket when everyone knows who’s getting the ball.

The numbers tell the story.

Dybantsa ranked in the 99th percentile of Draftballr’s age-adjusted offensive box score impact metric despite a 33.5% usage rate, which ranked in the 100th percentile. BYU continued to pile more onto his plate, which only raised his level of play.

When BYU’s second leading scorer, Richie Saunders, tore his ACL on Feb. 14, the Cougars’ reliance on Dybantsa skyrocketed. Defenses gameplanned to stop him at all costs, and even that wasn’t enough.

Dybantsa scored 20 or more points in every game to close the season, including three contests with 35 or more and a 40-point showing in Round 1 of the Big 12 Tournament.

While Washington’s young core has received praise for its two-way impact, outside shooting and tremendous upside, one question has lingered: Who would step up as the team’s go-to scorer in key moments?

Enter Dybantsa, who, despite being the centerpiece of opponents’ game plans, averaged 31.0 points on 52.4% FG in three Big 12 Tournament games and dropped 35 points in BYU’s lone NCAA Tournament contest.

In big games and season-defining moments, Dybantsa doesn’t just want the ball. He demands it. And when he does, he meets the moment.

Just ask Texas coach Sean Miller, who seemingly ran out of adjustments in trying to stop BYU’s offensive engine.

“I don’t think we can [stop Dybantsa],” Miller said during his team’s NCAA Tournament victory over BYU. “There’s just very little you can do.”

Addressing the shooting concerns

The major question mark surrounding Dybantsa is his 33.1% 3-point clip, which ranks third-worst among Draftballer’s top-20 prospects.

But one collegiate season with poor outside shooting numbers doesn’t mean a prospect can never develop a 3-point jumper, nor does it mean that prospect can’t become one of the league’s premier scorers. Especially when that prospect possesses the athleticism, speed, rim pressure and two-point game that Dybantsa does.

Just ask John Wall, the Wizards’ No. 1 pick in 2010 who shot 32.5% from 3-point range at Kentucky before a lengthy NBA career that included five All-Star appearances. Or Derrick Rose, who shot 33% from three at Memphis before winning MVP as a 22-year-old with the Chicago Bulls.

Anthony Edwards was selected with the No. 1 pick despite shooting 29.4% from 3-point range at Georgia. Five years later, he made an NBA-best 320 threes at a 39.5% clip.

Other NBA All-Stars who shot sub-33% from three in college include Russell Westbrook, Jimmy Butler, DeMar DeRozan, Dwayne Wade and Rajon Rondo. What do those players have in common? They relentlessly attacked the rim, and when defenders took away their drive, they relied on an efficient mid-range game.

Dybantsa’s outside shooting numbers fall significantly behind those of Peterson (38.2%) and Boozer (39.1%). But other indicators, like his efficient mid-range jumper and touch in intermediate areas with floaters and push shots, showcase a shooting touch poised to stretch beyond the 3-point line with good coaching and lots of repetition.

The missing piece

Three years of losing have positioned Washington to achieve its ultimate goal: finding a centerpiece to build a perennial contender around.

Washington has done so in the inverse, spending the first three years accumulating talent to surround that centerpiece with.

Sarr is one of the league’s best young rim protectors. George and Coulibaly possess two-way potential as complementary offensive pieces who star on defense. Tre Johnson and Bub Carrington are 40% 3-point shooters who pose a threat from long range the second they cross halfcourt.

Will Riley flashed his shifty scoring ability in the latter months of an impressive rookie campaign. Justin Champagnie simply impacts winning on one of the league’s best contracts. The latest additions, Trae Young and Anthony Davis, add a veteran presence necessary for young teams to thrive.

It appears Washington is just one piece away. Winger said the Wizards aren’t looking for a “savior” with their top selection. But it’s no secret they lack a true No. 1 option.

Peterson has All-Star potential. And Boozer could become one of the league’s most dominant interior forces.

But Dybantsa possesses the greatest potential to become everything this rebuild was started for and more: A prospect with MVP upside, the missing No. 1 option to a puzzle that’s one piece away from its final form.

The biggest Jalen Green question isn’t about scoring

Oh, Jalen Green. What are we going to do with you?

There are only two years left on your contract, but I feel like we barely know you. You surprised us with that injury. That was pretty sneaky. To be real, I can’t quite figure you out. Some plays, I’m shouting, “MVP.” Some plays, I’m shouting, “Why did you shoot that?” Sometimes I’m shouting, “Man, if only…”

If only Jalen could finish at the rim, he’d be an All-Star. If only Jalen could improve his playmaking, we’d have an open three instead of a turnover. If only, if only, if only. But it was only two seasons ago that Jalen Green was the leading scorer on one of the best young teams in the NBA. He led the Rockets in points, field goal attempts, and three-point attempts. On the Suns, he ranked third in all three categories, and that makes me wonder. Were the Rockets a better fit for Jalen Green?

The pre-KD Rockets were young and athletic, stacked with long, rangy defenders that were developing their offensive games, and they relied on Jalen to do what Jalen Green does best. Get up shots. Create off the dribble. Attack the paint. Jalen Green led the Rockets in FGAs every single season he played for them.

That’s not what the Suns want from Jalen, at least not on that volume. The Suns have too many shooters for Jalen to stop the ball and go to work. The Suns want ball movement and open threes. The Suns want Devin Booker to go to work, and Jalen Green to be able to work off of him. For many of the Suns players, that was a recipe for success. Dillon Brooks took advantage of the spacing by posting a career high in points. Yet Jalen had a bumpier road. Derailed by an injury at the start of the season, Jalen returned to the Suns tentatively, clearly struggling with the mental aspects of returning from the first significant injury in his career, which underscores an important aspect of Jalen Green that needs to be considered. Jalen Green is still a young player.

There’s room for growth in Jalen Green’s game. The offseason has just started, and Jalen Green is already putting in the work. As is evident from the videos going around on social media, Green is developing that midrange game. And there’s room for improvement there. Last season, he struggled to shoot in traffic, posting his lowest FG% on shots between 3 and 10 feet, and in the workout videos I’ve seen, that’s where he’s shooting it from.

But I can’t help but notice as he puts up shots from the elbow, that’s the same space Booker likes to shoot it. So while improving those shots will make Jalen Green a better scorer. It may not make him a better fit for the Suns.

That doesn’t mean that Jalen Green doesn’t fit in with his teammates. He’s positive and energetic even through his injury. The same was true for the Rockets. Jalen Green is a great guy. It’s not a chemistry issue. 

It’s not a buy-in issue either. Jalen Green gives the effort and energy Matt Ishbia has demanded from the Phoenix Suns going forward. Defensively, he’s not locking anyone down, but in the play-in game against the Warriors, he showed just how disruptive he could be, posting three blocks and two steals. He shot it 20 times that game, going 8-of-14 from three and scoring 36 points. His best all-around game of the year. He led the Suns in FGAs that game.

Jalen came to the Suns, tacked onto the deal to make the salaries match. It’s like if you had a pot that you loved to cook with, but the lid broke. So now you gotta buy a whole new pot to replace the lid, but you like your old part. This new one’s just taking up space. What you really need is a pan.

This isn’t a knock on Jalen Green or a call to trade him. I don’t think there’s any question that the injury affected Jalen. On dunks this past season, he recorded a 64.6% field goal percentage. The year before in Houston he dunked it home 82.9% of the time. There’s plenty of reason to think he can put up the type of numbers he did in Houston with a healthy year.

But Houston traded him because he had plateaued. Can he add to the non-scoring related elements of his game, specifically his playmaking? Can Booker and the Suns coaching staff make adjustments to help unlock his scoring and improve his efficiency? As I mentioned earlier, he’s a young player with room for growth. But growth is not the same thing as change. Jalen Green will become a better Jalen Green. What the Suns need him to be is a different Jalen Green. And that might not be in the cards.

I do know the Suns have to decide if they want to re-sign him. Maybe they’ll have a better idea of whether Jalen Green fits what they want to do by the trade deadline. Some early-season success might improve his trade value. There are teams out there that need a primary scorer. The Suns already have one. They picked up Jalen because they had to get a lid for their pot, but if they really want to start cooking again, they don’t need a second pot; they need a new pan.

So Suns fans, do you think Jalen Green will be a part of the Suns’ long-term solution? Let me know in the comments.

Mavericks fans would like to see a coach hired right nw

DALLAS, TX - APRIL 29: Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks poses for a photo with Kyrie Irving #11 and Dereck Lively II #2 during the 2026-26 Rookie of the Year Presentation on April 29, 2026 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Glenn James/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images

Last week’s poll question was a simple one: does it matter to you if the next Dallas Mavericks head coach is hired before or after the NBA Draft? The response was rather overwhelming!

A whopping 87% of respondents want a coach hired before the draft. I suppose with the news that the Chicago Bulls are honing in on a head coach (my belief is that it’s Tiago Splitter), we end up looking like the last person at a school dance without a partner.

Marc Stein has reported some candidates Dallas is interested in: Minnesota’s Micah Nori, Houston’s Royal Ivey, Toronto’s Jama Mahlalela, Boston’s Tony Dobbins and former Hawks, Bucks and Blazers head coach Terry Stotts. The two college coaches were apparently not really seen as feasible and never went beyond an overture.

As a person that usually has a million strong opinions, I am not concerned by Dallas not having a coach yet. Cooper Flagg is the hard part and that’s done now. Who they hire next I have confidence in already because this front office has a track record I believe in. So if they hire someone in the next several days, great. If not, we’ll live.

The national polling question asked which NBA event fans were more focused on.

The results track with what I’d expect. Most fans really were locked in on the NBA Finals, and why not, it was a great series. I can’t believe I enjoyed that as much as I did. The other quarter of fans are very focused on the NBA Draft. That’s certainly the case here given the number of draft articles we’ve been pumping out. If you want to see what the odds are for given picks, head on over to our partner FanDuel, where you can see how the bettors think things are going to shake out. The Maverick spot at 9 has me worried; I just can’t help it.

Jared McCain Takes In The US-Paraguay Match

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - MAY 30: Jared McCain #3 of the Oklahoma City Thunder drives to the basket during the game against the San Antonio Spurs during Game Seven of the Western Conference Finals on May 30, 2026 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Morgan Givens/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images

Jared McCain’s NBA career has had an odd start. The former Duke star was a leading candidate for Rookie of the Year last season when he had a knee injury in mid-December. He suffered a thumb injury this year, and Philadelphia had a deeper backcourt rotation as well, and he didn’t get that much time. Then, on February 4th, he was traded to Oklahoma City, and by the end of the season, emerged as a deadly weapon for the Thunder.

Maybe next year, we can see what he can do across a full season.

Now that he has some downtime, the Sacramento native and his OKC teammate, Jalen Williams, hit L.A. to take in Friday’s U.S.-Paraguay match in the World Cup. The U.S. rolled, of course, winning 4-1, so maybe they should ask the pair back for their next match as a good-luck charm.

Here are some more links about McCain and how well things have worked out for him in OKC so far.

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Warriors' 2026 NBA offseason outlook: Who stays, who goes during pivotal summer?

Warriors' 2026 NBA offseason outlook: Who stays, who goes during pivotal summer? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

A year ago was the Summer of Waiting for the Warriors as Jonathan Kuminga’s restricted free agency took over their offseason. The same situation won’t arise one year later. 

“Well, for my personal summer vacation plans it’s very important,” Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy joked one month ago on May 15. “I don’t want to – I hope I don’t have to be dealing with roster construction to the end of September, but that was a unique situation.

“My guess is it probably won’t happen again in that regard. We have some things to figure out, though. Draft and then obviously Draymond [Green] has his player option, and we’ve got some unrestricted free agents that we’d like to get back. So a busy summer, as always, and then hopefully it ends up shorter than last year.” 

Golden State’s busy offseason began once all parties could take a deep breath and not have any emotional decisions after losing in the NBA play-in tournament, including Steve Kerr’s ultimate choice of remaining the Warriors head coach. In terms of contracts and getting the ball rolling there, the offseason began Sunday. 

Teams can start negotiating with their own free agents the day after the NBA Finals ends. The Warriors have four unrestricted free agents, three restricted free agents and three with player options. That leaves them with just six players currently under contract, and two of them will start the season rehabbing knee injuries.

Steph Curry is eligible for a contract extension on Aug. 29, which he has stated he wants, and Brandin Podziemski is rookie contract extension eligible to avoid restricted free agency next offseason. A rookie contract extension has to be signed by 3 p.m. PT the day before the 2026-27 regular season starts. 

Free-agent negotiations with players not on your own teams begins June 30 at 3 p.m. PT ahead of the July 1 free agency moratorium and teams being able to officially sign free agents on July 6 at 9:01 a.m. PT. There’s business to be done before then, however, throughout the final two weeks of June. 

The Warriors for the first time in years are going into the offseason under the luxury tax, with the NBA’s projected salary cap for the 2026-27 season being right around $165 million. The Warriors also should have the $15.1 non-taxpayer midlevel exception to use, but it’s unlikely they can use it and still have the flexibility to fill in their roster and stay under the tax. The NTMLE should be a strong asset to use at their disposal. 

Shortly after the 2026 NBA Draft, the Warriors will have a much better idea of their roster and expenses. Golden State has three key players who have to decline or exercise their player options by June 29. 

Now that the 2025-26 NBA season has concluded and the draft is one week away, here is a look at the Warriors’ offseason outlook. 

NBA Draft

First Round: No. 11 Pick 

Second Round: No. 54 Pick

Under Contract 

Steph Curry: $62.6 million

Jimmy Butler: $56.9 million

Moses Moody: $12.5 million

Brandin Podziemski: $5.7 million 

Gui Santos: $4.6 million 

Will Richard: $2.2 million 

Player Options

Draymond Green: $27.7 million

Al Horford: $6 million

De’Anthony Melton: $3.5 million

Unrestricted Free Agents

Kristaps Porzingis: Bird Rights 

Gary Payton II: Bird Rights

Seth Curry: Non-Bird Rights

Charles Bassey: Non-Bird Rights

Restricted Free Agents

Pat Spencer: Bird Rights 

Quinten Post: Early Bird Rights 

Nate Williams: Non-Bird Rights

“Let’s see where we go when the trade deadline comes around and into the spring,” Dunleavy said regarding the state of the Warriors and his outlook for the 2026-27 season. “I think the last couple of years we can say we’ve added talent in a good way in February. 

“Who knows where we’ll be come April, March, May. … But by the end of the year, if you have Steph Curry on your team, Steve Kerr is the coach and Jimmy Butler is back, in a seven-game playoff series, I don’t want to say we can’t beat anybody.”

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Joshua Jefferson is the type of connecting piece the Mavericks need next to Cooper Flagg

Feb 16, 2026; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa State Cyclones forward Joshua Jefferson (5) drives past Houston Cougars guard Kingston Flemings (4) during the first half at James H. Hilton Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-Imagn Images | Reese Strickland-Imagn Images

The back end of the 2026 NBA Draft is going to be quite the adventure for the league, including the Dallas Mavericks. The conglomerate of players who could go between picks 15 and 45 is truly fascinating. One of the players who seems to firmly fit in that range is Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson.

The basics

Joshua Jefferson (born November 21, 2003) was born and raised in Henderson, NV, just outside of Las Vegas. His father, Ben Jefferson, played football for the University of Maryland. As an offensive lineman, he went undrafted in the 1989 NFL Draft. Jefferson spent a few years bouncing around the NFL before eventually retiring in 1995. Joshua’s two brothers also played college football. Noah Jefferson played at USC and Florida Atlantic, while his other brother Cameron played for UNLV and Arkansas.

Choosing basketball was a good decision for Joshua, as he was the Southern Nevada Boys Athlete of the Year in 2022, as well as the MaxPreps Player of the Year. Jefferson helped lead his Liberty Patriots to their first ever state championship in 2022, defeating powerhouse Bishop Gorman 63-62 in overtime. Jefferson scored the last six points of regulation to force overtime. The win ended Gorman’s run of nine consecutive state championships in class 5A.

Joshua Jefferson’s 2025-26 season by the numbers | CBB Analytics

Jefferson spent a full four-year term in college, starting off at Saint Mary’s. Jefferson was a productive player for the Gaels, including averaging 10 points and nearly seven rebounds per game in 2023-24. However, after a season-ending leg injury, Jefferson decided to hit the transfer portal, where he signed with TJ Otzelberger and the Iowa State Cyclones. Jefferson blossomed as a player in Ames, as he averaged 17 points, over 7.5 boards and nearly five assists per contest. With his eligibility exhausted, Jefferson is off to the NBA draft.

The good

When you talk about unique players, Joshua Jefferson truly has a unique offensive game. There are very few forwards in college basketball who have the blend of scoring and passing skill that Jefferson does.

Jefferson was such an integral part of the Cyclones offensive attack, as without him on the floor, the lack of creation was evident. Tamin Lipsey did a nice job of running the show at point, but the real sauce that made Iowa State go was Jefferson’s ability to be a hub from inside the arc. When he was operating at the nail and attacking downhill, Iowa State was at its best.

The unique trait that teams hope they can maximize is the passing. Jefferson is without a doubt the best passer in this class of forwards. The vision is excellent, and the craftiness and creativity to find the correct windows is exceptional. He can use both his right and left hand to get the ball to teammates on time and on target. In an NBA setting, allowing him to play in the short roll in advantage situations will be elite offense.

Jefferson does not have the athletic gift of speed or agility, but he is able to get to the rim and finish using a combination of size, feel and footwork. He goes to a little hook shot quite a bit, typically over his left shoulder but he is comfortable taking and making them with both hands. He’s not really ever going to be a “dump it down to him on the block” type, but if given the space to operate, he handles it well enough to get to where he wants to go.

Areas of concern

Jefferson shot it fine from three, as he’s been right around 35% from deep for the better part of three years now. However, he doesn’t always look willing to shoot them. For him to reach his potential in the NBA, having the three as a counter he believes in would go a long way.

Against top-of-the-line teams, Jefferson saw a bit of a drop in both efficiency and effectiveness. Some of that is to be expected, as the better teams figure to guard a bit better, but it was something to note. In fairness to him, teams LOADED up on him in conference play, daring anyone not named Milan Momcilovic to beat them from deep. Still, it’s worth noting.

Jefferson, as expected, tested like an average-to-slightly-below-average type of athlete at his position during the NBA Combine. In fairness to him, he’s coming off a tough ankle sprain he suffered in the NCAA Tournament, so perhaps he even tested worse due to that. Jefferson is not a slob or anything, he’s what I would consider passable as an athlete. He leverages his smarts and technique help him on the defensive end to compliment the size and movement skills he does have. But it isn’t a stretch to say that there will be some matchups that are tough for him to cover.

Fit with the Mavericks

There’d have to be some reshuffling of the forward room to make this fit. Namely, PJ Washington and Naji Marshall, two guys who figure to be featured heavily in trade discussions, would likely need to be moved to allow for a cheaper, cost controlled Jefferson. That said, if the front office is able to accomplish that, I think Joshua Jefferson would be a fantastic fit around Cooper Flagg and whoever they draft to compliment Kyrie Irving in the guard room. His IQ and playstyle would be a great ying to Cooper’s yang. Even if it requires moving on from a vet and moving up from pick 30, the Mavericks should try and pull it off.

NBA comparison

There’s some Collin Murray-Boyles here with Jefferson, which is ironic since Jefferson is the older player here. There’s a bit of extra seasoning to Jefferson’s game, largely seen in the passing and craft. Another good comparison is Kenrich Williams. Kenny Hustle was able to carve a career out for himself coming out of TCU, and Jefferson should be able to do the same, especially if the shot falls for him like it has for Williams at various times throughout his career. I think there’s real room for him to overachieve those if he hits his peak outcome.

Open Thread: David Robinson helps celebrate Habitat for Humanity’s 50th anniversary

Per a Spurs press release:

“The San Antonio Spurs, alongside Friends of the Carver/IDEA and the David Robinson Fellowship Program, joined Habitat for Humanity of San Antonio on Friday, June 12, for a volunteer build day celebrating Habitat’s 50th anniversary. Nearly 250 volunteers participated in the effort, helping advance Habitat’s mission of creating affordable homeownership opportunities across the community. As part of the celebration, Spurs Sports & Entertainment and Friends of the Carver/IDEA announced a combined $100,000 commitment to Habitat’s 50th anniversary initiative, which aims to build more than 50 homes across San Antonio this year.”

Spurs legend David Robinson spent the morning landscaping, painting and beautifying three homes on San Antonio’s East Side.

“Habitat for Humanity has transformed lives in San Antonio for 50 years, and we’re honored to help celebrate that legacy,” said Patricia Mejia, Chief Impact and Inclusion Officer at SS&E. “Habitat’s commitment reflects our shared belief that strong communities are built through opportunity, partnership and people coming together to make a difference.”

Additionally, the Spurs provided 50 tickets to Game 5 of the NBA Finals to residents of the homes supported through the initiative.


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