Tomorrow night's draft lottery will have huge implications for the Warriors and Jazz, writes the Deseret News' Jody Genessy. Here are a few more items from around the NBA:
- Hoopsworld.com's Stephen Brotherston asks what position the Raptors should be targeting as they head into the draft.
- On June 13, a hearing to determine whether the Knicks can re-sign Jeremy Lin and Steve Novak without using any of their exceptions will be held, writes Newsday's Al Iannazzone. The union is seeking the restoration of both players' Bird rights, and a decision will be made before July 1. The union is expected to lose the hearing.
- The Oregonian's Joe Freeman writes about the Trail Blazers working out two centers today: North Carolina's Tyler Zeller and Illinois' Meyers Leonard.
- Sources have told ESPNLosAngeles.com's Dave McMenamin that the Lakers are talking about making Los Angeles D-Fenders general manager Glenn Carraro their team's assistant general manager.
- ESPNDallas.com's Jeff Caplan writes about how tomorrow night's draft lottery could have an especially large impact on the Nets and Mavericks.
- FoxSports.com's Chris Tomasson says LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are doing more than enough to fill in for Chris Bosh's absence.
- CBSSports.com's Ken Berger writes that at a time he's badly needed by his team, there's something wrong with Ray Allen.
Quick question; Why does it matter that the writing in the new CBA is very clear as far as waived players? Can’t the NBAPA appeal it anyway? They do have a very good case, considering nobody actually loses if they keep their bird rights. It potentially helps big market teams, small market teams, and the players moving forward. The argument is that players who are claimed off waivers don’t get to choose which team they play for, so why should they lose their bird rights?
I agree that the rule doesn’t make a ton of sense as is, but I could see how it might open up a can of worms to rule in favor of the union — the NBPA agreed to this detail of the CBA mere months ago. Allowing it to be altered may lead to more instances of owners or players going back and trying to change rules that both sides agreed to when they negotiated the new CBA.
— Luke
I doubt they specifically discussed a situation like this in the CBA talks, as it’s rare that waived players have value. And this isn’t really a situation where the owners lose either. They come out on top as well being able to re-sign their own players as well as sign other players.