NBA Daily News

Victor Wembanyama played in only 46 games last season.

He still led the NBA with 178 blocks.

Wemby was on pace to finish with about 130 more blocks than next closest player.

3 storylines to watch for the Spurs:

- First full season without Pop in 30 years
- Fit between Fox, Castle, Harper guard trio
- Ending longest playoff drought in franchise history?

30 teams in 30 days: San Antonio Spurs

Dalano Banton has signed with the Mavs.

sure, why not jokic

Brandon Ingram back to getting buckets for the first time in 10 months

Steph Curry single-season 3PT shooting compared to every player in NBA history:

400+ 3PM
Curry: 1
Rest of NBA: 0

300+ 3PM
Curry: 6
NBA: 4

5+ 3PG
Curry: 3
NBA: 0

Curry has led NBA in 3PG 10x; 3PM 8x.

No one else has done it more than 4 and 3 times, respectively.

3 storylines to watch for the Warriors:

- 22-5 with Steph and Jimmy last season
- Kuminga traded before deadline?
- Can Horford still be everyday starting center?

30 teams in 30 days: Golden State Warriors

Jaylen Brown on the Celtics' pace at training camp:

"I don’t even play for a basketball team. I play for a track team."

Brown on the upcoming season:

"I’m excited about this group… This group might catch y’all off guard."

Udoka: Amen Thompson, Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith Jr., and Alperen Sengun are penciled in as starters.

5th starter TBD.

Players in NBA history to average 20+ PPG, 2+ BPG in 10+ seasons:

Anthony Davis
Hakeem Olajuwon
Patrick Ewing
Shaquille O'Neal
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

3 storylines to watch for the Mavs:

- Flagg's fit in the lineup
- Can D-Lo hold it down until Kyrie returns?
- AD trying to make Nico Harrison look less bad

30 teams in 30 days: Dallas Mavericks

Giannis Antetokounmpo's last 3 seasons:

30.4 PPG, 11.9 RPG, 6.5 APG
30.4 PPG, 11.5 RPG, 6.5 APG
31.1 PPG, 11.8 RPG, 5.7 APG

No other player in NBA history has 3 total seasons of 30+ PPG, 10+ RPG, 5+ APG.

Giannis has done it 3 years in a row.

3 storylines to watch for the Bucks:

- Has Milwaukee's title window closed?
- ESPN's weekly Giannis happiness check-in
- Key starting lineup changes: KPJ at PG; Turner at C

30 teams in 30 days: Milwaukee Bucks

Kidd: Daniel Gafford (ankle) to miss 2-3 weeks.

De'Anthony Melton (ACL recovery) to miss at least 4 weeks.

Quentin Grimes after being traded last season:

21.9 PPG
5.2 RPG
4.5 APG
1.5 SPG

2 40-point games
3 30-point games
9 25-point games

Shams: Quentin Grimes to sign a 1-year, $8.7M qualifying offer with the Sixers.

The Heat had a bottom-10 offense in 2024-25.

Norman Powell last season:

21.8 PPG (career-high)
3.0 3PG (career-high)
41.8% 3FG

1 of 2 players to average 20+ PPG, 3+ 3PG on 40% 3FG.

3 storylines to watch for the Heat:

- Does Pat Riley have a plan?
- Powell's scoring impact with Herro out
- Development of the Bam-Kel'el frontcourt

30 teams in 30 days: Miami Heat

Shams: Kuminga's deal includes a team option "designed for the contract to be ripped up and renegotiated next summer."

He is not eligible to be traded until Jan. 15.

Stein: Seth Curry expected to be waived by Warriors before start of regular season due to cap restrictions.

Curry would then re-sign with Warriors when eligible in mid-November.

Shams: Jonathan Kuminga to sign a 2-year, $48.5M deal with the Warriors.

Steve Kerr on entering final season of his contract with the Warriors:

"There's no reason for discussion or concern. ... I love my job, love what I'm doing every day. Hopefully I'm here for another few years."

Kerr doesn't anticipate any negotiations until next offseason.

Lue: Bradley Beal will be Clippers starting shooting guard.

Lue "can't remember" if John Collins is the starting power forward.

Kawhi Leonard on ongoing NBA investigation:

"I don't read headlines or do conspiracy theories or anything like that. ... The NBA is gonna do their job. ... We invite the investigation."