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鲍比·马克斯，ESPN 2024年6月7日，美国东部时间上午6:55
勒布朗·詹姆斯是否会留在洛杉矶湖人，以及费城76人如何围绕2023年MVP乔尔·恩比德打造阵容，将是本赛季休赛期NBA报道的焦点。
然而，湖人和76人并不是唯一值得关注的球队。
在NBA自由球员市场于美国东部时间6月30日下午6点开启之前，我们找到了5支引人入胜的“黑马”球队。这些球队或许并没有被广泛谈论，但仍有可能改变今夏联盟的格局。对于每支球队，我们都提到了他们的阵容展望、可能采取的行动（无论是自由球员市场还是选秀），以及潜在的交易方案：
芝加哥公牛
“我今天已经说过很多次了：这支球队，有些地方不对劲。我必须找到办法找到一支能够进步的球队。我们已经这样做了两年，但没有效果。所有可能性都在考虑之中。” – 阿图拉斯·卡尼索瓦斯，2024年4月
进入附加赛然后连续第二次输球，在芝加哥并不足以令人满意。这是公牛篮球运营总裁阿图拉斯·卡尼索瓦斯在赛季结束时对媒体发表讲话时的信息。
卡尼索瓦斯的想法是正确的，但公牛如何在不倒退两步的情况下改变阵容呢？毕竟，他们最有效的球员德马尔·德罗赞是自由球员，而他们薪水最高的球员扎克·拉文在2月份就接受了右脚手术，赛季报销。
即使这意味着交易拉文所获得的回报价值无法与这位两届全明星球员的价值相提并论，但将他交易出去也是合乎逻辑的决定。
拉文的交易市场难以预测，找到一支愿意承担他在2024-25赛季4300万美元薪水的球队可能是一项挑战。新的工资帽规则限制了球队在交易中接收更多薪水，如果接收的薪水导致球队超过第一或第二工资帽，他们将受到限制。处于第二工资帽的球队也不允许聚合送出的合同。然而，如果底特律活塞等拥有薪资空间的球队在自由球员市场上失利，公牛可能会从中受益。
将拉文交易到活塞可以为公牛带来财务灵活性，让他们在不缴纳奢侈税的情况下重新签下德罗赞和受限制的自由球员帕特里克·威廉姆斯，同时也能获得1290万美元的非税中产特例。
但这些改变是否代表了卡尼索瓦斯承诺改变的现状？自从拉文在2月份受伤以来，公牛取得了14胜16负的战绩，防守效率排名联盟第27位。
我们希望看到的交易: 拉文交易到犹他爵士，换取约翰·科林斯和乔丹·克拉克森
已签下球员首发阵容: 科比·怀特，亚历克斯·卡鲁索，尼古拉·武切维奇和拉文
已签下球员替补阵容: 杰文·卡特，朗佐·鲍尔，阿约·多森姆，朱利安·菲利普斯，奥努拉普·比蒂姆和达伦·特里
自由球员: 德罗赞，威廉姆斯，安德烈·德拉蒙德，托里·克雷格（球员选项）和贾旺特·格林
未来首轮签（8）：
2024年选秀大会第11顺位
从2025年开始，他们自己的7个首轮签中的6个
来自波特兰的2025年第14顺位保护首轮签。该签位在2028年之前受到乐透保护。
送出的首轮签（1）：
2025年第10顺位保护首轮签交易到圣安东尼奥马刺（在2026年和2027年受到第8顺位保护）
新奥尔良鹈鹕
“过去我们总是倾向于保持阵容稳定，我们的想法是‘让我们看看这支球队健康的状况’，我认为我们已经看到了足够多。我想非常非常明确地表示：这个夏天不会是自满的夏天。是时候变得更好了。” – 戴维·格里芬，2024年5月
不要指望鹈鹕篮球运营总裁格里芬会满足于49胜——这已经是球队历史上第二高的胜场数。
鹈鹕的阵容正处于十字路口：首发中锋乔纳斯·瓦兰丘纳斯是自由球员，替补特雷·墨菲三世有资格签署新秀合同延期，更重要的是，2020年全明星球员布兰登·英格拉姆的未来不确定。
英格拉姆将进入其合同的最后一年，并且有资格从7月份开始签署一份为期4年价值2.085亿美元的续约合同。格里芬需要在没有与英格拉姆达成协议的情况下，找到让球队未来有所改善的方案。
鹈鹕可以考虑的一个方案是克利夫兰骑士中锋贾雷特·阿伦的情况。他可以立即填补球队的中锋位置，让鹈鹕将第六人墨菲提拔到首发阵容，替换英格拉姆。
除了将英格拉姆交易到其他球队以换取中锋之外，鹈鹕还有足够的选秀权来升级中锋位置，而无需签下瓦兰丘纳斯。鹈鹕拥有未来七年的首轮签，包括来自湖人的2025年无保护首轮签和来自密尔沃基雄鹿的2027年无保护首轮签。他们还有权在2027年与雄鹿交换首轮签。
我们希望看到的交易: 英格拉姆交易到克利夫兰，换取阿伦和马克斯·斯特鲁斯
已签下球员首发阵容: CJ·麦科勒姆，赫伯特·琼斯，锡安·威廉姆森和英格拉姆
已签下球员替补阵容: 戴森·丹尼尔斯，乔丹·霍金斯，伊吉·利德尔，拉里·南斯·JR，马特·莱恩和墨菲
自由球员: 瓦兰丘纳斯，纳吉·马歇尔，何塞·阿尔瓦拉多（球队选项），杰里迈亚·罗宾逊-厄尔（球队选项）和科迪·泽勒
未来首轮签（11）：
2024年选秀大会第21顺位
从2025年开始，他们自己的7个首轮签
来自湖人的无保护首轮签（2025）
来自雄鹿的无保护首轮签（2027）
交换权：雄鹿（2026）
备注: 鹈鹕还拥有雄鹿的2025年首轮签，但前提是该签位在1-4顺位；否则它将被交易到纽约尼克斯
波特兰开拓者
“我们对许多年轻球员投入了大量资金，因此他们的发展将继续成为我们的重点。在这些球员准备好之前，我们不会在很高的水平上取得胜利。同时，我们必须把他们放在最好的环境中。” – 乔·克罗宁，2024年4月
后达米安·利拉德时代让开拓者总经理处于一个独特的位置。
他们继续专注于培养球队之前选秀的球员（斯科特·亨德森，谢登·夏普，克里斯·穆雷，图马尼·卡马拉，贾巴里·沃克），以及今年的两个乐透签，但他们也意识到，波特兰是一支由老将组成的昂贵的重建球队。
开拓者在休赛期开始时处于奢侈税行列，而且比第一工资帽高出130万美元，但这对于波特兰糟糕的财务状况来说也有一些积极的一面。
老将马尔科姆·布罗格登，杰拉米·格兰特，马蒂斯·赛布尔，罗伯特·威廉姆斯三世，安芬尼·西蒙斯和德安德烈·艾顿——这些球员都有可能成为在自由球员市场上失利的球队中的有力第二选择——如果开拓者选择将其交易出去，他们都具有价值。
艾顿在全明星赛后场均得到22.7分和12.5个篮板。布罗格登是前最佳第六人，他的合同将在本赛季结束后到期，价值2250万美元。威廉姆斯拥有对球队友好的合同（未来两年分别为1240万美元和1320万美元），并且在健康的情况下（他在2023-24赛季只打了6场比赛）是年度最佳防守球员的候选人。格兰特场均得到21分，这是他自2020-21赛季以来的最高得分，他的合同还有四年，价值1.33亿美元。西蒙斯场均得到职业生涯最高的22.6分，他的合同还有两年。
我们希望看到的交易: 西蒙斯交易到奥兰多魔术，换取科尔·安东尼，2025年丹佛掘金首轮签（前5顺位保护）和2025年奥兰多首轮签（前14顺位保护）
已签下球员首发阵容: 亨德森，夏普，西蒙斯，格兰特和艾顿
已签下球员替补阵容: 布罗格登，赛布尔，威廉姆斯，卡马拉，杜奥普·里斯，雷扬·鲁珀特，穆雷和沃克
自由球员: 达拉诺·班顿（球队选项）和莫西斯·布朗
未来首轮签（10）：
2024年选秀大会第7顺位和第14顺位
从2025年开始，他们自己的7个首轮签中的6个
来自波士顿凯尔特人的2029年无保护首轮签
来自密尔沃基雄鹿的2029年无保护首轮签
交换权：密尔沃基（2028年和2030年）
送出的首轮签（1）：
2025年第14顺位保护首轮签交易到芝加哥公牛。该签位在2028年之前受到乐透保护。
圣安东尼奥马刺
“我不会假装知道我们要做什么。我们有很多可能性，无论是手中的资金、选秀权，还是在交易方面灵活运用。所有这些都在考虑之中。但难道其他球队不是这样吗？我不知道为什么我们有什么不同。我们只是更年轻。” – 主教练格雷格·波波维奇，2024年3月
卫冕新秀赛季最佳球员维克托·文班亚马让马刺与这份名单上的大多数球队都不同。
文班亚马时代的第二年在圣安东尼奥开始，人们更加意识到，在有他这样的球员的情况下，取得22胜并在西部排名垫底是不可接受的。
球队阵容的提升将取决于管理层是否愿意在本赛季休赛期加速重建，而不是等到明年夏天，届时马刺可能会拥有多达四个首轮签和5000万美元的薪资空间。
马刺可以在本赛季提升球队阵容，但又不牺牲灵活性的一个方案是签下老将控卫泰厄斯·琼斯，然后尝试交易来获得鹈鹕前锋布兰登·英格拉姆。
一个由琼斯，德文·瓦塞尔，英格拉姆，杰瑞米·索汉和文班亚马组成的首发阵容，再加上两个前8顺位的首轮签（如果都留下来），将是一个坚实的基础。
我们希望看到的交易: 凯尔登·约翰逊，扎克·科林斯，2025年芝加哥首轮签（第8顺位保护），2027年亚特兰大首轮签（前5顺位保护）交易到新奥尔良，换取英格拉姆
已签下球员首发阵容: 琼斯，瓦塞尔，索汉，文班亚马和凯尔登·约翰逊
已签下球员替补阵容: 科林斯，马拉基·布兰汉姆，德文特·格雷厄姆，朱利安·香槟，布雷克·韦斯利，西迪·西索科和查尔斯·巴西
自由球员: 塞迪·奥斯曼，多米尼克·巴洛和桑德罗·马穆凯拉什维利
未来首轮签（13）：
2024年选秀大会第4顺位和第8顺位
从2025年开始，他们自己的7个首轮签
来自亚特兰大老鹰的两个无保护首轮签（2025年和2027年）
来自夏洛特黄蜂的2025年第14顺位保护首轮签
来自芝加哥的第10顺位保护首轮签（在2026年和2027年受到第8顺位保护）
交换权：亚特兰大（2026），波士顿凯尔特人（2028，第1顺位保护）和达拉斯独行侠（2030）
犹他爵士
“我认为我们的目标是找到一到两名球员，然后我们就准备好了。我们准备好了去猎取大鱼，而过去两年都没有发生过。” – 丹尼·安吉，2024年4月
应该很清楚，对于一支本赛季取得31胜，未能进入季后赛的爵士队来说，“猎取大鱼”不会以牺牲短期利益为代价。
“我们也不希望通过放弃太多东西来将球队从联盟第23名提升到第18名，”爵士首席执行官安吉后来说道。
自从他们在2022年休赛期拆散了阵容后，爵士现在已经准备好，如果联盟中有这样的球员出现，他们可以得到下一位全明星球员。
爵士拥有未来七年联盟中最多的15个首轮签，包括即将到来的2024年选秀大会中的两个首轮签。他们还有多达3000万美元的薪资空间可以用来吸收薪水。
据ESPN消息人士透露，爵士在去年10月份曾询问过时任波特兰控卫朱鲁·霍勒迪的情况，但他们并不愿意交易得到这位两届全明星球员，除非他愿意长期效力于球队。
尽管爵士在交易截止日期后取得了5胜25负的战绩，但他们应该在本赛季休赛期采取同样的积极策略。
我们希望看到的交易: 2024年自己的首轮签（第10顺位）和2025年明尼苏达森林狼首轮签（第14顺位保护）交易到俄克拉荷马城雷霆，换取乔什·吉迪。
已签下球员首发阵容: 基昂特·乔治，科林·塞克斯顿，泰勒·亨德里克斯，劳里·马尔卡宁和沃克·凯斯勒
已签下球员替补阵容: 乔丹·克拉克森，布赖斯·森萨巴赫，约翰·科林斯，达里厄斯·贝兹利，肯尼思·洛夫顿·JR和奥梅尔·尤尔特塞文
自由球员: 基拉·刘易斯·JR，塔伦·霍顿-塔克，克里斯·邓恩和卢卡·萨马尼奇
未来首轮签（15）：
2024年选秀大会第10顺位和第29顺位
从2025年开始，他们自己的7个首轮签中的6个
来自明尼苏达森林狼的两个无保护首轮签（2025年和2027年）
来自克利夫兰骑士的三个无保护首轮签（2025年，2027年，2029年）
来自洛杉矶湖人的第4顺位保护首轮签（2027年）
来自明尼苏达的第5顺位保护首轮签（2029年）
交换权：明尼苏达或克利夫兰（2026）和克利夫兰（2028）
送出的首轮签（1）：
2025年第10顺位保护首轮签交易到俄克拉荷马城，在2026年受到第8顺位保护，否则为2028年第二轮签
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Offseason sleeper teams: How the Bulls, Blazers, Jazz, Pelicans and Spurs could make big moves
Bobby Marks, ESPNJun 7, 2024, 06:55 AM ET
The future of LeBron James with the Los Angeles Lakers and how the Philadelphia 76ers build their roster around 2023 MVP Joel Embiid will dominate the headlines around the NBA this offseason.
The Lakers and 76ers, however, are not the only teams to watch.
Ahead of NBA free agency opening June 30 at 6 p.m. ET, we’ve identified five intriguing teams going under the radar. These are the franchise that aren’t being talked about as much but could still change the landscape of the summer around the league. For each team, we noted its roster outlook, how it could make moves – either in free agency or the draft – and proposed a potential trade:
Chicago Bulls
“I’ve said numerous times today: This group, something doesn’t work. I have to find ways to find a group that’s going to make improvements. We’ve done it for a couple years now and it hasn’t worked. Everything is on the table.” – Arturas Karnisovas, April 2024
Reaching the play-in tournament and then losing a second consecutive time is not good enough in Chicago. That was the message president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas delivered in his season-ending address to the media.
Karnisovas’ thinking is correct, but how does Chicago go about changing its roster without taking two steps back as the Bulls’ most productive player, DeMar DeRozan, is a free agent and their highest-paid player, Zach LaVine, had season-ending right foot surgery in February?
Trading away the three years and $138 million owed to LaVine is the logical decision even if it means the return value does not equal that of the two-time All-Star.
The market for LaVine’s services is unpredictable, and finding a team to take on his $43 million salary in 2024-25 could present a challenge. The new apron rules restrict teams from taking back more money in a trade if the incoming salary would put them over either the first or second apron. Teams in the second apron are also not allowed to aggregate contracts sent out. The Bulls, however, could benefit if teams with salary cap space such as the Detroit Pistons miss out in free agency.
A salary dump to the Pistons gives Chicago financial flexibility by avoiding the luxury tax to re-sign DeRozan and restricted free agent Patrick Williams, while also having access to the $12.9 million non-tax mid-level exception.
But do these changes represent the status quo Karnisovas vowed to change? Since the LaVine injury in February, Chicago went 14-16 and ranked 27th in defensive efficiency.
Trade we would like to see: LaVine to the Utah Jazz for John Collins and Jordan Clarkson
Starters under contract: Coby White, Alex Caruso, Nikola Vucevic and LaVine
Reserves under contract: Jevon Carter, Lonzo Ball, Ayo Dosunmu, Julian Phillips, Onuralp Bitim and Dalen Terry
Free agents: DeRozan, Williams, Andre Drummond, Torrey Craig (player option) and Javonte Green
Incoming first-round picks (8):
The No. 11 pick in the 2024 draft
Six out of their own seven, starting in 2025
2025 top-14-protected first from Portland. The pick is lottery protected through 2028.
Outgoing first-round picks (1):
2025 top-10 protected to San Antonio (top-8 protected in 2026 and 2027)
New Orleans Pelicans
“Whereas in the past we’ve always erred on the side of continuity, and our takeaway has been, ‘Let’s see this group healthy,’ I think we’ve seen it enough. I want to be really, really clear: This is not going to be a summer of complacency. It’s time to get better.” – David Griffin, May 2024
Do not expect Griffin, the Pelicans’ president of basketball operations, to be content winning 49 games – the second most in franchise history.
The Pelicans are at a crossroads with their roster: Starting center Jonas Valanciunas is an unrestricted free agent, reserve Trey Murphy III is eligible to sign a rookie extension and, more importantly, there is the uncertain future for 2020 All-Star Brandon Ingram.
Ingram is set to enter the last year of his contract and is eligible to sign a four-year, $208.5 million extension starting in July. Griffin will need to navigate how the roster can improve in the future without Ingram if an agreement can’t be made with him.
One scenario the Pelicans could look into is the availability of Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen. He would fill an immediate need at center and allow New Orleans to move sixth man Murphy into the starting lineup to replace Ingram.
Outside of trading Ingram for a center, New Orleans has the draft capital to upgrade the center position without signing Valanciunas. The Pelicans have their own first-round pick in the next seven drafts along with a 2025 unprotected Lakers first and a 2027 unprotected Milwaukee Bucks first. They also have the right to swap a first with the Bucks in 2027.
Trade we would like to see: Ingram to Cleveland for Allen and Max Strus
Starters under contract: CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Zion Williamson and Ingram
Reserves under contract: Dyson Daniels, Jordan Hawkins, E.J. Liddell, Larry Nance Jr., Matt Ryan and Murphy
Free agents: Valanciunas, Naji Marshall, Jose Alvarado (team option), Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (team option) and Cody Zeller
Incoming first-round picks (11):
The No. 21 pick in the 2024 draft
All seven of their own, starting in 2025
Unprotected from the Lakers (2025)
Unprotected from the Bucks (2027)
Swap rights: Bucks (2026)
Note: The Pelicans also have the Bucks’ 2025 first-round pick, but only if it lands 1-4; otherwise it goes to the New York Knicks
Portland Trail Blazers
“We’re heavily invested in a lot of our young guys, so development will continue to be our focus. We’re not going to win at an extremely high level until some of those guys are ready. At the same time, we have to put those guys in the best environment.” – Joe Cronin, April 2024
The post-Damian Lillard era has put the Trail Blazers’ general manager in a unique position.
The focus continues to be on the development of the franchise’s former draft picks (Scoot Henderson, Shaedon Sharpe, Kris Murray, Toumani Camara, Jabari Walker) and the two firsts in the lottery this year, but there is a realization that Portland is an expensive rebuilding team comprised of veterans.
The Trail Blazers enter the offseason in the luxury tax and $1.3 million over the first apron, but there are some positives to Portland’s bleak financial outlook.
Veterans Malcolm Brogdon, Jerami Grant, Matisse Thybulle, Robert Williams III, Anfernee Simons and Deandre Ayton – all of whom could be a strong second option to teams that miss in free agency – have value if the Trail Blazers choose to make each available.
Ayton averaged 22.7 points and 12.5 rebounds after the All-Star break. Brogdon is a former Sixth Man of the Year who will be on an expiring $22.5 million contract. Williams has a team-friendly contract ($12.4 million and $13.2 million over the next two years respectively) and is a Defensive Player of the Year candidate when healthy (he missed all but six games in 2023-24). Grant averaged 21 points, his most since 2020-21, and has four years and $133 million left on his contract. Simons averaged a career-high 22.6 points and has two years left on his current deal.
Trade we would like to see: Simons to Orlando for Cole Anthony, 2025 Denver first (top-5 protected) and 2025 Orlando first (top-14 protected)
Starters under contract: Henderson, Sharpe, Simons, Grant and Ayton
Reserves under contract: Brogdon, Thybulle, Williams, Camara, Duop Reath, Rayan Rupert, Murray and Walker
Free agents: Dalano Banton (team option) and Moses Brown
Incoming first-round picks (10):
The No. 7 and No. 14 first in the 2024 draft
Six out of their own seven firsts starting in 2025
2029 unprotected first from Boston
2029 unprotected first from Milwaukee
Swap rights: Milwaukee (2028 and 2030)
Outgoing first-round pick (1):
2025 top-14-protected first to Chicago. The pick is lottery protected through 2028.
San Antonio Spurs
“I don’t pretend to know what we’re going to do. We have a lot of possibilities ahead of us, whether it’s [having] money in the bank or draft picks or being creative tradewise. All those things are on the table. But aren’t they for every team? I don’t know why we’re any different. We’re just younger.” – coach Gregg Popovich, March 2024
Reigning Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama puts the Spurs in a different category than most of the teams on this list.
Year 2 of the Wembanyama era begins in San Antonio with a heightened awareness that winning 22 games and finishing at the bottom of the Western Conference is not acceptable with a player of his caliber on the roster.
How the roster improves will come down to whether management is willing to accelerate the rebuild this offseason and not next summer, when the Spurs could have up to four first-round picks and $50 million in cap space.
One scenario in which San Antonio could improve now but not strip its flexibility is to sign veteran point guard Tyus Jones and then look to trade for Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram.
A starting five of Jones, Devin Vassell, Ingram, Jeremy Sochan and Wembanyama, along with two first-round picks in the top eight (if both are kept), is a strong foundation to build on.
Trade we would like to see: Keldon Johnson, Zach Collins, 2025 Chicago first (top-8 protected), 2027 Atlanta first (top-5 protected) to New Orleans for Ingram
Starters under contract: Jones, Vassell, Sochan, Wembanyama and Keldon Johnson
Reserves under contract: Collins, Malaki Branham, Devonte’ Graham, Julian Champagnie, Blake Wesley, Sidy Cissoko and Charles Bassey
Free agents: Cedi Osman, Dominick Barlow and Sandro Mamukelashvili
Incoming first-round picks (13):
The No. 4 and No. 8 pick in the 2024 draft
All seven of their own, starting in 2025
Two unprotected from the Atlanta Hawks (2025 and 2027)
2025 top-14 protected from the Charlotte Hornets 2025
Top-10 protected from Chicago (top-8 protected in 2026 and 2027)
Swap rights: Atlanta (2026), Boston Celtics (2028, top-1 protected) and Dallas Mavericks (2030)
Utah Jazz
“I think that our objective is to find a player or two and we’re ready to roll. We’re ready to go big-game hunting, and that hasn’t happened in the last two years.” – Danny Ainge, April 2024
It should be clear that “big-game hunting” will not come at the cost of short-term gratification for a Jazz team that won 31 games and failed to make the postseason this year.
“We don’t want to get from the 23rd-best team to the 18th-best by giving up a bunch of things, either,” Utah CEO Ainge said later.
Since tearing down the roster during the 2022 offseason, the Jazz are positioned to acquire their next All-Star if a player of that caliber were to become available.
Utah has a league-high 15 first-round picks available over the next seven years, including two first-round picks in the upcoming 2024 draft. It also has up to $30 million in cap space to absorb salary.
The Jazz inquired about then-Portland point guard Jrue Holiday last October, a league source confirmed to ESPN, but were not open to trading for the two-time All-Star unless he was willing to commit long-term.
The same aggressive approach should apply this offseason, despite Utah’s 5-25 post-trade deadline record.
Trade we would like to see: 2024 own first (No. 10) and 2025 Minnesota first (top-14 protected) to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Josh Giddey.
Starters under contract: Keyonte George, Collin Sexton, Taylor Hendricks, Lauri Markkanen and Walker Kessler
Reserves under contract: Jordan Clarkson, Brice Sensabaugh, John Collins, Darius Bazley, Kenneth Lofton Jr. and Omer Yurtseven
Free agents: Kira Lewis Jr., Talen Horton-Tucker, Kris Dunn and Luka Samanic
Incoming first-round picks (15):
The No. 10 and No. 29 picks in the 2024 draft
Six out of their own seven firsts starting in 2025
Two unprotected from the Minnesota Timberwolves (2025 and 2027)
Three unprotected from Cleveland (2025, 2027, 2029)
Top-4 protected from Los Angeles Lakers (2027)
Top-5 protected from Minnesota (2029)
Swap rights: Minnesota or Cleveland (2026) and Cleveland (2028)
Outgoing first-round picks (1):
Top-10 protected to Oklahoma City in 2025, top-8 in 2026, else 2028 second-round pick
via ESPN