The Houston Rockets have traded Cam Whitmore to the Washington Wizards for a pair of second-round draft picks, per ESPN's Shams Charania.

For first-round picks, rookie contracts are fairly rigid, having essentially been predetermined. The NBA’s rookie-scale structure dictates that first-rounders will be signed to four-year deals, which include two guaranteed years, then team options in years three and four.

Tre Johnson, Will Riley and Jamir Watkins will bring “serious competitiveness” to the Wizards, GM Will Dawkins said.

The NBA Draft is one of the best ways for teams to load up on talent. Here is a look at the best and worst Top 10 picks in NBA history.

The Detroit Pistons announced their official roster for the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, which runs July 10-20 on the campus of UNLV. The roster — which features returning prospects Ron Holland II and Bobi Klintman along with 2025 second-round pick Chaz Lanier — will be coached by Pistons assistant Vitaly Potapenko.

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks explained why the team kept all five picks in the 2025 NBA Draft as well as thoughts on the players taken.

Last week, the Chicago Bulls used the 12th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft to select French phenom Noa Essengue. In the second round, they traded away the 45th pick and ended up using the 55th pick to select Australian big man Lachlan Olbrich.

Jrue Holiday's trade from the Boston Celtics to the Portland Trail Blazers is official, but there's a catch to the previously reported on swap.