Former Phoenix Suns GM Takes New Role With NBA After Demotion originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Kings general manager Scott Perry is fond of Russell Westbrook, but there may be a problem trying to sign him.

The Phoenix Suns are coming off a 36-win season. New general manager Brian Gregory is taking aggressive steps to change that.

The Dallas Mavericks are aggressively working to strengthen their roster this offseason. After selecting Duke star Cooper Flagg in the 2025 NBA Draft, the team turned its attention to free agency. One of their biggest moves came when they signed veteran guard D’Angelo Russell to a two-year contract.

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.

There's a belief within the NBA that the Denver Nuggets' unprotected 2032 first-round pick, which the team sent to the Brooklyn Nets as part of the Michael Porter Jr. trade, could prove to be quite valuable.

For any concerns about that, Presti shut them down. In his 2024-25 end-of-season press conference. The OKC GM said he doesn't view his job with such black-and-white lenses. There are shades of gray involved. To show that, the Thunder hosted predraft workouts the morning of their Game 7 win over the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 NBA Finals.

The Brooklyn Nets received a prized asset from the Denver Nuggets in their trade that swapped Cam Johnson and Michael Porter Jr. for each other.

To fill the void left by Finney‑Smith’s departure, the Lakers promptly signed Jake LaRavia to a two-year, $12 million contract, using their taxpayer mid-level exception. LaRavia posted 6.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game across 66 appearances with Memphis and Sacramento in 2024–25.

But, as the dust settled on NBA 2K26 ’s grand reveal of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as this year’s coveted cover star, Zak Armitage, NBA 2K’s SVP and GM, was able to share some trade secrets about the cover athlete selection process — one which he describes as more of “a partnership.”