American NBA team based in Indianapolis, established 1967
The NBA draft lottery has delivered a fifth pick to the Clippers through a deal that sent Indiana’s top-4 pick and Myles Turner away; Indiana now misses the No. 5 selection it hoped for and must regroup with Ivica Zubac joining the Clippers, while Tyrese Haliburton is set to return from injury.
The Knicks have clinched their first NBA title in 53 years after defeating the Spurs in five games. Viewership peaked at 33 million for Game 5, making this the most-watched NBA Finals since 1998. The series averaged 20.6 million viewers, the best since ABC/ESPN began covering the Finals in 2003.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has been traded to the Miami Heat, ending his run in Milwaukee after a 32-50 season. The Bucks acquire Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel’el Ware, Kasparas Jakucionis and draft rights as part of the deal, while Giannis has expressed mixed emotions about leaving his home city but pursues a new path toward another title.
Former Miami Heat teammates Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro remain at the center of an incident in Las Vegas where Adebayo reportedly struck Herro during a summer league workout. Herro has moved to Milwaukee in a Giannis blockbuster, while Miami pivots to a new offensive approach. The Heat say they will say nothing more about the incident.