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Monday Best: The latest around-the-NBA Intel from an offseason that's heating up

Covering lots of potential player, coach and executive movement

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Marc Stein
May 25, 2026
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Around-the-league NBA notes on a Monday?

Moved from Sunday to Monday on Memorial Day weekend?

With the Knicks on the verge of their first NBA Finals berth this century?

As it should be!

We went long Friday on the Portland coaching search below (with a key update on Orlando's as well) and proceed now to a look at the latest on Giannis Antetokounmpo's future, Philadelphia's front office machinations and more:

Inside the Trail Blazers' coaching search

Marc Stein
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May 22
Inside the Trail Blazers' coaching search

There are four unfilled coaching vacancies in the NBA, but a clearer picture of what's next in Portland is starting to come into focus.

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The league's dominant player movement topic last week?

Giannis. For sure.

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