It was an important series of moves for a franchise that is trying to maximize their back court, led by perennially underrated All-Star Trae Young and defensive stalwart Dyson Daniels. In need of a rim runner and play finisher, Newell was a fantastic pick that can fortify their front court and provide youth at the power forward position.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver put the topic of expansion on the back burner until the league settled its collective bargaining agreement (completed in 2023) and reached a new national broadcast deal (finalized in 2024).

Pettit followed up his dominant 1960-61 campaign by averaging 18.7 rebounds the following season. He also averaged a career high 31.1 points per game in 1961-62. He made the All-Star team, was named All-NBA First Team and finished sixth in MVP voting that season. Not only did Pettit appear in 78 games, but he averaged 42 minutes per game.

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A new report has revealed that Los Angeles is still among the teams interested in signing Horford. Marc J. Spears, a longtime NBA insider, has reported that the Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks, and Golden State Warriors are still working to sign Horford.

As Mike Brown looks to form his New York Knicks coaching staff over the coming months, he reportedly won't have the chance to hire Milwaukee Bucks assistant Darvin Ham.