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Thursday 11 July 2019

NBA’s Silver says changes to rules on draft trades possible

By TIM REYNOLDS Suns felt it was too late to
AP Basketball Writer put Johnson and Jerome —
LAS VEGAS (AP) — NBA the No. 24 pick whose rights
Commissioner Adam Silver were traded twice on his
wants the hat game fixed. way to Phoenix — on the
Mindful that it was awk- floor for summer league.
ward for draft picks this So they remained in a cau-
year who were selected by tious state of limbo for a
one team and had already couple of weeks, because
been traded to another an injury could have poten-
— but because of league tially derailed any trades.
rules, were unable to be “The one thing I was told
introduced by their actual was just to lay low,” John-
franchise for more than two son said. “As much as I
weeks — Silver said there wanted to go out there, I
was discussion Tuesday at wanted to play pickup, I
the league’s board of gov- was back at Carolina for
ernors meeting about how a week and there were
to change that going for- alumni games and all that
ward. that I didn’t really take part
Several ideas are un- in because I was told to lay
der discussion, including low — which I did. A lot of
changing the rules about court workouts, a little one-
how and when draft-night on-one every now and
trades can be announced. then, a lot of lifting, staying
It could be earlier next sea- under the radar but con-
son and not necessarily In this Thursday, June 20, 2019, file photo, Virginia’s De’Andre Hunter, right, is greeted by NBA tinuing to work.”
attached to the early July Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected with the fourth pick overall by the Los Angeles Atlanta general manag-
end to the moratorium on Lakers during the NBA basketball draft in New York. er Travis Schlenk said he
trades and certain signings. Associated Press thought this year was an
“We’ve got to fix that,” Sil- a Lakers cap on stage. than the hats. Because gin. So any draft pick that outlier on the picks-being-
ver said. “We talk about being fan some draftees couldn’t be gets traded on draft night traded front, simply be-
First-round picks were is- friendly, and that isn’t fan part of their franchises be- should, in theory, be with cause of how many teams
sued hats to wear on stage friendly,” Silver said. fore July 6, they were as- his actual team in plenty of found themselves in situ-
at the draft, corresponding There are plenty of chang- sured of missing the start time to take part in summer ations where moves were
with the team that chose es that will be under con- of NBA Summer League. contests. possible.
them. De’Andre Hunter sideration in the next few It cost a few players the But this year, it was an issue. The Hawks introduced their
went No. 4 overall, taken months, including one chance to play in summer “I was really disappointed,” draft picks, Hunter and Bru-
by the Los Angeles Lakers. about the rules regarding league at all, which disap- Phoenix rookie Ty Jerome no Fernando, in Las Vegas
His rights had been traded the start to the negotiat- pointed many of them. said. this past weekend instead
twice — first to New Orleans ing period for free agents. That won’t be an issue next Former North Carolina for- of in Atlanta, because both
as part of the Anthony Da- Silver said that was also a year, with Summer League ward Cam Johnson wound were draft picks whose
vis deal, then to Atlanta. topic among the board of in Las Vegas scheduled up with Phoenix after being rights were held up in
But since neither of those governors on Tuesday. to begin on July 10, 2020, drafted No. 11 by Minne- trades until the moratorium
trades could be finalized For the draft night-traded long after the NBA’s new sota. By the time the draft was lifted and swaps could
before July 6, Hunter wore players, it’s about more league year is likely to be- could be executed, the be finalized.q

Brown has triple double, Pistons beat 76ers 96-81

By The Associated Press and Jalen Jones each had rebounds in Chicago’s vic-
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bruce 12 points for the 76ers (1-3). tory over Charlotte
Brown had a triple double MAVERICKS 79, CROATIA 71 Coby White, Chicago’s first
and the Detroit Pistons beat Josh Reaves scored 15 round pick, had 11 points
the Philadelphia 76ers 96-81 points, Antonius Cleveland on 4-of-17 shooting. He also
on Wednesday to remain had 14 and Dallas beat had seven rebounds and
unbeaten in the NBA Sum- Croatia to improve to 3-1. five assists. Chicago is 2-2.
mer League. Daryl Macon added nine Devonte Graham had 15
Brown, entering his second points and six assists, but points and eight rebounds
year with Detroit, had 11 had six turnovers. The Mav- for Charlotte (1-3).
points, 14 rebounds and 10 ericks shot 55.8% from the NETS 93, MAGIC 85
assists to help the Pistons field, but made just 5 of 19 Dzanan Musa scored 20
improve to 4-0. The 22-year- shots from 3-point range. points and Jarrett Allen had
old point guard played in Roko Rogic led Croatia 14 points and 13 rebounds
74 games last season for with 15 points, and Antonio to help New Jersey beat
Detroit and averaged 4.3 Vrankovic, Mateo Drezn- Orlando. The Nets (3-1)
points, 1.2 assists and 19.6 jak, and Pavle Marcinkovic outrebounded the Magic
minutes per game. each had 12. 45-30. Jeremiah Hill had 21
Matt Costello added 18 BULLS 75, HORNETS 72 points and six assists, and
points and seven rebounds, Orlando Magic’s DaQuan Jeffries, right, drives into Brooklyn Nets’ Daniel Gafford had 20 Amile Jefferson had 18
Todd Withers had 14 points, Josh Gray during the second half of an NBA summer league points and 10 rebounds, points and eight rebounds
and Jarrod Uthoff 13. basketball game Wednesday, July 10, 2019, in Las Vegas. and Chandler Hutchinson for Orlando (1-3). DaQuan
Rookie Matisse Thybulle Associated Press added 18 points and nine Jeffries added 15 points.q