A college lax player is in the NBA, somehow

Where things stand in the tankathon

The NBA is pulling the plug on G League Ignite

… is a school in Michigan, not California

… was led by instant March Madness star Jack Gohlke, who hit 10 3s while prepping for his second career as local TV small business pitchman

He played four years of college lacrosse, then, as a grad student, transferred to Northwestern and played basketball for a year. 

Inspired, apparently, he began his hoops career in Germany in 2021, before signing a G League deal later that year, eventually working his way up to a two-way deal, his NBA debut last month, and his first bucket two nights ago. 

The Pistons and Wizards are locked in, but the Spurs run the risk of playing themselves out of a top lotto position. 

The Raptors owe the Spurs that pick if it falls outside of the top 7, so we might bear witness to some legendary tanking. (They’re already 1-9 in their last 10.)

That Warriors pick, which is routed to Portland, was initially the Grizzlies’, which was sent to Boston this summer before being sent to Portland in the Jrue Holiday deal. Who knew it would have that type of value. 

That Rockets pick, which is headed to OKC, is from the Chris Paul-Russell Westbrook deal.

That Lakers pick owed to New Orleans is the final piece of the Anthony Davis trade. The Pels can either accept it this year or defer to next, which will be an interesting decision. 

The NBA’s G League Ignite team is shutting down.

Latest Nikola Jokic masterpiece pass is here.

It’s no longer a given the Warriors or Lakers even make the play-in. 

Brandon Ingram suffered a ‘knee contusion’ last night and is expected to be re-evaluated in two weeks. 

Michael Porter Jr. since the All-Star Break: 21.1 PPG on .567/.439/.926 shooting. 

The Mavs had 18 dunks last night, most by a team in 20 years. 

This … looked intentional from DeMar DeRozan.

How Jaylen Brown slowly but surely turned his skeptics into believers [Boston Globe]

What really happened to Markelle Fultz [The Ringer]

After time in NBA exile, Dante Exum is back with a vengeance [Yahoo Sports]