All things considered, the NBA draft passed without significant trade activity. Don't expect the relative calm to continue all summer.
A few deals took place Thursday night, most notably Tim Hardaway Jr. going to the Atlanta Hawks and the Portland Trail Blazers acquiring Mason Plumlee. Yet several discussed names stayed put, and one spurned offer has drawn ample attention in the draft's aftermath.
Fans no longer have the draft to agonize over, but the rumor mill will keep churning away throughout the offseason. Here's a look at some of the hottest post-draft buzz.
Pacers Shopping Roy Hibbert
As Roy Hibbert's baffling downward spiral continues, the Indiana Pacers would have loved their big man to let them off the hook by forgoing his $15.5 million player option for next season. According to Grantland's Zach Lowe, that's not happening:
The once burgeoning All-Star averaged 10.6 points and 7.1 rebounds per game last season, with his 1.6 blocks matching the 7'2" center's lowest output in five years. As a result of his declining production, Indiana will n ...
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