The Phoenix Suns are coming off a 36-win season. New general manager Brian Gregory is taking aggressive steps to change that.

Former Utah Jazz head coach and general manager Frank Layden has died, the team announced Wednesday. He was 93.

The Dallas Mavericks are aggressively working to strengthen their roster this offseason. After selecting Duke star Cooper Flagg in the 2025 NBA Draft, the team turned its attention to free agency. One of their biggest moves came when they signed veteran guard D’Angelo Russell to a two-year contract.

The Brooklyn Nets received a prized asset from the Denver Nuggets in their trade that swapped Cam Johnson and Michael Porter Jr. for each other.

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But, as the dust settled on NBA 2K26 ’s grand reveal of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as this year’s coveted cover star, Zak Armitage, NBA 2K’s SVP and GM, was able to share some trade secrets about the cover athlete selection process — one which he describes as more of “a partnership.”

General Manager Jon Horst didn’t hold back when expressing his thoughts on the signing. “Gary’s leadership and experience will provide further depth and stability to our backcourt, and his extensive playoff background will be instrumental during the postseason,” Horst said. “We are thrilled for Gary to be a Buck.”

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