Adam Silver

Memphis traded Jaren Jackson Jr. in February. Two-time All-Star, 2023 Defensive Player of the Year, one of the better two-way players in the league. Gone. The return was three first-round picks, and the most valuable of those was the best of Utah’s, Cleveland’s, or Minnesota’s 2027 first-rounder. Memphis did the math. They liked the math....

The NBA flopping rule has been on the books since 2023. The league made it permanent in July 2024. According to independent tracking of NBA technical fouls, the whole league combined for about 26 flopping technicals in the rule’s first season. The only documented flopping fine in all of 2025-26 was Malik Monk, $2,000, back...