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Key takeaways
- The NBA Finals are over, with the New York Knicks claiming the franchise's first title in 53 years.
- The league's focus is on the draft and how the lottery results impacted each franchise, as well.
- Check back here for all the latest buzz, news and reactions from our ESPN NBA insiders, with the latest info at the top:
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The NBA Finals are over, with the New York Knicks claiming the franchise's first title in 53 years. And with the 2025-26 regular season in the books, attention turns to the buzz around June's draft and the 2026 offseason.
The league's focus is on the draft and how the lottery results impacted each franchise, as well. The 2026 draft is widely viewed as deep and talented; several of the top players are expected to be future stars in the league, and that resulted in some of the most overt tanking efforts in years.
Check back here for all the latest buzz, news and reactions from our ESPN NBA insiders, with the latest info at the top:
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