Across several anime, female characters have frequently been relegated to standard support roles, treated mainly as love interests, or portrayed as damsels in distress. While they may possess a fair bit of power, their strengths largely pale in comparison to those of their male counterparts. The role of the unstoppable powerhouse is often attributed to men, especially in the shonen demographic, dictating the norm for mainstream media. Because of this common trend, finding female characters with truly unmatched strength is rare. Rest assured, however, they still exist within the medium, as many stories shatter traditional tropes and establish new standards. In fact, many of the remarkable heroines within this category possess transcendental powers with unimaginable scope. They are capable of far more than just firing off massive energy blasts, and demonstrate a god-like ability to alter the fabric of reality and create unbending rules for their respective universes. These women stand not only as the strongest figures in their own series but also rank among the most powerful anime characters of all time. They prove without a shadow of a doubt that power knows no gender, and they can comfortably stand shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the most iconic titans in anime history. 5 Lain Iwakura Lain in Serial Experiments Lain Lain Iwakura is the enigmatic and reclusive protagonist of the 1998 classic Serial Experiments Lain. She is a fourteen-year-old middle schooler from a deeply dysfunctional family. Her ascendance to godhood began when she and the rest of her classmates received eerie emails from a girl who had only recently taken her own life. ' In the messages, the girl proclaimed that she had simply abandoned her physical form to happily reside in the Wired. This stoked Lain’s curiosity, and she began investigating the vast global network. As Lain dove deeper, she underwent drastic changes and developed several distinct personalities that slowly revealed her true nature. She was eventually discovered to be a product of collective human consciousness existing simultaneously in both worlds. With this, she also awakened superhuman powers, and the lines between reality and the Wired became endlessly blurred. She possesses the power to manipulate human memory on a global scale and alter reality at will. By the end of the series, she transcends both the physical and digital planes entirely, becoming an omnipresent entity who exists beyond the concepts of time and space. The anime is hardly ever direct in its messaging and takes a very surreal approach to its presentation, but one thing is certain: Lain is a truly formidable force. 4 Lina Inverse Lina Inverse using magic in the Slayers anime series Lina Inverse is the highly popular and highly influential main character of the Slayers series. She is a sorceress and traveller who wanders the world taking care of bandits and keeping their stolen wealth for herself. She sports a brash and vain personality, possessing a short temper and a profound love for food and treasure. Despite this, she is incredibly intelligent and is one of the most powerful characters in the series. She possesses a bottomless magic capacity as well as a repertoire of deadly spells capable of taking down any foe she comes across. Some of her most notable abilities are her Ragna Blade and Giga Slave. The Ragna Blade is so potent because it partly calls upon the Lord of Nightmares, the supreme being of the Slayers verse. It draws upon a fraction of that power, manifesting as a black sword oozing chaotic energy. The Giga Slave, on the other hand, serves somewhat as the completed form of the Ragna Blade, fully drawing upon the powers of the Lord of Nightmares. It is undoubtedly Lina’s most powerful spell, and in its strongest form, it is a pure void that erases everything in its path. Using this power carries great risk, as Lina has stated herself that losing control of it could spell the end of the world. 3 Usagi Tsukino Sailor Moon in an iconic moment making a distressed expression. Usagi Tsukino is the titular protagonist of Sailor Moon, the franchise that single-handedly redefined the magical girl genre. She starts off as a whiny slacker who is especially bad with schoolwork, preferring to laze about playing video games and reading manga instead. Her entire life is turned upside down when she encounters the mysterious cat Luna, who presents her with a magical brooch. This accessory grants her special powers and enables her transformation into her iconic Sailor Moon form. She is later joined by her trusted companions and bodyguards, the Sailor Guardians, as well as the dashing Tuxedo Mask. Due to the series’ shoujo demographic and glittery aesthetic, it is easy to overlook her in conversations about strong anime characters. She is, however, undeniably one of the mightiest figures to ever grace the medium. Over the franchise’s storied history, she has displayed several astonishing abilities and performed many universal feats. She has existed in various forms across different instalments, even achieving nigh-omnipotence within some stories. At the peak of her powers, she is able to cross interstellar distances almost instantly and rewrite certain aspects of reality. While these are truly impressive, her character is mainly defined by her loving personality and the genuine care she shows for everyone. 2 Madoka Kaname Madoka in her goddess form smiling while surrounded by white light Madoka Kaname is the revolutionary protagonist of the original anime Puella Magi Madoka Magica. The series takes a different approach to the magical girl genre, showcasing the darker side of a reality where young girls are tasked with eliminating dangerous threats. In this universe, when a young girl agrees to become a magical girl, her soul is extracted from her body, and she must live as a hollow husk, locked in ceaseless battles with Witches. Madoka herself spends most of the series as an observer, watching as her companions are engrossed in brutal battle after brutal battle. She witnesses firsthand the mental and physical toll of being a magical girl, as well as the common end they all eventually meet. Towards the end of the series’ twelve-episode run, Madoka finally makes her magical girl contract and assumes her titular role. She uses her immense latent potential to tweak her abilities accordingly and manifests as an omnipresent entity determined to end the creation of all Witches across time and space. Her existence is elevated to that of an abstract concept and a foundational law of the universe, the Law of Cycles. In her new form, she rewrites history and saves all magical girls past and present from despair, firmly establishing herself as the greatest magical girl of her verse. 1 Haruhi Suzumiya Haruhi Suzumiya Haruhi Suzumiya is the hardheaded protagonist of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. She is a unique case in that she has godlike powers, but absolutely no awareness of them. She lives her life in search of constant excitement, and her desires and emotions have concrete effects on reality. One of her earliest displays of strength came with the formation of the SOS Brigade, a club made to discover aliens, time travellers, and espers. Unbeknownst to her, that desperate desire manifested in three of the club members she recruited: Yuki Nagato, the alien, Itsuki Koizumi, the esper, and Mikuru Asahina, the time traveller. They are joined by the protagonist and narrator Kyon, and they all work together to keep Haruhi engaged and happy so the world does not fall to ruin. Whenever Haruhi’s mood becomes unstable, she is known to create Closed Spaces, alternate dimensions that, if left alone, could permanently alter matter in that area. Arguably, her most popular feat occurred during the group's second summer break, when she felt severe dread at the summer's end and unknowingly trapped the universe in a never-ending time loop. As a result, the world was forced to, albeit unknowingly, repeat those two weeks over fifteen thousand times. While she possesses the outward appearance of a generic high school girl, her mental states alone can dictate the shape of the world. Aya Hirano Haruhi Suzumiya

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Di Mac, pCloud Drive berfungsi seperti drive cloud khusus untuk file Anda. Daripada terus-menerus memindahkan file atau memutuskan apa yang akan dihapus dari penyimpanan lokal, Anda dapat menelusuri, membuka, mengedit, dan mengelola file dari pCloud Drive sambil tetap menyediakannya di cloud. Hal ini membuatnya sangat berguna bagi pengguna MacBook yang menginginkan lebih banyak ruang kerja tanpa penyimpanan internal yang mahal. Di iPhone dan iPad, aplikasi seluler pCloud membantu menjaga file Anda tetap dekat tanpa menyimpan semuanya di perangkat. Unggahan foto otomatis dapat mencadangkan rol kamera Anda dan mengosongkan penyimpanan lokal, sementara sinkronisasi instan membuat file tetap tersedia di Mac, iPhone, iPad, dan perangkat lainnya. pCloud juga beroperasi dari pusat data di Amerika Serikat dan Luksemburg, memberikan pengguna akses cepat ke file sambil menjaga keamanan dan privasi sebagai pusat layanan. 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Para peneliti di Jerman baru saja meluncurkan modul surya yang dapat mengubah hingga 31,3 persen sinar matahari menjadi hidrogen, sehingga menjadikan produksi bahan bakar ramah lingkungan semakin mendekati kenyataan komersial. Untuk proyek ini, para ilmuwan di Institut Fraunhofer untuk Sistem Energi Surya (ISE) di Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, secara langsung memasangkan sel fotovoltaik konsentrat dengan sel elektroliser membran penukar proton (PEM). Tim peneliti menemukan bahwa desain terintegrasi menghilangkan kebutuhan akan konversi daya menengah. Selain itu, ini memungkinkan pemisahan air secara langsung menggunakan listrik yang dihasilkan oleh sel surya. “Catatan baru kami menunjukkan bahwa hidrogen dapat diproduksi dengan sangat efisien langsung dari sinar matahari,” kata Frank Dimroth, PhD, fisikawan terkenal karena mengembangkan beberapa sel surya paling efisien di dunia, dan kepala Departemen Teknologi Fotovoltaik dan Konsentrator III-V di Fraunhofer ISE. Hidrogen surya langsung Juan Francisco Martínez Sánchez, PhD, manajer proyek di institut tersebut, yang merupakan salah satu fasilitas penelitian tenaga surya terbesar di dunia, menyatakan bahwa sistem ini mengandalkan konsentrasi fotovoltaik (PV) daripada panel surya konvensional. “Untuk modul fotovoltaik/elektrolisis yang kami kembangkan, kami menggunakan apa yang disebut fotovoltaik konsentrat,” kata Sánchez. Sinar matahari langsung terkonsentrasi oleh rangkaian lensa Fresnel, bagian optik yang terdiri dari beberapa lensa Fresnel kecil ke dalam kisi 1D atau 2D. Cahaya tersebut kemudian difokuskan ke sel surya multi-persimpangan III-V yang sangat efisien yang menghasilkan tegangan rangkaian terbuka lebih dari empat volt. Skema (kiri) dan foto (kanan) bukti konsep elektroliser yang digerakkan oleh PV konsentrator. Kredit: Fraunhofer ISE Para peneliti menghubungkan sel surya ini langsung ke katoda dan anoda dari dua sel elektroliser Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) yang disusun secara seri. Mereka kemudian dengan cermat mencocokkan karakteristik kelistrikan kedua teknologi tersebut. Hasilnya, sistem ini mentransfer listrik langsung ke produksi hidrogen tanpa tahap konversi menengah atau kehilangan energi. “Untuk produksi hidrogen, kami menghubungkan sel surya ini langsung ke katoda dan anoda dari dua sel elektrolisis PEM yang dihubungkan secara seri, sehingga mencapai kecocokan sempurna antara dua karakteristik listrik tersebut,” kata Tom Smolinka, PhD, kepala departemen elektrolisis membran di institut tersebut. Tidak ada kehilangan energi Menurut tim, demonstran pembuktian konsep ini memiliki luas lensa sekitar 9,92 inci persegi (64 sentimeter persegi) namun berhasil menunjukkan kelayakan pendekatan terpadu dalam kondisi luar ruangan nyata. Dalam uji lapangan, demonstran di luar ruangan mengubah sekitar 31,3 persen energi matahari yang masuk menjadi energi kimia yang disimpan dalam hidrogen. Efisiensi dihitung menggunakan nilai kalor bahan bakar yang lebih tinggi. Teknologi ini menggunakan sel surya III-V, yang saat ini dianggap sebagai perangkat fotovoltaik paling efisien di dunia. Sel-sel ini telah lama digunakan dalam pesawat ruang angkasa karena kinerja dan daya tahannya yang tinggi. Para peneliti percaya bahwa pemusatan sistem fotovoltaik juga dapat menjadikannya layak secara ekonomi untuk aplikasi terestrial. Mereka mengatakan hasilnya menunjukkan potensi sistem elektrolisis fotovoltaik terintegrasi untuk produksi hidrogen ramah lingkungan yang efisien. Namun, meski prototipe mencapai rekor efisiensi, teknologinya masih dalam tahap awal pengembangan. “Pengembangan masih dalam tahap awal, dan sulit untuk mengatakan seberapa cepat kita dapat mencapai sistem yang kompetitif,” kata Dimroth dalam siaran pers. Mereka sekarang mencari investor untuk mengkomersialkan teknologi tersebut. “Untuk lebih mengembangkan konsep ini, kami mencari investor untuk rencana spin-off kami, Clearsun Energy,” Dimroth menyimpulkan.

Harry Kane akan memperpanjang kontraknya di Bayern Munich, Manchester City berencana membangun kembali secara besar-besaran, sementara bek kiri Rayo Vallecano Pep Chavarria menjadi target Chelsea.Kapten Inggris Harry Kane, 32, akan menandatangani kontrak baru di Bayern Munich meskipun ada minat dari Barcelona. (Atletik - perlu berlangganan), eksternalPenunjukan Enzo Maresca sebagai bos di Manchester City dapat mengarah pada pembangunan kembali besar-besaran dengan bek sayap Inggris Rico Lewis, 21, bek Belanda Nathan Ake, 31, gelandang Spanyol Nico Gonzalez, 24, bek Portugal Ruben Dias, 29, dan pemain sayap Brasil Savinho, 22, semuanya berpotensi dijual. (Mail), eksternalManchester City siap membajak kepindahan Tottenham untuk gelandang Newcastle dan Italia Sandro Tonali, 26, meski telah setuju untuk mengontrak gelandang Inggris berusia 23 tahun Elliot Anderson dari Nottingham Forest. (Marca - dalam bahasa Spanyol), eksternalAC Milan siap menawar £21,5 juta untuk gelandang Inggris Mason Mount, 27, tetapi Manchester United tidak ingin menjualnya. (Mail), eksternalHull City akan merekrut kiper Rangers Jack Butland, 33, dengan pemain Kroasia Ivor Pandur, 26, menuju ke arah yang berlawanan sebagai bagian dari kesepakatan pertukaran untuk membawa pemain Inggris itu kembali ke Liga Premier. (Minggu), eksternalChelsea telah mengidentifikasi bek kiri Spanyol Rayo Vallecano Pep Chavarria, 28, sebagai orang yang menggantikan bek sayap Spanyol berusia 27 tahun Marc Cucurella setelah dijual ke Real Madrid. (Marca - dalam bahasa Spanyol), eksternalGelandang Borussia Dortmund Jerman Felix Nmecha, 25, siap menolak kepindahan dari Newcastle dia lebih memilih pindah ke Manchester United. (Bild via Sport Witness), pemain sayap eksternal Bayern Munich Michael Olise menyadari bahwa beberapa klub, termasuk Real Madrid dan Paris St-Germain, mengawasi penampilannya untuk Prancis di Piala Dunia, dengan pemain berusia 24 tahun itu akan bertemu dengan tim Jerman setelah turnamen untuk membahas masa depannya. (AS - dalam bahasa Spanyol), eksternalRB Leipzig mengatakan pemain sayap Pantai Gading Yan Diomande akan tetap di klub musim depan meskipun pemain berusia 19 tahun itu dilaporkan memilih Paris St-Germain sebagai tujuan berikutnya. (Florian Plettenberg), eksternal

Lebih dari 100 orang yang baru saja dideportasi dari Amerika Serikat ditahan di sebuah hotel ketika gempa bumi melanda Venezuela, sehingga memicu kekacauan untuk menemukan korban selamat dan jenazah terkubur di reruntuhan, menurut para penyintas. Penerbangan deportasi dari Miami tiba di Caracas beberapa jam sebelum gempa bumi yang terjadi pada hari Rabu. Di dalam pesawat terdapat 146 warga Venezuela, termasuk 19 wanita dan tujuh anak-anak, menurut ICE Flight Monitor, sebuah inisiatif dari Human Rights First, yang melacak penerbangan deportasi. Lisbeth Portillo, 58, mengatakan dia melarikan diri dari reruntuhan hotel bersama sekitar 20 orang yang dideportasi lainnya yang berjalan di jalan mencari bantuan. Mereka melihat orang-orang berlarian, ada yang telanjang dan ada yang bertelanjang kaki ketika mereka keluar dari reruntuhan bangunan di La Guaira, salah satu daerah yang paling parah terkena gempa bumi berkekuatan 7,2 dan 7,5 pada hari Rabu. “Kami berjalan sekitar lima kilometer, dan saya menangis dan menangis… tidak ada komunikasi,” kata Ms. Portillo dalam wawancara telepon dari rumahnya di Maracaibo, Venezuela. Mereka sampai di gedung Garda Nasional, di mana mereka berkesempatan untuk menelepon kerabatnya. “Saya dilahirkan kembali; Tuhan memberi saya waktu sedetik kesempatan,” kata Portillo. “Saya trauma,” katanya setelah jeda sambil menangis. Pemerintah Venezuela mengatakan lebih dari 1.700 orang tewas. Mereka selamat dari gempa bumi pada hari yang sama ketika mereka dideportasi dari AS. Portillo terjebak dalam upaya pemerintahan Trump untuk melakukan deportasi massal. Pada bulan Mei, ICE Flight Monitor melacak 288 penerbangan deportasi ke 38 negara, termasuk Burkina Faso, Kamboja, Kamerun, Chili, dan Pantai Gading. AS menjalankan 12 penerbangan deportasi ke Venezuela pada bulan Mei, yang beroperasi tiga hari seminggu, menurut ICE Flight Monitor. Penerbangan deportasi ke Venezuela dilanjutkan pada Februari 2025 setelah jeda selama 13 bulan.Ms. Portillo mengatakan pemerintah membawa mereka ke Hotel Santuario La Llanada, di mana mereka menjalani pemeriksaan kesehatan dan mendapatkan dokumen identitas. Mereka diberitahu bahwa mereka akan pulang keesokan harinya. Ms. Portillo tinggal di kamar lantai dua bersama 16 wanita lainnya. Dia melangkah ke balkon untuk melihat ke laut dan melihat langit berwarna hitam; itu sangat panas. Dia kembali ke kamar, berbaring di tempat tidur, dan mulai merasakan dirinya terguncang. “Saya mulai mendengar papa, papa papapa,', dan saya melihat wanita di sebelah saya mulai terjatuh,” katanya, menggambarkan suara gempa. “Mereka semua berteriak minta tolong.” Dan segera, gempa kedua terjadi. “Saya terjatuh dan akhirnya terkubur dan ditutupi oleh balok, namun guncangan tersebut menggeser semua tempat saya dikuburkan dan saya bisa keluar,” kata Ms. Portillo, yang mengalami memar di sekujur tubuhnya. Badan Imigrasi dan Bea Cukai AS tidak segera menanggapi permintaan informasi dari AP. Sebuah video dari pemerintah Venezuela yang diposting di media sosial menunjukkan gambar orang-orang yang dideportasi diterima oleh pihak berwenang Venezuela setibanya mereka di bandara Caracas. pada hari Rabu.Jenny Rodriguez, 24, mengatakan kepada jaringan Telemundo bahwa dia berada dalam penerbangan dan dibawa ke hotel.​Malam yang tragis: Pada gempa bumi di Venezuela"Saya terjebak di bawah reruntuhan. Seorang rekan yang berada di penerbangan yang sama datang; Saya berhasil melepaskan tangan saya dari puing-puing, menarik celananya, dan memohon bantuan", katanya. “Terima kasih kepada Tuhan – dan kepada-Nya – saya bisa keluar dari sana.” Liliana Rojas mengatakan kepada Telemundo bahwa dia telah berusaha menemukan pasangannya yang berusia 33 tahun. Pusat penahanan tempat dia ditahan di El Paso, Texas, mengatakan hanya diberitahu bahwa dia dideportasi. “Tidak ada yang memberikan jawaban tentang apa pun,” kata Ms. Rojas. Wanita mengatakan dia merasa dilahirkan kembali setelah selamat dari Ms. Portillo, yang melintasi perbatasan AS dengan Meksiko pada November 2021 dan mengatakan sedang menunggu permohonan suaka, tidak dapat mengingat nomor telepon anak-anaknya. Dia menelepon suaminya di Amerika Serikat. “Saya berkata kepadanya, Cesar, saya masih hidup. Tolonglah saya.' Dan suami saya terus berkata, Tidak mungkin,'” katanya. “Saya hidup, saya berhasil keluar dari reruntuhan, saya hidup,' kataku padanya.” Suaminya menelepon anak-anak mereka, yang menjemputnya dan bisa bertemu kembali dengan ibu mereka pada malam berikutnya. “Saya lahir hari itu; pada tanggal 24, saya dilahirkan kembali,” kata Portillo, yang tinggal di Florida Selatan selama lebih dari empat tahun. Diterbitkan - 30 Juni 2026 05:05 IST

Saab telah mendapatkan pesanan senilai sekitar SEK 47 miliar ($4,9 miliar) untuk membangun dan mengirimkan tiga kapal selam A26 untuk Angkatan Laut Polandia, yang menandai salah satu kontrak pertahanan terbesar dalam sejarah perusahaan Swedia tersebut. Perjanjian tersebut, yang ditandatangani dengan Badan Persenjataan Perbendaharaan Negara Polandia, juga mencakup paket senjata, pelatihan, dan dukungan jangka panjang. Saab mengatakan pengiriman akan dimulai pada tahap produksi, dengan kapal selam terakhir dijadwalkan dikirim pada tahun 2038. A26 dirancang untuk operasi siluman di Laut Baltik, di mana perairan dangkal dan lalu lintas maritim yang padat menjadikan deteksi kapal selam sangat menantang. Saab mengatakan kapal selam itu dirancang untuk beroperasi secara senyap sambil mendukung pengumpulan intelijen, pengawasan, pengintaian, dan misi tempur angkatan laut. Kontrak tersebut juga memperluas kerja sama antara Swedia dan Polandia di luar produksi kapal selam. Saab akan membangun kemampuan pemeliharaan, perbaikan, dan perombakan (MRO) di Polandia melalui kemitraan dengan industri lokal untuk mendukung pengoperasian armada dalam jangka panjang. Memperkuat pertahanan Baltik Kapal selam A26 dibangun untuk mendukung operasi angkatan laut multi-domain dengan menggabungkan kemampuan siluman dengan kemampuan mengumpulkan intelijen namun tetap tidak terdeteksi. Saab mengatakan platform ini dioptimalkan untuk kondisi operasional yang menuntut di Laut Baltik. "Kami merasa sangat terhormat bahwa Polandia telah memilih kapal selam Saab untuk meningkatkan kemampuan pertahanannya dan memperkuat kemitraan strategis antara kedua negara. Ketiga kapal selam A26 memenuhi persyaratan pertahanan Polandia saat ini dan masa depan dan akan memainkan peran penting dalam meningkatkan keamanan di kawasan Laut Baltik," kata Micael Johansson, Presiden dan CEO Saab. Selain kapal selam baru, Polandia untuk sementara akan mengoperasikan kapal selam Swedia HMS Södermanland berdasarkan perjanjian terpisah antara pemerintah Swedia dan Polandia. Kapal selam ini akan berfungsi sebagai pengisi celah hingga armada A26 baru mulai beroperasi. Jadwal pengiriman yang panjang mencerminkan kompleksitas konstruksi kapal selam modern, dengan pengiriman berkelanjutan direncanakan sebelum kapal terakhir diserahkan pada tahun 2038. Kapal selam konvensional seperti A26 tetap menjadi bagian penting dari strategi angkatan laut modern karena mereka dapat beroperasi untuk waktu yang lama dengan tingkat akustik yang rendah di perairan pesisir. Kemampuan mereka untuk melakukan pengawasan, mengumpulkan intelijen, dan menghalangi musuh menjadikan mereka sangat berharga di wilayah yang diperebutkan secara strategis seperti Laut Baltik. Kemitraan industri jangka panjang Selain memasok kapal selam, Saab mengatakan perjanjian ini dimaksudkan untuk memperkuat industri pertahanan dalam negeri Polandia. Membangun kemampuan MRO lokal akan memungkinkan Angkatan Laut Polandia untuk memelihara dan melayani kapal selam di dalam negeri, sehingga mengurangi ketergantungan pada dukungan luar negeri. Paket pelatihan yang termasuk dalam kontrak diharapkan dapat mempersiapkan kru dan personel teknis Polandia untuk mengoperasikan dan mempertahankan armada baru tersebut selama masa pakainya. Pesanan tersebut juga memperkuat posisi Saab di pasar kapal selam global. Perusahaan ini memproduksi sistem bawah air dan teknologi pertahanan canggih untuk pelanggan militer di seluruh dunia, dengan A26 mewakili desain kapal selam konvensional terbaru yang berfokus pada kemampuan bertahan hidup, siluman, dan fleksibilitas operasional. Armada baru ini diharapkan memainkan peran penting dalam modernisasi angkatan laut Polandia seiring dengan negara-negara di sekitar Laut Baltik yang terus berinvestasi dalam keamanan maritim dan kemampuan bawah air.

Zach KramJun 29, 2026, 07:30 PM ETCloseZach Kram is a national NBA writer for ESPN.com, specializing in short- and long-term trends across the league's analytics landscape. He previously worked at The Ringer covering the NBA and MLB. You can follow Zach on X via @zachkram.Multiple AuthorsThe NBA offseason is here, with Aaron Wiggins' trade to the Atlanta Hawks on June 22 the first move in what has been a frenzied first week.The big news came a day before the NBA draft, when Giannis Antetokounmpo was traded by the Milwaukee Bucks to the Miami Heat in a blockbuster. There was another big trade the morning after the draft, as the Charlotte Hornets shipped LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves.I'm grading every trade this offseason, including draft deals, and breaking down the ramifications for all teams and players involved.To determine each grade, I'm looking at multiple factors, including the on-court impact and ages of involved players, the cost in terms of draft picks and future financial implications, and the context of the team's short- and long-term outlooks. How risky or certain is the move? And how much does it help or hurt the team's chance to win the championship, next season or beyond?Let's get into the latest moves:Quick links: Latest buzz | FA signing grades | Trade machineDepth charts | Offseason guides | Draft coverageMemphis Grizzlies get: F Jerami Grant, F Kris MurrayPortland Trail Blazers get: G Ja MorantGrade for Portland: B-What this means for the Trail Blazers: Ja Morant is a two-time All-Star and a Most Improved Player winner, who once ranked among the most electric young talents in the league. But there are several reasons that the 26-year-old guard was available for such a reasonable trade price -- so low that Portland didn't have to include picks in this deal.Morant has been suspended multiple times in the past few seasons, most notably for displaying a firearm on an Instagram Live stream. He also underwent right shoulder surgery for a labral tear in January 2024.And even when he has been available to play, Morant has faced major hurdles over the past few seasons that have kept him from reemerging as an elite offensive engine.The first is Morant's lack of development as a shooter; his 3-point percentage peaked in 2021-22 at just 34%. His career 31% 3-point mark ranks 189th out of 194 active players with at least 1,000 attempts, per Stathead.Players below him include Russell Westbrook and Giannis Antetokounmpo, who both have starred despite their unreliable 3-point strokes. But Westbrook and Antetokounmpo combined spectacular athleticism with dominant scoring near the basket, and Morant has also declined in those areas since his early peak.Morant ranked among the league leaders in made baskets in the restricted area in 2021-22. That was an impressive feat because, according to GeniusIQ, every other player near the top of that leaderboard was a center or a big physical forward, such as Antetokounmpo and LeBron James. But Morant has made progressively fewer shots near the rim in every season since.It is a massive question whether Morant can help the Trail Blazers, and if his potential can manifest again in stellar offensive production and All-Star-level play.Though Portland hadn't been rumored to have interest in Morant before Monday, this destination makes sense for him. For large stretches of this past season, injuries left Portland without a point guard, and that had some strange effects. Forward Deni Avdija led the team in time of possession, for instance, and the Trail Blazers had the highest turnover rate in the league.But now, the Trail Blazers will go for a bulk approach at point guard, with Morant, Damian Lillard, Scoot Henderson and Jrue Holiday all capable of playing the position, though trading Grant means they have almost no frontcourt depth. Other than the defensively sound, positionally malleable Holiday, those players don't make much sense playing together; there's not enough shooting or defense in that group.But between their injury risks and potential further trades -- the Trail Blazers might be more comfortable trading Holiday for a star such as Jaylen Brown -- this logjam might not be as much of an issue as it appears. And if the Trail Blazers are eager to play Henderson off the ball, as he did while recording 59 shots and just six assists in the postseason, then Morant and Lillard could split point guard duties without too much difficulty.The greater risk for the Trail Blazers might be how their new acquisition fits over the long term, even though they didn't have to surrender picks. At the 2026 trade deadline, the Wizards also didn't have to trade picks to acquire Trae Young -- but they turned a low-cost move into a high-cost maneuver by extending him for four years and $212 million.That outcome seems unlikely in Portland, though; don't expect a Morant extension soon. Instead, wait to see if this move allows Morant to return to even a semblance of the stardom he once enjoyed in Memphis. It's not likely, but it's not impossible.Grade for Memphis: BWhat this means for the Grizzlies: Morant's standing had fallen so far in the league, his weaknesses growing more and more glaring, that it's not a surprise that the Grizzlies were unable to trade him for more than they received. Instead, they traded one undesirable contract for another, exchanging Grant's two-year deal for Morant's.Discussing Grant as a contract, first, and a player, second, is uncharitable, but such is life in the apron era, and Grant had fallen behind Avdija and Toumani Camara in Portland's rotation. He can still put up buckets (18.6 points per game last season) and make 3-pointers (39% last season), but his star has lost its luster as he's slipped defensively and suffered a litany of injuries. Grant hasn't played more than 63 games in a season since 2020.Meanwhile, Murray, the No. 23 pick in the 2023 draft and Keegan's twin brother, has averaged 5.3 PPG in 188 NBA games. It's difficult for a perimeter player to succeed as a 26% career 3-point shooter.Looking ahead, Grant will make $34.2 million in 2026-27 and has a $36.4 million player option in 2027-28, while Morant is owed $42.2 million in 2026-27 and $44.9 million in 2027-28 on the maximum rookie extension he signed in 2022, right after the best season of his career.That amounts to about $8 million in savings in each of the next two seasons for Memphis, assuming Grant picks up his option.That's not a lot -- but frankly, it could register as a win for Memphis not to have to give up draft capital of its own to incentivize another team to take on Morant's deal and drama together.Morant's departure completes the teardown of what briefly appeared to be the best young core in the NBA, as the Grizzlies have traded Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Morant over the last 12 months. That trio won 56 games in 2021-22 and 51 more in 2022-23, landing the No. 2 seed in the West both years, but won just a single playoff series together.The end to that era came with a whimper. Now the Grizzlies are able to pivot fully to a future led by Cam Boozer, Cedric Coward and Zach Edey, a new young trio to replace the old one.Charlotte Hornets get: G Grayson Allen, F Royce O'Neale, 2033 unprotected first-round pickPhoenix Suns get: F Miles Bridges, 2027 second-round pick (least favorable of Boston and Orlando), 2029 first-round pick (least favorable of Charlotte, Utah, Cleveland and Minnesota)Grade for Charlotte: B+What this means for the Hornets: Just a few days ago, the Hornets made the surprising decision to remove one member of last season's best five-man lineup, by trading LaMelo Ball to Minnesota. Apparently, they weren't done breaking up that band.It makes sense to think of this trade as a natural follow-up to the Ball blockbuster, which brought Naz Reid to Charlotte along with draft capital, including an unprotected first-round pick in 2033.Adding Reid gave the Hornets four big men with diverse skill sets, all of whom are either solid NBA players already (Reid and Moussa Diabate) or recent draft picks who need playing time (Ryan Kalkbrenner and Hannes Steinbach). All four are also younger than Bridges.So with Reid's ability to play power forward, where he'll now start for the first extended stretch of his career, Bridges had lost his spot. And the Hornets cashed in by acquiring another unprotected first-round pick in 2033. That's reason enough to make this deal, especially because it came at the cost of a player with just one remaining season on his contract, whom the Hornets might not have wanted to extend.It will also be interesting to see how much Allen and O'Neale are able to give the Hornets on the court, after Phoenix included them in this deal primarily for cost-cutting purposes.Allen is coming off a season to forget: He made just 35% of his 3-pointers -- after finishing well above 40% in his previous two campaigns -- and missed part of Phoenix's playoff loss because of a hamstring strain. Given that he'll turn 31 years old before the start of next season, he's clearly on the downslope of his career. But if his shot bounces back to its typical level, he can still help a team that led the league in made 3-pointers last season, but has since lost Ball.Editor's Picks2 RelatedO'Neale, meanwhile, has been an available and serviceable role player for years. He hasn't missed more than seven games in any season since he was a rookie (2017-18), and he has made 41% of his 3-pointers on high volume over the past two seasons (39% in his career). He'll fit nicely on Charlotte's bench.The Hornets probably wish they weren't paying that duo in the neighborhood of $30 million per year to come off the bench. But that's a price worth paying to add to their growing pick stash.Grade for Phoenix: D+What this means for the Suns: Here is a list of NBA players who have been traded for at least one unprotected first-round pick so far this summer: Giannis Antetokounmpo, LaMelo Ball and Bridges. Antetokounmpo is a two-time MVP. Ball is a former All-Star and Rookie of the Year who's still just 24 years old. Bridges, meanwhile, is a 28-year-old forward who has never come close to making an All-Star squad.That makes for a strange use of an unprotected pick, for a team that already has very little draft capital: The Suns had previously traded their first-round picks in 2027, 2029 and 2031, and they'd traded swap rights in 2028 and 2030.Until this week, they were unable to trade any further picks outright, due to the Stepien rule that prevents teams from trading first-round picks in consecutive drafts. But now that 2033 picks can go for sale -- teams can trade picks from up to seven drafts in advance -- the Suns got rid of theirs with the utmost haste.In return, they acquired Bridges, who in 2022 was sentenced to three years of probation after pleading no contest to a felony domestic violence charge of injuring a child's parent. He didn't play in the 2022-23 season and was further suspended for the first 10 games of 2023-24.Since his return, Bridges has put up box score stats, but his raw scoring totals (17.1 points per game last season) overstate his impact. Advanced stats rate him as a roughly average player.Bridges will add size to a small Suns perimeter rotation, but there are a few problems with his fit on a winning team. The first is his defense; the Hornets have typically had a worse defensive rating with him on the floor versus when he's off.Bridges is not a very active defender. He averaged just 1.2 steals plus blocks per 36 minutes last season, which ranked 248th out of 279 players with at least 1,000 minutes. Many of the players below him are offensive specialists, either on-ball stars (Jalen Brunson, Devin Booker, Zach LaVine) or knockdown shooters (AJ Green, Sam Hauser, Duncan Robinson). Bridges isn't.Instead, he's only a 34% career 3-point shooter, which complicates his fit next to a non-spacing center. It's worth noting that in 978 minutes together in Charlotte, Bridges and center Mark Williams -- another former Hornet who's now starting in Phoenix's frontcourt -- had a subpar 111.6 offensive rating, per databallr (though the Hornets were generally terrible on offense in those seasons, with Ball so often injured).One wonders whether the Suns have an overly optimistic view of Bridges because of his connection to Michigan State, where he played for two seasons before entering the NBA draft in 2018. Suns owner Mat Ishbia, coach Jordan Ott and general manager Brian Gregory all spent years at Michigan State; Gregory was a consultant for the program in 2016-17, Bridges' freshman year.(That might be overstating the case somewhat, as the Suns were rumored to be interested in trading for Bridges as far back as the 2024 trade deadline. That was Bridges' first season after his suspension, and it was before Gregory and Ott joined the organization.)The Suns also completed this trade with an eye on their cap sheet. Allen and O'Neale will make a combined $29 million in 2026-27 and $31 million in 2027-28 (assuming Allen exercises his player option). Bridges will make $22.8 million in 2026-27 before becoming a free agent next summer; he's eligible to sign an extension worth up to three years and $89 million before then, according to ESPN's Bobby Marks.That amounts to some savings for the Suns, but only a small amount if they keep Bridges beyond next season -- certainly not enough to warrant the trade of an unprotected first-round pick and the opportunity cost of losing their best trade chip.The 2029 first-rounder the Suns acquired in exchange -- reacquired, in a way, because they'd first sent Charlotte the rights to the least favorable pick among Utah, Cleveland and Minnesota in the Williams trade -- is much less valuable than an unprotected selection. The Hornets, Jazz, Cavaliers and Timberwolves would all have to miss the playoffs in 2029 for that pick to land in the lottery.Detroit Pistons get: G Isaiah JoeOklahoma City Thunder get: Two second-round picks (2030, 2031)Grade for Detroit: A-What this means for the Pistons: Detroit entered the offseason with two glaring weaknesses: secondary creation and shooting, both of which would bolster an offense that was too dependent on Cade Cunningham, without enough support around the All-NBA guard.Joe won't do much to address the first of those two weaknesses, as he has never averaged more than 1.6 assists per game in a season and is much more of a play finisher than a playmaker.But he's one of the best options in the league to address the second issue. The Pistons ranked 28th in made 3-pointers last season, with only Duncan Robinson (2.9 per game) and Cunningham (2.0) making more than 1.3 per game.Joe, meanwhile, made 2.5 triples in just 21 minutes per game. He's a career 41% 3-point shooter, and he has reached that number with impressive consistency. In four seasons in Oklahoma City, his 3-point percentages have been 40.9%, 41.6%, 41.2% and 42.3%.With an $11.3 million salary for 2026-27, as well as a team option for the same amount in 2027-28, Joe offers that production on a perfectly reasonable contract. His addition could mean the Pistons decide not to keep Robinson -- only $2 million of his $16 million salary is guaranteed -- so they have more financial flexibility to add another star-level scorer, or they could keep both shooters for significantly superior spacing around Cunningham.Grade for Oklahoma City: BWhat this means for the Thunder: Born exactly six months apart, Joe and Aaron Wiggins have a lot in common.Both were long shots to make an NBA impact: Wiggins was the No. 55 pick in the draft, while Joe was the No. 49 pick before being waived by Philadelphia. But both wings developed into solid rotation players in Oklahoma City, averaging double-digit points in around 20 minutes per game, and both signed extensions that started in 2024-25 and declined over the course of their contracts.Despite that production and value, both players fell to the fringes of Oklahoma City's postseason rotation, because the Thunder boast the NBA's deepest roster. And ultimately, both players were traded for two second-round picks apiece this summer: Wiggins to Atlanta, Joe to Detroit.Like the Wiggins trade, the Joe deal is all about the money. Oklahoma City entered the offseason with a projected 2026-27 payroll of $557 million, including both player salaries and luxury tax payments.But by trading both Wiggins' $9.0 million and Joe's $11.3 million -- and by declining Kenrich Williams' $7.2 million player option -- the Thunder will turn about $27.5 million in salary savings into a whopping $216 million in overall savings, because their tax bill shrinks by $189 million, according to ESPN's Bobby Marks.The Thunder's updated payroll projection is now $341 million, which is still high, but nowhere near its previous peak. And while they might have cost themselves some regular season wins in the process -- because Wiggins and Joe are high-quality fill-ins when Oklahoma City's regulars miss games -- the elimination of some depth shouldn't move the needle much in the postseason.At $18 million above the second apron, Oklahoma City might not be done. GM Sam Presti could pursue further transactions to duck below that threshold, such as dealing Luguentz Dort or trading recent draftees Nikola Topic and Thomas Sorber, now that the Thunder picked two more young players at their positions in the 2026 draft.But if Presti had to cut payroll somehow, then he has done well so far to massage his team's finances while also adding draft capital, rather than having to attach picks to part with undesirable contracts. That's the value of long-term planning.Minnesota Timberwolves get: G LaMelo Ball, F Josh GreenCharlotte Hornets get: F Naz Reid, 2033 unprotected first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps (2028, 2029, 2030), three second-round picks (2029, 2032, 2033)Grade for Minnesota: D+What this means for the Timberwolves: The Timberwolves had to make a choice last summer. Julius Randle, Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Walker were potential free agents, and for all intents and purposes, the Western Conference finalists could keep only two. So Minnesota opted for size, re-signing power forwards Randle and Reid and letting the smaller Alexander-Walker leave for Atlanta.Fast-forward a year, and it's clear the Timberwolves would like a mulligan on that decision: Alexander-Walker is the Most Improved Player winner, while both Randle and Reid are off the team entirely, after two blockbuster trades.ESPN's Shams Charania reported Monday that Minnesota was sending Randle to Brooklyn in a three-team deal, and that transaction folded in a fourth team Thursday, with an addition that essentially swaps Ball for Reid and future picks.Minnesota already had little draft capital remaining, as a result of trading for Rudy Gobert and Rob Dillingham in previous summers. The Timberwolves now don't control their own first-round pick in 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031 or 2033, and their 2032 pick is frozen due to second apron rules.In other words, this is the last big swing the team can realistically take to build around Anthony Edwards, and to push past the Thunder and Spurs and other Western Conference contenders to actually reach the Finals, rather than stall out a round or two short. Is it enough?Let's start with a positive frame. Despite the occasional foolish turnover or ill-advised off-balance 3-pointer, Ball is a tremendous offensive engine. He's a solid 3-point shooter on immense volume, an excellent passer and knows how to navigate a pick-and-roll. (He ranked second in the league in total pick volume last season, behind only Jalen Brunson, per GeniusIQ.)Over the past two seasons, he ranked in the 99th percentile in on/off differential on offense, per Cleaning the Glass, as Charlotte's offense hummed with him on the floor and cratered without him.LaMelo Ball's Offensive ImpactSeasonOffensive On/OffDifferentialPercentile2020-21160th2021-222.268th2022-235.789th2023-245.187th2024-2511.499th2025-2611.699thAccording to both estimated plus-minus and xRAPM, which incorporate that on/off data, Ball ranks as one of the five best offensive players in the sport, in terms of per-possession impact. That's a meaningful addition to a team that has lacked playmaking ability ever since veteran point guard Mike Conley began to show his age.With Edwards and Ball -- the Nos. 1 and 3 picks in the 2020 draft -- Minnesota now boasts one of the NBA's best backcourts. Add in Ayo Dosunmu, who's staying in Minnesota after signing a five-year, $112 million deal, and the Timberwolves have transformed their guard rotation from Edwards and question marks to an undeniable strength.But now comes the negative side, with two overwhelming concerns. The first is Ball's availability, on which Minnesota is essentially staking its future.Here are Ball's games played over the past four seasons, since he was an All-Star in Year 2: 36, 22, 47, 72. In that light, last season's 72 games played looks like an outlier -- and even then, the Hornets limited his minutes to just 28 per game to keep him fresh. It's possible Ball has turned the corner and will be healthier going forward, but that's a large gamble.The second main drawback is what this trade does for Minnesota's roster balance. For as deep and dynamic as the backcourt now looks, the frontcourt appears equally barren, with two of Minnesota's three big men from last season leaving in the same trade.The Timberwolves' depth chart now features Jaden McDaniels at small forward, Gobert at center and 19-year-old Joan Beringer at backup center -- but a big empty hole where the power forward should be. That's a major issue in a league in which size is once again becoming more important, and it's unclear if the Timberwolves have the resources to address it.It's possible McDaniels could move up a position, but his greatest strength is his ability to stymie opposing guards. In the playoffs, he most frequently guarded Jamal Murray and De'Aaron Fox, according to GeniusIQ tracking; in the regular season, his most common matchups included bigger wings such as Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard, but more lead guards such as Murray, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Stephen Curry.The Timberwolves could also try trading Donte DiVincenzo, who's out indefinitely after tearing his Achilles in the playoffs, for more size. But without attractive draft picks, it could be difficult to incentivize a partner team in that hypothetical deal.'The Hoop Collective'"The Hoop Collective" podcast, hosted by Brian Windhorst, releases new shows every Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the NBA season.• Listen to the latest episodes Otherwise, Minnesota has only about $10 million to fill its last three roster spots -- after it signs second-round pick Isaiah Evans -- before reaching the second apron, where it's hard-capped as a result of aggregating players in this trade. That's nowhere near enough room to add the caliber of players it needs to round out a championship-worthy rotation.For a while now, the Timberwolves have sought to use their scant remaining resources to add star power next to Edwards. And compared to missing on Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ball seems like a lesser prize. He's still just 24 years old, and if he remains healthy, his contract is fair value for a player with his offensive potential ($130.7 million over the next three seasons, or about 25% of the cap).But in taking their final big swing on an injury-prone, defensively limited guard who fills one big hole but opens up another just as large, the Timberwolves might have locked themselves into an unwinnable situation. And now they have less flexibility than before, if they want another mulligan next summer.Grade for Charlotte: B-What this means for the Hornets: Minnesota isn't the only team breaking up a lineup that worked in the search for something greater: By trading Ball, Charlotte is removing the engine that catalyzed what was by far the NBA's best high-volume lineup last season. In 509 minutes, Ball, Kon Knueppel, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges and Moussa Diabate outscored their opponents by 26.4 points per 100 possessions, with an eye-popping 134.9 offensive rating.That lineup surged after the All-Star break, as the Hornets became every NBA nerd's favorite sleeper contender. Charlotte ended up missing the playoffs due to a play-in loss but finished the regular season with the league's eighth-best net rating (plus-4.9) -- two spots better, incidentally, than the Timberwolves.Now the Hornets are making a significant change, rather than trusting a young group to continue growing together.Taken on its own, this trade will make the Hornets worse next season, because despite their other exciting young talent, Ball was still their most important player. Their offense scored 123.2 points per 100 possessions with Ball on the court last season, per NBA Advanced Stats. That was better than the Nuggets' league-best rating. But the offense scored just 110.6 points per 100 possessions without Ball, which was equal to the Kings' 26th-ranked unit.In return, the Hornets primarily gained optionality. Reid is a solid two-way player, if somewhat overpaid with four years and $103.4 million remaining on his contract. Between Reid, No. 14 pick Hannes Steinbach and incumbents Diabate and Ryan Kalkbrenner, the Hornets now boast a fascinating big man rotation, with a blend of skill sets that coach Charles Lee can spend the season exploring.But the bigger draw for Charlotte is the money and picks involved. In addition to shedding Ball's contract in this deal, the Hornets created a $40.7 million trade exception, which is the largest in NBA history, according to ESPN's Bobby Marks.They also added an unprotected first-round pick in 2033, which is now their most valuable future draft asset. They hold several other teams' first-round picks in 2027 and 2029, but those have some level of protection.2026 NBA draft coverage• Draft grades for all 30 teams • Round 1 recap: Which teams fared well?• Dybantsa to Wizards | Peterson to Jazz• Boozer to Grizzlies | Wilson to Bulls• Johnson reunites with May, leads U-M trio• Jeremy Woo's top 100 rankings• More draft coverage And while pick swaps have historically been less important than advertised because they don't often convey, they should be more valuable in the new draft system, where every lottery pick is drawn rather than just the top four. (One of the swaps will be a "swap of swaps," however, because Minnesota already owed a swap to a different team in 2030, and the Timberwolves might not even have a pick to swap in 2029, because they owe a top-five-protected pick to Utah.)Is that future value sufficient to warrant slowing an up-and-coming contender's momentum, after the franchise's most exciting season in more than a decade? That's a trickier case to sell, and it requires trusting the front office: Nobody knows Ball better than the Hornets, so if they're choosing to sell high on the star guard after his healthiest season in years, it's worth wondering whether they know something the Timberwolves don't.In the meantime, Charlotte can use Knueppel on the ball more, as the rising sophomore continues to develop at the NBA level. They can re-sign free agent Coby White to play on the ball, even if he's underqualified as a lead playmaker. (Editor's note: Shortly after this grade was posted, Charania reported that White intends to sign a three-year, $74 million with the Hornets.) And they can search for a different point guard of the future who's more reliable than Ball, making use of all their extra flexibility to target the right player at the deepest position in the league.That route limits their potential to continue climbing up the standings next season, but it's a bet that might pay off over the long term.Memphis Grizzlies get: Isaiah StewartDetroit Pistons get: Three second-round picksGrade for Memphis: B+What this means for the Grizzlies: Spiritually, Stewart might have always been destined to become a Grizzly. Few players in the current NBA embody the "grit 'n' grind" ethos more than the 25-year-old, who has never been afraid to get physical on the court.In addition to providing that toughness for a fanbase bound to appreciate it, Stewart will serve two key roles for his new team. First, he's an elite rim protector: Stewart allowed opponents to shoot just 44% at the basket last season, per NBA Advanced Stats, which led all players with at least 100 shots defended. The previous season, he ranked second behind Chet Holmgren.And second, Stewart will provide center insurance behind 7-foot-3 Zach Edey, who pairs immense potential with immense injury risk. Edey played just 11 games last season and has had multiple ankle surgeries in the past 12 months -- an especially worrisome sign for a center of his size.By the end of last season, with Edey and Santi Aldama injured and Jaren Jackson Jr. traded, the Grizzlies had effectively run out of big men and were playing entire games down the stretch without anyone taller than 6-foot-9.Stewart himself is only 6-foot-8, but he plays bigger and operates mainly as a center. His 3-point shot has never fully developed (33% last season on 2.1 attempts per game), which makes it difficult for him to play with a non-shooting big. But next to Aldama or No. 3 pick Cameron Boozer -- or even former Utah lottery pick Taylor Hendricks, who showed flashes last season after joining Memphis in the Jackson trade -- Stewart would function as a perfectly competent backup center, or as a fill-in starter when Edey misses time.Stewart will make $15 million in 2026-27 and has another $15 million via a team option for 2027-28. That eight-figure sum might be too much for Detroit to bear -- more on that below -- but Memphis has plenty of room to absorb Stewart's salary while still retaining flexibility for other moves.Given that the Grizzlies initially acquired three second-round picks from Detroit during the first round of the draft on Tuesday to move back from the No. 17 pick to No. 21, they effectively added Stewart in exchange for moving back four slots after the lottery. That's good value for a team in their position.Grade for Detroit: BWhat this means for the Pistons: Like with several other moves from contenders this month, the Pistons' motivation to trade Stewart is primarily financial. The salaries for Detroit's young core are growing more expensive: Cade Cunningham is now playing on a max extension, Jalen Duren is a restricted free agent this summer and Ausar Thompson is eligible for an extension.Trading Stewart's $15 million salary without taking back any money in return bumps Detroit's room below the luxury tax to $75 million, according to ESPN's Bobby Marks. The Pistons could also operate as a cap space team with a few additional maneuvers, such as shedding Duncan Robinson, who has only $2 million of his $16 million salary guaranteed.So it's almost unfair to give the Pistons a grade for this trade yet, as it's clearly the first domino in a series of moves designed to give the 60-win team a better chance at advancing further than the conference semifinals next season. It remains to be seen how they use their extra wiggle room.But the Pistons are aiming, above all, for more financial flexibility: to re-sign Duren (who almost has to return at this point, despite his playoff struggles, given that the Pistons traded his backup), re-sign Tobias Harris and add more firepower next to Cunningham.And while Stewart matched Detroit's ethos just as aptly as he will in Memphis, the Pistons might not miss him as much on the court. Analytics darling Paul Reed is overqualified as a third-string center -- either he or Oklahoma City's Jaylin Williams is the best third-stringer in the league -- and is signed to a nonguaranteed $5.6 million deal for 2026-27. Promoting him to second string would save Detroit nearly $10 million in the tradeoff.Ultimately, taken on its own, this trade makes the Pistons worse, as they lost a positive contributor without adding anyone in return. But Detroit's front office deserves the benefit of the doubt -- that it has a plan in mind for what more impactful domino should fall next.Minnesota Timberwolves get: No. 33 pick (via Nets), Mouhamadou GueyeChicago Bulls get: Nic ClaxtonBrooklyn Nets get: Julius Randle, No. 28 pick (via Timberwolves)Grade for Minnesota: BWhat this means for the Timberwolves: Two years after they acquired Randle and Donte DiVincenzo in exchange for Karl-Anthony Towns, Towns is an NBA champion while DiVincenzo is out with a torn Achilles and Randle is the subject of a salary dump. If it needed any further clarification, Minnesota definitely lost that blockbuster trade.But focusing on how the Timberwolves landed Randle two years ago is a matter of the sunk cost fallacy, so let's focus on the present. Minnesota's side of this three-team trade is almost entirely motivated by finances. Randle is owed $33.3 million in 2026-27 and $35.8 million on a player option in 2027-28, as part of an extension he signed last summer.By trading Randle in a deal involving the two teams with the most cap space in the league, the Timberwolves were able to shed that hefty salary without taking any guaranteed money back in return. They also had to drop just five spots in the draft to do so, even if the difference in "they traded a first-round pick for a second-round pick" overstates that gap.The Timberwolves' new financial situation places them $42 million below the luxury tax line and $50 million below the first apron. It also gives them access to multiple exceptions they can use to sign players this offseason, as well as a $33.3 million trade exception they could use for a highly paid veteran who fits their roster better.Step one with all of that extra space was re-signing Ayo Dosunmu, an unrestricted free agent after a positive post-deadline stint with the Timberwolves. Further upgrades are sure to come thereafter, because without Randle or the injured DiVincenzo, the Timberwolves' roster is still very incomplete.Replacing Randle shouldn't be an insurmountable challenge. His departure opens up a starting slot for sixth man extraordinaire Naz Reid, with whom Rudy Gobert has a proven partnership -- the duo has a plus-9.1 net rating in more than 2,700 minutes together over the past three regular seasons, per databallr.And while Randle averaged 20 points and 4.9 assists per game over two seasons in Minnesota, his notorious playoff struggles limited his team's upside. For the Timberwolves to make a run at their first Finals berth -- and to get past the Thunder and Spurs in the process -- they couldn't rely on Randle as their No. 2 option behind Anthony Edwards.But the real problem is what happens once Reid moves to the starting lineup, because the Timberwolves were already relying on a tight playoff rotation, with little depth beyond their top seven or eight players. They'd better make good use of their extra money to round out a more supportive roster, because they're now down two good players from last year's group without adding any suitable replacements -- yet.Grade for Brooklyn: C+What this means for the Nets: Welcome back to New York, Julius Randle. The three-time All-Star's first stint in the city, with the Knicks, saw him play alongside a high-scoring veteran forward with trade value (Marcus Morris) and a bunch of young ball handlers (RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, Frank Ntilikina and Dennis Smith Jr., among others), and he looks poised to repeat that experience, with Michael Porter Jr. as the forward with trade value and all of the Nets' 2025 draftees as the young guards.In a league that no longer rewards tanking as it once did, thanks to new lottery rules, Randle carries extra value as a floor-raiser -- and the Nets, who don't even control their 2027 first-round pick, had might as well try to win some more games next season after losing 50-plus in each of the last three seasons.In that respect, Randle's greatest ability is his availability. He has played in at least 69 games (or the equivalent in COVID-shortened seasons) in 10 of the past 11 seasons, ranking seventh in total games and eighth in total minutes in that span.Randle's steady 20 PPG production should boost the Nets' 30th-ranked offense. And while he has never been the most efficient shooter, he's an underrated passer, which could relieve some pressure from the overtaxed group of young guards who struggled last season.It's fair to wonder, though, what Randle's acquisition amounts to for Brooklyn, which will end up cutting out a major chunk of its cap space this summer to add a player without much value -- at least, on his current contract -- throughout the league. The Nets are still unlikely to be a playoff team next season, barring further meaningful upgrades, and the 31-year-old Randle will likely be well past his prime by the time the Nets are ready to contend.Moving up five spots in the draft doesn't seem like a large enough difference to justify this trade on an opportunistic basis, either.The Nets should be more interesting next season as a result of this trade. Randle and Porter form a fascinating forward combination. Day'Ron Sharpe deserves extra playing time, and should slot in as the Nets' starting center with Claxton gone. Multiple first-round picks will join the five first-rounders who already played for Brooklyn last season.But does this trade make the Nets better, over the long run? It's hard to answer yes with much confidence.Grade for Chicago: B-What this means for the Bulls: Trading for Claxton is the first move of new executive vice president of basketball operations Bryson Graham's tenure, and it makes use of the Bulls' copious cap space to add an experienced center essentially for free. (Gueye played two games for Chicago last season, and is on a nonguaranteed deal for 2026-27.)Claxton has two years left on a contract that declines year over year. He is owed $23.3 million in 2026-27 and $21.1 million in 2027-28, which ranks in the middle of the pack among starting centers. That fits Claxton's status as a middle-of-the-pack center.Or, at least the Bulls hope he's still at that level. At his best, Claxton's calling card is his defense, but his metrics on that end have declined precipitously over the last few seasons, as he's largely toiled away in obscurity for an out-of-contention Nets squad.Claxton averaged 2.5 blocks per game in 2022-23, when he received down-ballot Defensive Player of the Year votes. But he's tallied fewer blocks in every season since, down to 1.1 per game last season. At the same time, Claxton has allowed a higher field goal percentage at the rim every year.Opposing FG% at Rim Against Nicolas ClaxtonThe Bulls' hope is surely that Claxton felt the effects of not playing an important game for years on end, and that he can reverse his decline in a new environment. (Given the Bulls' rebuild, however, it might be some time before Claxton plays an important game in Chicago, too.)At 27 years old, Claxton is still theoretically in his prime, and he'll have the runway to grow alongside 21-year-old forward Matas Buzelis and whoever the Bulls select with the No. 4 pick on Tuesday. If North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson lands in Chicago, as ESPN's Jeremy Woo projects, then the Bulls would have a supersized, super-athletic frontcourt for their future -- befitting Graham's "SLAP" philosophy, emphasizing size, length, athleticism and physicality."SLAP" applies to Claxton, who has also been one of the NBA's best switching bigs in previous years. But he's a more limited player on the other end: He has never made more than five 3-pointers in a season, and he's a career 56% free throw shooter. He'll enjoy setting screens and rolling to the rim for Josh Giddey lobs, but likely not much else -- though his 3.7 assists per game last season represented a major career high, and hint at untapped playmaking potential.The larger question about Claxton in Chicago is whether the Bulls would have been better off using their cap space to trade for negative-value contracts and acquire extra draft picks in the process. They are also no longer a threat to offer a large contract to Jalen Duren or Walker Kessler -- two younger, better centers than Claxton -- in restricted free agency.Claxton might have come essentially for free, in terms of assets, but his arrival still comes with a meaningful opportunity cost.Still, the Bulls have $31 million in remaining cap space even after adding Claxton, which gives them enough flexibility to take on a bad contract and an associated pick if they desire. And they didn't have any true centers on the roster after they traded Nikola Vucevic last season, so Claxton -- ironically, a polar opposite player stylistically from Vucevic -- fills a massive hole.Taking on his contract into their cap space means it's fair to treat the Bulls' end of this three-team deal as if they were signing Claxton to a two-year, $44 million contract. That would be decent but not overwhelming value, and their grade here reflects that tradeoff.Miami Heat get: F Giannis Antetokounmpo, F Bobby PortisMilwaukee Bucks get: G Tyler Herro, C Kel'el Ware, F Jaime Jaquez Jr., G Kasparas Jakučionis , 2026 first-round pick (No. 13), 2031 first-round pick, 2033 first-round pick, 2030 pick swap, 2033 second-round pickGrade for Miami: B-What this means for the Heat: The Miami Heat have a reputation as a destination for the stars -- but it has been quite a while since they actually landed one. The last time any Heat player finished higher than 10th in MVP voting was 2013-14, when LeBron James was the runner-up.Since then, Miami's biggest acquisitions are Jimmy Butler III and lower-level stars such as Goran Dragic, post-prime Kyle Lowry and Terry Rozier (the less said about that transaction, the better). The Heat were routinely in rumors surrounding superstars but didn't turn those hypotheticals into reality.That inability to close showed on the court. The Heat have reached 50 wins only once in 12 seasons since James left after the 2014 Finals, and they've been stuck in play-in territory four seasons in a row. Two Finals appearances in that span -- including one marvelous run as the No. 8 seed -- helped mask Miami's mediocrity, but this is a team that has been searching for a higher level for a while.Grade for Milwaukee: B+What this means for the Bucks: Antetokounmpo's departure closes the book on what is inarguably the greatest individual career in Milwaukee Bucks history. The former No. 15 pick is the franchise's leader in almost every major statistic: games, minutes, points, rebounds, assists, blocks, field goals and free throws. He has 56 triple-doubles for Milwaukee; no other Buck is even in double digits. He's a 10-time All-Star, two-time MVP and one-time Finals MVP, after scoring 50 points to close out the Bucks' first title in 50 years.But it was long past time for both him and the team to move on. After years of unfortunate injuries (Khris Middleton in 2022), ill-fated transactions (the Damian Lillard trade) and wasted drafts (the last Bucks pick to make a real impact for the team was Donte DiVincenzo, who was drafted eight years ago), the Bucks were no longer a legitimate contender, even with Antetokounmpo still receiving MVP votes.Over the past four seasons, 15 teams won at least one first-round series. The Bucks weren't one of them.Read the full grade for the Antetokounmpo trade, plus league winners and losers. Atlanta Hawks get: G Aaron WigginsOklahoma City Thunder get: Two second-round picks (2030, 2032)Grade for Atlanta: B+What this means for the Hawks: Wiggins' acquisition continues a solid start to the offseason for Atlanta, which first extended CJ McCollum on a low-risk deal over the weekend. Wiggins also comes with low risk: He's on a good contract -- $9 million in 2026-27, $8.2 million in 2027-28 and $8.2 million on a team option in 2028-29 -- and the Hawks had to surrender only two far-off second-round picks to land him.In Oklahoma City, Wiggins had fallen to the edges of the NBA's deepest rotation, but he should have a much greater impact in Atlanta. The Hawks have a splendid starting lineup but were frightfully thin by the end of last season; in their six-game playoff loss to New York, Jonathan Kuminga was their only bench player to average more than five points per game or make more than eight total shots all series.Wiggins can do better than that: He has averaged 17 points per 36 minutes over the past three seasons while making 39% of his 3-pointers. That scoring ability should make him one of the first players off Quin Snyder's bench -- though it does raise further questions about 2024 No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher's place in Atlanta's rotation, if Wiggins earns more minutes on the wing.Breaking News from Shams CharaniaDownload the ESPN app and enable Shams Charania's news alerts to receive push notifications for the latest updates first. Opt in by tapping the alerts bell in the top right corner. For more information, click here. The only factor dropping Atlanta's grade on this deal from an A to a B+ is uncertainty around Wiggins' true level. His numbers declined across the board in 2025-26 compared to the previous two seasons, most notably a true shooting percentage that was well above league average in 2023-24 (66%) and 2024-25 (60%) but fell below in 2025-26 (54%).But even middling production would make Wiggins a relatively valuable contributor in Atlanta, given the inferior options he's replacing.Grade for Oklahoma City: BWhat this means for the Thunder: Wiggins is a solid player, but he'd become a luxury in Oklahoma City, where he was the 12th or 13th man in the rotation. While he helped raise the Thunder's floor in the regular season, serving as an effective fill-in when the players ahead of him were injured, he played just 75 minutes in the 2025-26 postseason.When Wiggins received opportunities to prove he belonged in the Thunder's conference finals clash against San Antonio, the Spurs played him off the floor.Still, Oklahoma City's decision to trade him is almost entirely motivated by finances, rather than his own play. In addition to removing the $9 million he's owed next season from their books, the Thunder will save a projected $61 million in luxury tax penalties with this trade, according to ESPN's Bobby Marks.And because Wiggins is on an attractive contract, Thunder GM Sam Presti was able to acquire picks -- even less valuable second-rounders -- while shedding Wiggins' salary, rather than including picks to entice another team to trade for him.Expect additional moves of this nature as the offseason continues and Oklahoma City seeks to further reduce its exorbitant tax bill, which stands at a projected $152 million.

Lizzo menyambut sambutan untuk album terbarunya, Bitch, yang menjadi berita utama bulan ini setelah gagal masuk chart di Billboard 200 meskipun album sebelumnya, Special, debut di Nomor Dua dengan perolehan 69.000 unit album setara pada tahun 2022. Tentu saja, persepsi publik terhadap artis pemenang Grammy ini telah berubah dalam beberapa tahun antar album. Pada tahun 2023, mantan penari cadangannya menuduhnya melakukan pelecehan seksual, menciptakan lingkungan kerja yang tidak bersahabat, dan mempermalukan dirinya sendiri dalam tuntutan hukum yang belum diselesaikan. Selama wawancara baru-baru ini dengan Zachary Hourihane, alias Swiftologist, di podcast Proto Pop-nya, Lizzo membuka tentang penggemar dan industri musik yang menganggap Bitch sebagai kegagalan komersial dan bagaimana perasaannya ketika dia melihat angka-angka di proyek terbarunya. Filter masuk. Ketika ditanya bagaimana perasaannya setelah perilisan album, Hourihane meminta “jawaban sebenarnya, bukan kalimat PR.” "Aku tidak akan membuatmu terburu-buru. Tidak perlu terburu-buru agar kamu jatuh cinta pada musik, sayang. Aku belum pernah menjadi gadis itu. Menurutku saat ini - ini adalah non-PR - aku menyakiti perasaanku sendiri," jawab Lizzo. "Saya sangat stres dan sangat sedih selama beberapa hari. Karena saya seperti menunggu sebentar, ini adalah beberapa karya terbaik saya. Saya ingin orang-orang menemukannya. Saya harus menerima kenyataan bahwa tidak hanya industri musik yang berbeda, dalam tiga tahun terakhir - dan kita perlu membicarakan hal itu dan kita perlu membicarakan tentang aspek radio yang membuat saya kecewa, tapi itu terjadi dan itu benar - tetapi juga hubungan saya dan hubungan saya secara musikal dengan dunia berbeda." Artis itu berkata bahwa dia “harus berduka atas hal itu”. Pada akhirnya, dia memutuskan untuk “mengabaikannya dan bergerak maju.” Dia menambahkan, "Itulah sebabnya saya berada di studio ini hari ini karena, apa yang akan kamu lakukan? Kamu harus terus maju." Bitch dirilis pada tanggal 5 Juni dan dalam minggu pertama, album tersebut terjual 2.649 kopi dan menghasilkan kurang dari 2,7 juta streaming berdasarkan permintaan, menurut perusahaan data musik Luminate. Pada minggu kedua, penjualan turun menjadi 650 unit, sementara streaming turun hingga di bawah 900.000. Cerita Trending Pilihan Editor Di bagian lain percakapan, Lizzo dan Hourihane membahas “Khia Asylum” – sebuah istilah kontroversial yang digunakan secara online untuk merujuk pada mantan bintang pop sukses yang kini menghilang dari sorotan. Ungkapan tersebut dikritik karena bersifat misoginis, karena sebagian besar bintang pop perempuan menjadi sasaran istilah tersebut. “Pertama-tama, saya sangat terkejut ketika orang-orang terus-menerus menyebut Khia karena ini tentang Khia, sang rapper, 'My Neck, My Back.' Kami masih membicarakan dia, rekornya,” kata Lizzo. "Saya pikir itu adalah sebuah kesalahan jika menamainya dengan nama pilar yang sangat berbakat dan luar biasa dalam komunitas kulit hitam dan musik rap kulit hitam. Maka senjata inilah yang hanya menargetkan perempuan, dan banyak perempuan kulit hitam." "Saya pikir itu adalah alat untuk menindas artis dan memiliki kekuasaan atas mereka. Mungkin dulunya memiliki arti, tetapi sekarang menurut saya itu tidak masuk akal," lanjut Lizzo. "Saya merasa seperti saya tidak bisa berada di Rumah Sakit Khia. Saya memiliki Grammy dan rekor dunia dalam bidang musik. Saya memiliki Nomor Satu. Saya memiliki rekor berlian. Saya seorang artis yang sukses."

Pelatih kepala Minnesota Lynx Cheryl Reeve dilantik ke dalam Hall of Fame Bola Basket Wanita pada hari Sabtu. Reeve dinobatkan sebagai pelatih Lynx pada tahun 2009. Sejak itu, dia memenangkan empat kejuaraan dan empat penghargaan pelatih terbaik WNBA tahun ini, melatih tim bola basket wanita AS untuk meraih tiga medali emas Olimpiade dan enam pemainnya dilantik ke dalam Hall of Fame Bola Basket Wanita. Produser digital MPR News Anika Besst berbicara dengan Reeve di Knoxville sebelum pengenalan tentang apa yang membawanya meraih penghargaan ini. 'Dia menjalani permainannya'Jalan yang membawa pelatih Lynx Cheryl Reeve ke Hall of Fame'Permainan ini yang kita semua sukai'Pelatih kepala Lynx Cheryl Reeve dilantik ke dalam Hall of FameBerikut ini telah diedit untuk panjang dan kejelasannya. Gunakan pemutar audio di atas untuk mendengarkan percakapan selengkapnya. Berlangganan podcast Minnesota Now di Apple Podcasts, Spotify, atau di mana pun Anda mendapatkan podcast.1) Para pemain menyukainyaCHERYL REEVE: Saya tidak akan duduk di sini, Anda tahu, saya tidak akan berdiri di sana di atas panggung besok malam tanpa begitu banyak pemain hebat yang menuangkan keinginan untuk menjadi hebat, bukan? Saat Anda mendengar kabar dari mereka, mereka belum tentu punya pilihan, Anda tahu, seperti kami akan mengendarainya karena kami melihat kehebatan dalam diri mereka. Dan tahukah Anda, bagi saya, Anda tahu, saya merasa sangat diberkati, Anda tahu, tipe orang, dan keyakinan mereka pada saya untuk memungkinkan saya menjadi diri saya sendiri, itu selalu menjadi hal yang sangat penting, dan ya. 2) Dua pelatih mengantarnya lebih awal: Pelatih Bunting dan Pelatih William “Speedy” MorrisANIKA TERBAIK: Speedy punya kutipan, dia bilang dia “tidak akan pernah bangga padamu.” Bisakah Anda menjelaskan apa artinya hal itu bagi Anda? CHERYL REEVE: Anda akan membuat saya menangis. Ya ampun, seperti itulah pria yang aku pikirkan tentang jalur karierku, dia yang melatihku di dua tahun pertama kuliahku. Dia sangat keras padaku, tapi dia seperti ayahku, dan aku menyukainya, aku termotivasi olehnya. Dia lucu, Anda tahu, dia mengolok-olok saya, dan dia memang benar, dia adalah pelatih yang luar biasa. Dan sebagian besar, menurut saya, siapa saya sebagai seorang pelatih, Anda tahu, yang berasal dari dasar yang dia ajarkan kepada kami, dan Anda tahu, karier perguruan tinggi yang luar biasa, luar biasa yang dimulai oleh, Anda tahu, dua tahun yang luar biasa bersamanya. Itu membuat saya, maksud saya, saya merasa bangga bahwa dia begitu bangga, dan hanya itu yang ingin kami lakukan. ANIKA TERBAIK: Saya bertanya kepada mereka berdua apakah mereka menghargai pembinaan Anda. Keduanya mengatakan kepada saya bahwa mereka tidak menghargai apa pun.CHERYL REEVE: Baiklah, Dawn, dan saya akan membicarakannya besok. Jadi, ya, saya membutuhkan orang-orang seperti Dawn. Anda tidak akan mengetahuinya sampai Anda dewasa nanti, sampai Anda dewasa. Saya membutuhkan orang-orang seperti Dawn, seorang wanita tangguh yang sangat kompetitif, dan dia mendorong kami untuk menjadi hebat. Dia menunjukkan kepada saya bagaimana rasanya menjadi pelatih yang mendorong orang, Anda tahu, menjadi hebat, dan itu istimewa. 3) Dia hampir memilih softball daripada hoopSANIKA TERBAIK: Satu-satunya hal yang dipuji oleh Pelatih Bunting adalah menyuruh Anda untuk tidak mengejar softball.CHERYL REEVE: Itu cerita yang hebat. Saya ingat kami sedang duduk di tangga belakang di luar gym sekolah menengah, dan Anda tahu, kami sedang mengerjakan surat beasiswa, dan saya sangat menyukai softball, dan apa yang dia katakan kepada saya adalah, Anda lebih baik dalam softball, tetapi bola basket memiliki lebih banyak peluang, peluang beasiswa, dll. Itulah kenyataannya saat itu, dan dia benar, dan saya mendengarkannya. Jadi saya mendapat pujian karena mendengarkan, dia mendapat pujian karena bercerita? Tidak, saya telah diberkati. Maksudku, kapan pun seseorang menjalani kariernya dan memiliki karier yang membuatku beruntung, ada begitu banyak pengaruh yang mengarah pada hal ini, dan Dawn serta Speedy benar-benar merupakan bagian besar dalam karierku, perjalananku.4) Keluarganya adalah pusatnyaANIKA TERBAIK: Bagaimana dengan bagian besar dalam kehidupan pribadi dan karier Anda? Istrimu, Carley. Saya pikir sesuatu yang sangat unik adalah Anda berdua telah menciptakan ruang yang memungkinkan terjadinya perubahan sosial dan pemain Anda menjadi diri mereka sendiri. Bisakah Anda berbicara tentang apa artinya hal itu bagi Anda? CHERYL REEVE: Maksud saya, itu adalah salah satu hal paling istimewa tentang hubungan yang kami miliki dengan para pemain dan organisasi kami, dan tentu saja Carley memimpin di bidang bisnis dan lebih menghadap ke depan, Anda tahu, dengan para penggemar dan di belakang layar, dan Anda tahu semua itu. Tentu saja, saya hadir di pertandingan tersebut, saya tahu ada penggemar di sana, tapi sinergi yang dimiliki para pemain dan penggemar kami, dan tentu saja kerja hebat yang telah dilakukan Carley selama bertahun-tahun, semua orang merasa bisa tampil sebagai diri mereka sendiri mungkin adalah hal yang paling kuat dan kuat yang pernah kami lakukan. Saya merasa diberdayakan olehnya. Carley membantuku mencapai ruang itu. Anda tahu, di awal hubungan kami, saya pikir dia sangat menyebalkan. Saya sedikit lebih tua, jadi generasi saya adalah kami tidak banyak membicarakan banyak hal, dan Carley seperti membawa saya ke, Anda tahu, ruang yang lebih baru, seperti, 'tidak, miliki ini', Anda tahu, seperti 'kita bersama, saya tidak akan menjadi pacar yang tertutup,' dan seperti menyatukan kita ke dalam ruang ini. Ya, maksud saya, saya pikir, Anda tahu, kami telah menjadi tim yang baik melalui ini bersama-sama, dan itu berhasil, saya di sini mungkin karena kemenangan, tetapi kemenangan terbesar, menurut saya, adalah ruang di mana kami mampu memberdayakan pemain kami untuk menjadi diri mereka yang sebenarnya.5) Dia melihat masa depan yang cerah untuk WNBA dan mungkin ingin menjadi pemilik tim suatu hari nanti.CHERYL REEVE: Saya sangat bersemangat untuk 30 tahun ke depan. Saya tidak tahu berapa banyak dari mereka yang akan saya ikuti, Anda tahu. Saya berharap, saya berharap saya mendapatkan 30. Itu terjadi, ketika saya berusia 2001, musim pertama saya, saya sangat percaya akan hal ini, bahkan pada saat kami diberitahu bahwa kami tidak berharga. Dan saya lebih yakin lagi, tentu saja, sekarang kami telah mengatakan kepada Anda bahwa jika kami melakukan ini dan memperlakukannya dengan cara yang benar, maka inilah yang bisa kami capai. Dan hal yang sama, lintasan yang sama yang dilalui NBA, sebagai sebuah liga, adalah lintasan yang sama dengan yang kita miliki. Saya bersemangat untuk apa yang selanjutnya. Anda tahu, saya ingin tetap berada di dalamnya, dalam kapasitas apa pun selain melatih, dan Anda tahu, saya ingin memiliki tim dan menjadi bagian dari kelompok kepemilikan yang terus meningkat, dan agar anak saya dapat melihat bagaimana rasanya menuangkan sesuatu yang sangat Anda sukai, bukan? Dan menjadi bagian dari kesuksesannya. Dia penggemar berat WNBA, dia seperti asisten GM saya, maksud saya, dia sangat baik dan sangat bersemangat dalam hal itu, tapi itu menunjukkan kepadanya ketabahan yang diperlukan jika Anda benar-benar menginginkan sesuatu.

Chamath Palihapitiya, yang terkenal dengan perusahaan modal ventura Social Capital dan podcast All-In, hari Senin mengumumkan bahwa startup pengkodean AI yang ia dirikan mengumpulkan Seri A yang cukup besar. Perusahaan tersebut, 8090 Labs, menutup putaran $135 juta yang dipimpin oleh Salesforce Ventures dengan partisipasi dari WndrCo milik Jeffrey Katzenberg; Usaha Kerajinan David Sacks; sesama pembawa acara All-In dan “sahabat” David Friedberg (Dewan Produksi) dan Jason Calacanis (Peluncuran); dan angel investor seperti CEO Palo Alto Networks Nikesh Arora dan CEO Quora Adam D'Angelo. Palihapitiya mendirikan 8090 Labs pada Januari 2024 untuk menawarkan agen pengkodean AI khusus untuk tim pemrograman perusahaan. Produknya, Pabrik Perangkat Lunak, membantu pembuat kode perusahaan menggunakan AI untuk membangun perangkat lunak berkualitas produksi, bukan hanya prototipe kode getaran, dengan semua kontrol yang dibutuhkan perusahaan, seperti jalur audit, janji perusahaan. Dengan kenaikan gaji tersebut, Palihapitiya juga mengumumkan di X bahwa ia akan memimpin startup tersebut sebagai CEO, bukan hanya menjabat sebagai anggota dewan. Dia mengatakan serbuan AI saat ini terasa seperti kebangkitan media sosial dalam karirnya sebagai eksekutif awal di Facebook, jauh sebelum menjadi Meta. “Sejak saya meninggalkan Facebook, saya menunggu momen seperti ini untuk kembali bekerja penuh waktu,” tulisnya. “Saya yakin bahwa apa yang kami bangun sekarang jauh lebih penting, jadi tidak ada keputusan yang harus diambil kecuali melakukan semuanya.”