If Jarrett Allen Returns Tonight the Cavs Have a Shot at Home

In today’s newsletter…

- Leading Off: NBA lottery losers
- NBA: OKC comeback?
- MLB: Yamamoto is as good as advertised
- News: $2 million NIL transfer

The Pistons lost the NBA Lottery for the second year in a row. Just like last year, Detroit had the worst record in the NBA, and therefore the best odds to win the lottery (along with Washington), but ended up with the fifth pick. The Atlanta Hawks will have the first pick after overcoming 3% odds. The Rockets, who finished at .500, jumped all the way up to the #3 pick — just behind the 15-67 Wizards and ahead of the 22-60 Spurs.

In today’s newsletter, Jason is covering the potential game-changing return of Jarrett Allen for the Cavs and is looking for a bounce-back effort from the Thunder. In MLB, Craig is tracking the Cubs’ 7-0 record in Shota Imanaga starts and the Orioles’ ability to come back after a loss.