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The Dallas Mavericks own the No. 13 selection in the 2013 NBA draft and ESPN.com's Chad Ford has been reporting for several weeks that they are looking to trade the pick as a way to increase their salary cap room this summer and that is still the case, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPNDallas.com.

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The Memphis Grizzlies could be close to naming a new head coach as they are likely to conclude their interviews this week.

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The Phoenix Suns currently own the Nos. 5 and 30 selections in the 2013 NBA draft and it sound like they're not going try to move up or down from the lottery pick.

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The Atlanta Hawks have enough salary cap room to bring in Chris Paul and Dwight Howard, however they probably won't sign with the team and Jeff Schultz of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution agrees with that premise.

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Jeff Teague and Ivan Johnson will be restricted free agents if Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry tenders them qualifying offers by June 30. Ferry was asked about Teague and Johnson, but wouldn't say how he's leaning.

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It remains to be seen whether Doc Rivers will remain in Boston as the Celtics' head coach next season, but expect a resolution to come quickly.

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For a time, there was legitimate thought that Kansas freshman swingman Ben McLemore could be the No. 1 pick in this year's NBA draft. Now, there is question whether he'll even remain in the top five.

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UPDATE: Earlier this month, we speculated that Michael Carter-Williams may be the perfect fit for Sacramento franchise trying to establish a new identity under a) a new ownership group, b) a new general manager, c) a new head coach, and d) a new coaching staff. With defensive guru Mike Malone selected as the man to lead the Kings from the bench, drafting a long 6-foot-6 point guard like Carter-Williams would seem to be a great place to start.

Today, ESPN's NBA draft expert Chad Ford agreed with this line of thinking, projecting Carter-Williams to go to the Kings in his updated Mock Draft. Here's Ford with more on why it'd make so much sense.

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With trade rumors centered around Sacramento's tiny point guard Isaiah Thomas in recent days, the question must be asked: Who is the Kings' point guard of the future?

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Little-known but highly talented, South Dakota State star Nate Wolters is one of the most intriguing talents in this year's NBA draft. Though he dominated the college game and led the Jackrabbits to the NCAA tournament as a junior and senior, teams may shy away from the 6-foot-5 point guard due to the lower level of competition that came with playing in the Summit League.

That being said, we're talking about a player with good size and instincts who averaged right around 21 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 1.7 steals a game in his final two seasons of college. With just over a week to go before the draft, it might surprise you to learn what Wolters is focused on improving.

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Many NBA mock drafts have the Utah Jazz selecting a point guard with their first (No. 14) of two first-round picks in next week's draft. After all, the Jazz desperately need to upgrade that position with Mo Williams becoming a free agent this summer and Jamaal Tinsley, Earl Watson and Alec Burks not the long-term answer.

Why, then, might Utah choose to draft a big man with the final pick of the draft lottery?

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Last night, Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun Times wrote that the Chicago Bulls desperately need a Danny Green type of 3-point threat to compete with the NBA's elite teams and keep pace with the Eastern Conference's emerging powers like Indiana.

Perimeter shooting may in fact be the most pressing need the Bulls have next season, even with Derrick Rose expected to return, and here are some options they could turn to with the 20th pick in next week's NBA draft to help fill that void.

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Ramona Shelburne of ESPNLosAngeles.com reports this afternoon that the Los Angeles Clippers informed the Boston Celtics on Tuesday morning that they're pulling out of the trade talks to acquire Kevin Garnett and Doc Rivers, per sources. According to Shelburne, sources also indicate that the two teams may in fact be done talking and the matter could be closed.

So if Rivers won't be coaching in L.A. next season, where do the Clippers go from here? Here's the latest on that.

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Chris Andersen didn't play a minute in the past two games. Will the Birdman be back in the rotation for Miami's win-or-go-home Game 6 tonight against San Antonio?

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The Los Angeles Clippers roster will drastically change if they can work out a compensation package for Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers. DeAndre Jordan is a likely goner with Caron Butler and Eric Bledsoe to be the next to go. Speaking of Bledsoe, his next team might be the Orlando Magic, according to ESPN.com's Chad Ford.

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