The Houston Rockets signed general manager Rafael Stone and assistant general manager Eli Witus to multi-year contract extensions earlier this season. 

The Rockets had a jump from 22 wins in 22-23 to 41 wins in 23-24 after hiring Ime Udoka and adding Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks in the offseason.

Houston also has an encouraging young core headlined by Alperen Sengun and Jalen Green.

The Rockets promoted Stone to general manager in 2020 following the departure of Daryl Morey.

Phoenix Suns associate head coach Kevin Young will become the next head coach of Brigham Young University.

Young is the highest paid assistant coach in the NBA and was a candidate for multiple jobs during the past hiring cycles. Young interviewed for the Charlotte Hornets and Brooklyn Nets already this offseason.

Young will replace Mark Pope, who left BYU to become head coach of Kentucky.

Young will continue working with the Suns in the playoffs, but will begin assembling a coaching staff that'll immediately start recruiting for BYU.

Young is a native of Salt Lake City.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is not expected to be ready for the start of the Milwaukee Bucks' first round series against the Indiana Pacers due to his left calf strain.

The Bucks are hopeful that Antetokounmpo will be able to return during the series based on his ongoing treatment.

Antetokounmpo was also limited during the Bucks' first round series last season against the Miami Heat due to a back issue.

The Brooklyn Nets will hire Jordi Fernandez as head coach.

Fernandez is currently the top assistant coach of the Sacramento Kings under Mike Brown. Before joining the Kings, Fernandez spent several seasons under Michael Malone with the Denver Nuggets. Fernandez was also a head coach in the G League with the Canton Charge and also currently serves as head coach of Canada.

The Nets parted ways with Jacque Vaughn as head coach in February and had Kevin Ollie as interim for the remainder of the season.

Team USA is finalizing its roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics with 11 players while keeping one spot open for later in the summer.

• LeBron James
• Stephen Curry
• Kevin Durant
• Joel Embiid
• Anthony Davis
• Anthony Edwards
• Jayson Tatum
• Jrue Holiday
• Tyrese Haliburton
• Bam Adebayo
• Devin Booker

James is playing in his fourth Olympics, a career that includes a bronze medal in 2004 and gold medals in 2008 and 2012.

Curry will be playing in his first Olympics.

Blake Griffin has announced his retirement from the NBA after 14 season.

Griffin was a six-time All-Star and made five All-NBA teams. Griffin finished third in MVP voting in 2014, but was a Second Team selection behind Kevin Durant and LeBron James at the forward positions.

Griffin signed a five-year, $173 million contract with the Clippers during the 2017 offseason, but was traded in January 2018 to the Detroit Pistons. 

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San Antonio Spurs rookie big man Victor Wembanyama is excited for the future. That includes both the short and long-term.

The 7-foot-4 rookie said he "maybe" surpassed expectations as a rookie. Wembanyama said a goal is to be more consistent next season, as he cited Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo as players who "respond to every game".

When asked about his improvement throughout his rookie season, the Spurs big man said he thinks he has lots of room to improve.

"I think in terms of the evolution between my first match and my prime, I'm at 15% of my ability today," Wembanyama said.

In the near term, Wembanyama said he's excited to get back to his home country of France, including "food I miss". He's also excited for this summer's Olympics in Paris.

"It's going to be huge," Wembanyama said about being a part of French national team. "When I'm on the pitch, I'll give 200%, as I do every time I wear this shirt. It's going to be amazing, and I'm going to be there, like a kid, enjoying the moment."

Washington Wizards point guard Tyus Jones will be an unrestricted free agent this summer. He hopes to stay with the Wizards, but Jones always wants to be a starter next season.

"Anything can happen," Jones said, "but [my family and I] love D.C., we want to be here, and I want to help this team continue to build and move in the right direction."

Jones was a fulltime starter for the first time this season, by opening all 66 games he played. That's important to Jones moving forward.

"The plan is to be a starter,” Jones said when asked about his preferred role next season."

Jones averaged a career-high in points and assists last season at 12 points and 7.3 assists per game. He also shot 48.9% from the field, including 41.4% on three-pointers.

Caitlin Clark could sign a sneaker contract worth over $1 million annually, sources told Ben Pickman and Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic.

Clark was the No. 1 pick by the Indiana Fever in the WNBA draft.

The Athletic adds that Warner Bros. Discovery is interested in acquiring WNBA broadcasting rights.

The WNBA hopes to at least double the league's current fees, around $60 million annually, for its next contract negotiation.