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1. DRAYMOND TO SPURS?

"Can Green find another team willing to spend close to the amount he would need to decline to explore free agency? Most teams with spending power have younger rosters, like the San Antonio Spurs, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic and Utah Jazz," Bleacher Report writes.

2. GREEN'S WARRIORS VS. LAKERS TONIGHT

"After a two-game split in San Francisco, the Warriors head to Los Angeles for Game 3 with an 8:30 PM ET tip-off set for Saturday, May 6. After an impressive showing from the Lakers to open the series and steal Game 1, the Warriors followed with a dominant win in Game 2. Game 3 may be difficult to analyze, but we have an expert Warriors vs. Lakers prediction to fulfill your betting needs."

3. HEAT VS. KNICKS GAME 3 

"Round 2 of the NBA Playoffs rolls on as the Knicks visit Miami to take on the Heat in Game 3. With the series all knotted up at a game apiece, this will be a pivotal game in deciding who ultimately wins the series and advances to the Conference Finals."

Tipoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CST.

4. SPURS SCOUT LANCE BLANKS PASSES AWAY

Blanks was confirmed to be deceased by the NBA Thursday afternoon. Blanks played for both the Detroit Pistons and the Minnesota Timberwolves, and was a Texas Longhorn before that.

Blanks was a Del Rio native, and was officially pronounced dead in Dallas.

His legacy will be remembered by many, and he is survived by "his mother Clarice, brother Sidney Jr., the mother of his two daughters, Renee, his daughters, Riley and Bryn, and granddaughter, Isabel."

5. NBA DRAFT LOTTERY COUNTDOWN

The Spurs are 10 days away from the NBA Draft Lottery, where it will be revealed if San Antonio will have the opportunity to take Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 overall pick.

This article first appeared on FanNation Inside The Spurs and was syndicated with permission.

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