Former Pelicans guard Devonte' Graham would have been the perfect player to have after the NBA's latest half-court heave rule change.
The NBA made a pretty interesting rule change ahead of the 2025-26 season that may result in more half-court heaves than we’ve ever seen. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the NBA will implement a new change for the 2025-26 season: unsuccessful end-of-period heaves will now be recorded as a missed field-goal attempt for the team, not the player.