News from October 11. The NBA increased the lottery for the rookie draft from 11 to 13 teams. The team with the worst record with still have a 25% chance of getting the top pick. Golden State waived Monty Buckley, Kevin Ollie, Billy McCaffrey, and Doug Muse. Their pre-season roster is now at 16 players. Minnesota waived Bart Kofoed, Jerome Lane, and Brian Davis. Their pre-season roster is now at 18 players. Utah waived Willis Cheaney, Jimmy Oliver, Terrance O'Kelley, and Reggie Jackson. Their pre-season roster is now at 14 players. Seattle waived Evers Burns and Melvin Robinson.