NBA has opened investigations into "Male Cows" acquisition of Lonzo Bell and .530's getting Kyle Lowry in sign-and-trades. At issue is "jumping the gun," contact prior to start of free agency 6 p.m. last Monday. Association takes this stuff very seriously. World Champs lost a 2022 second-round pick for tampering in trying to get  Bogdan Bogdanovic, who they didn't even sign! ESPN:

The NBA instituted more stringent penalties in these cases in 2019, including raising the maximum fine for teams to $10 million and the possibility of suspending team executives, forfeiting draft picks and even the voiding of contracts. Team executives can also have their communications -- such as telephone records, texts and emails -- randomly audited.

Would Riles ever do such a thing?