Bryson Warren, a 21-year-old guard who signed Exhibit 10 contracts with the Heat in 2024 and Knicks in 2025, has been granted a temporary restraining order making him eligible to take part in men’s basketball activities with Texas A&M, per Jeff Borzello and Pete Thamel of ESPN (Twitter link). A judge in Brazos County, Texas issued the ruling.

Warren has played in the G League in each of the past three seasons, averaging 18.7 points and 5.0 assists per game in 28 NBAGL appearances for the Westchester Knicks in 2025/26. However, his plan for the ’26/27 season is to play college basketball for the Aggies, assuming he’s deemed eligible.

As the lines between professional and amateur athletes continue to blur, a number of major conferences – including the SEC – are working to implement policies banning players who have declared for the NBA draft, signed an NBA or G League contract, or been listed on an NBA or G League roster, as Heather Dinich of ESPN relays. According to ESPN’s Mark Schlabach and Thamel, SEC coaches who sign players with professional experience could face significant suspensions or fines from commissioner Greg Sankey.

We have more from around the basketball world:

• Hall of Famer Michael Jordan isn’t expected to return to NBC’s NBA coverage for the 2026/27 season, reports Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports. Jordan’s participation as a “special on-air contributor” last season was minimal, as NBC split a single interview he conducted with Mike Tirico into multiple segments that aired over the course of the year.
• Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report has put out his initial top-100 big board for the 2027 NBA draft, ranking Kansas forward Tyran Stokes at No. 1. According to Wasserman, Stokes’ shot selection, decision-making, and leadership style have been questioned, but his size, versatility, and ability to score from three levels still makes him the top prospect in the class at this point.
• Amid their ongoing battle with sister Jeanie over their minority stake in the Lakers, Joey Buss and Jesse Buss are becoming limited partners in MLB’s San Diego Padres, writes Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Their investment firm, Buss Sports Capital, will be part of the new Padres’ ownership group and will control roughly 5% of the franchise, sources tell McMenamin, with the two brothers occupying spots on the tea owners’ advisory board.