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Manny HarrisMichiganSG - 2
Sylven LandesbergVirginiaSG - 3
Brian ZoubekDukeC - 4
Mikhail TorranceAlabamaPG - 5
Charles GarciaSeattle UPF - 6Alexy ShvedRussiaSG
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Ben UzohTulsaPG - 8Jon ScheyerDukeSG
- 9Miroslav RaduljicaSerbiaC
- 10Thomas HeurtelFrancePG
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Tyren JohnsonLouisianaSF - 12
Sherron CollinsKansasPG - 13
Artsiom ParakhouskiRadfordC - 14
Jerome RandleCaliforniaPG - 15
Elijah MillsapUABSG - 16
Matt BouldinGonzagaPG - 17
Mac KoshwalDePaulC - 18
Marqus BlakelyVermontPF - 19
Scottie ReynoldsVillanovaPG - 20Vladimir DasicSerbiaPF
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Samardo SamuelsLouisvillePF - 22Artem ZabelinRussiaC
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Deon ThompsonNorth CarolinaPF - 24
Omar SamhanSaint Mary'sC - 25
Andrew OgilvyVanderbiltC
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Shams: James Harden, Cavs agree to 3-year, $97M deal
Shams: James Harden, Cavs agree to 3-year, $97M deal
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Russell Westbrook foreshadowed retirement in answer to young fan
The nine-time All-Star and former MVP announced his retirement on Wednesday after 18 NBA seasons.
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Ex-Kings trainer files suit alleging pregnancy discrimination
A former assistant athletic trainer for the Sacramento Kings has filed a civil lawsuit against the organization and its senior director of athlete health, alleging pregnancy discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination.
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James Harden agrees to 3-year, $97M deal to remain with Cavaliers
James Harden has agreed to a new three-year, $97 million contract to remain with the Cavaliers, his agency, Equity Sports, told ESPN on Thursday.
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2026 NBA buzz: Latest free agency and trade updates
We're tracking deals, trades and buzz across the NBA, including the latest Cavaliers, Nuggets and Clippers deal.
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2026 NBA free agency: Grades for offseason signings, extensions
We're grading the biggest free agent signings and extensions, including James Harden's new deal with the Cavaliers.
