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Greg SmithFresno StateC - 2Giorgi ShermadiniGeorgiaC
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Scotty HopsonTennesseeSG - 4
Demetri McCameyIllinoisPG - 5
Malcolm ThomasSan Diego StatePF - 6Jereme RichmondIllinoisSF
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Jamine PetersonProvidenceSF - 8
Justin HolidayWashingtonSF - 9
Rick JacksonSyracusePF - 10
Diante GarrettIowa StatePG - 11Xavi RabasedaSpainSG
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David LightyOhio StateSG - 13
Brad WanamakerPittsburghPG - 14
Damian SaundersDuquesneSF - 15
Ben HansbroughNotre DamePG - 16
Jamie SkeenVCUPF - 17
Willie ReedSaint LouisPF - 18
Julyan StoneUTEPSG - 19
Jacob PullenKansas StateSG - 20Mindaugas KuzminskasLithuaniaSF
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Xavier SilasNorthern IllinoisSG - 22
Durrell SummersMichigan StateSG - 23Ater MajokPF
- 24Matthew Bryan-AmaningWashingtonPF
- 25Pablo AguilarSpainSF
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Kings second-year center Maxime Raynaud suffered what appeared to be a serious right knee injury in Saturday's preseason game against the Warriors.
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Knicks' Towns opens up about grief for World Mental Health Day
Karl-Anthony Towns shared his emotional journey following the death of his mother six years ago to mark World Mental Health Day on Saturday.
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2026 NBA free agency: Grades for offseason signings, extensions
We're grading the biggest free agent signings and extensions, including Jalen Duren's new five-year deal.
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NBA preseason buzz: Latest on trades, news and intel
The NBA regular season is just a few weeks away, and we're tracking all the news, deals, and trades across the league.
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Warriors give Brandin Podziemski 5-year, $110M extension
Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski has agreed to a five-year, $110 million extension, his agent told ESPN's Shams Charania.
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Wildcats run wild over Breakers
Dylan Windler drop 32 points as the Perth Wildcats runout 16 points victors over a New Zealand Breakers side missing Parker Jackson-Cartwright through injury.
