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Patric YoungFloridaC - 2
Artem KlimenkoRussiaC - 3
Khem BirchUNLVPF - 4
Bryce CottonProvidencePG - 5
Christiano FelicioBrazilPF - 6
Javon McCreaBuffaloPF - 7
C.J. FairSyracuseSF - 8
Jahii CarsonArizona StatePG - 9
Mike MoserOregonPF - 10
Deonte BurtonNevadaPG - 11
James Michael McAdooNorth CarolinaPF - 12
DeAndre KaneIowa StatePG - 13
Jabari BrownMissouriSG - 14
Aaron CraftOhio StatePG - 15
Eric MorelandOregon StatePF - 16LaQuinton RossOhio StateSF
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Michalis KamperidisGreecePF - 18Melvin EjimIowa StateSF
- 19Jordan BachynskiArizona StateC
- 20Scottie WilbekinFloridaPG
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Tarik BlackKansasPF - 22Roscoe SmithUNLVSF
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Sean KilpatrickCincinnatiSG - 24Devon CollierOregon StatePF
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Keith ApplingMichigan StatePG
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2026 NBA offseason: Judging overreactions to trades, moves
NBA trade season has been hot. The takes? Even hotter! We judge the five biggest overreactions to the first week of free agency.
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Cam Boozer and Darryn Peterson exchange 3-pointers
Cam Boozer and Darryn Peterson exchange 3-pointers
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No. 6 pick Mikel Brown Jr. whips impressive wraparound dime
No. 6 pick Mikel Brown Jr. whips impressive wraparound dime
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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 free agency signings.
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Celtics' Stevens cites 'challenging' path to explain Brown trade
Brad Stevens said Monday that the Celtics traded Jaylen Brown to keep the team competitive and add more optionality with draft assets.
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Jokic opts to wait on Nuggets extension until next summer
Nikola Jokic reaffirmed his desire to say with the Nuggets long term but said he's opting to wait until next summer to sign an extension.
