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Johnathan MotleyBaylorPF - 2
Devin RobinsonFloridaSF - 3
Cameron OliverNevadaPF - 4
Kobi SimmonsArizonaPG - 5
P.J. DozierSouth CarolinaPG - 6
Chris BoucherOregonPF - 7
Isaiah HicksNorth CarolinaPF - 8
Derrick Walton Jr.MichiganPG - 9
Eric MikaBYUC - 10
Kennedy MeeksNorth CarolinaC - 11
V.J. BeachemNotre DameSF - 12
Isaiah BriscoeKentuckyPG - 13
Jeremy MorganNorthern IowaSG - 14
Andrew WhiteSyracuseSG - 15
Amile JeffersonDukeSF - 16
Luke KornetVanderbiltPF - 17Paris BassSF
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Nigel HayesWisconsinPF - 19
Peter JokIowaSG - 20
Ben MooreSMUPF - 21
Melo TrimbleMarylandPG - 22
Jamel ArtisPittsburghSF - 23
Kris JenkinsVillanovaSF - 24
Marcus KeeneCentral MichiganPG - 25
Isaac HumphriesKentuckyC
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Lakers, needing backcourt help, sign Nick Smith Jr. to new deal
With Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves sidelined by injury, the Lakers are signing two-way guard Nick Smith Jr. to a new two-year contract, his agent told ESPN.
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Sources: Kings to retain coach Doug Christie for next season
The Kings are retaining coach Doug Christie for next season, team sources told ESPN.
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Tim Legler: The Wembanyama era begins now with Spurs as a title threat
Tim Legler discusses why the Spurs are poised to make a deep playoff run and potentially win a championship.
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Illinois star freshman Keaton Wagler to declare for NBA draft
Illinois freshman guard Keaton Wagler will declare for the NBA draft, his agency ProMondo Sports told ESPN.
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Checkmates and closeouts: Inside the NBA's quiet chess boom
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NBA playoff watch: What's at stake on the final day
We break down every seeding possibility, plus a look at the race to secure the best odds for the No. 1 pick.








