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Eric DixonVillanovaC - 2
Vladislav GoldinMichiganC - 3
Viktor LakhinClemsonC - 4Dink PateWestchesterG
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Hunter SallisWake ForestG - 6
RJ Luis Jr.St. John'sF - 7
Ryan NembhardGonzagaG - 8
Chucky HepburnLouisvilleG - 9
Mark SearsAlabamaG - 10Grant NelsonAlabamaF
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Tamar BatesMissouriG - 12Izan AlmansaSpainF
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Jaxson RobinsonKentuckyG - 14Clifford OmoruyiAlabamaC
- 15Caleb GrillMissouriG
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Brice WilliamsNebraskaF - 17
Caleb LoveArizonaG - 18
Igor Milicic Jr.TennesseeF - 19
Curtis JonesIowa StateG - 20Isaac NoguesRip CityG
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Sean PedullaOle MissG - 22
Kobe JohnsonUCLAG - 23
Dawson GarciaMinnesotaC - 24
Miles KellyAuburnG - 25
Jacksen MoniNorth Dakota StateF
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Shaq: It's 'championship or bust' for LeBron, 76ers
Shaq: It's 'championship or bust' for LeBron, 76ers
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2026 NBA offseason trade grades: Watson, Schroder, more deals
We're grading the biggest NBA trades of the offseason, including the multiteam deal that sent Peyton Watson to Cleveland.
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NBA trade tracker: Updates for every deal of the 2026 offseason
We have the updates, including players and draft picks, for every NBA trade made this summer.
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Peyton Watson to Cavs, Max Strus to Clippers in multiteam trade
The Cavaliers, Nuggets and Clippers have agreed on a trade that will send Peyton Watson to Cleveland and Max Strus to Los Angeles, sources told ESPN. Watson will sign a new four-year, $88 million deal to join the Cavs, his agents said.
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Wembanyama named captain of France's team for FIBA qualifiers
The French national team announced Victor Wembanyama as its captain Wednesday in preparation for the FIBA World Cup European qualifiers.
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Mad Dog surprised at Haliburton's shock over return not being on national TV
Mad Dog surprised at Haliburton's shock over return not being on national TV
