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Tobe AwakaArizonaF - 2
Aaron NkrumahTennessee StateG - 3
Nate BittleOregonC - 4
Milos UzanHoustonG - 5
Oscar CluffPurdueC - 6Noam YaacovIsraelG
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Kylan BoswellIllinoisG - 8
Michael AjayiButlerF - 9
Jaden HenleyGrand CanyonG - 10
Nick BoydWisconsinG - 11
Quadir CopelandNC StateG - 12
Rafael CastroGeorge WashingtonF - 13
Graham IkeGonzagaF - 14
Tre DonaldsonMiamiG - 15Ernest Udeh Jr.MiamiC
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Mark MitchellMissouriG - 17
Tamin LipseyIowa StateG - 18
Keyshawn HallAuburnF - 19Darrion WilliamsNC StateF
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Seth TrimbleNorth CarolinaG - 21
Elijah MahiSanta ClaraF - 22
Lamar WilkersonIndianaG - 23
Peter SuderMiami (OH)G - 24
Duke MilesVanderbiltG - 25
William Kyle IIISyracuseF
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Peyton Watson to Cavs, Max Strus to Clippers in multi-team 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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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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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
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Picking the NBA moment that defined the 2025-26 season
ESPN analyst Zach Kram examines the moment from last season that could be remembered years -- if not decades -- to come.
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NBA offseason recap, early 2026-27 season previews by team
We're looking back at the offseason and taking an early look at the regular season by rolling out one team profile each weekday through Sept. 18.
