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2025-26 Record: 17-65, 15th in Eastern Conference
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2025-26 Record: 17-65, 15th in Eastern Conference
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2025-26 Record: 17-65, 15th in Eastern Conference
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Round 1, Pick 2
2025-26 Record: 22-60, 15th in Western Conference
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KAT after sweeping Cavs: 'It's a good time to be peaking as a team'
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