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Ron BakerWichita StateSG - 2
Sheldon McClellanMiamiSG - 3
Wayne SeldenKansasSG - 4
David WalkerNortheasternSG - 5
Damion LeeLouisvilleSG - 6
Marcus Georges-HuntGeorgia TechSG - 7Brandon AustinNorthwest Florida StSG
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Marvelle HarrisFresno StateSG - 9
Kellen DunhamButlerSG - 10
Melvin JohnsonVCUSG - 11
Eron HarrisMichigan StateSG - 12
Maodo LoColumbiaSG - 13Tomas DimsaLithuaniaSG
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Rasheed SulaimonMarylandSG - 15
D'Vauntes Smith-RiveraGeorgetownSG - 16
Omar CalhounUConnSG - 17
James RobinsonPittsburghSG - 18
Deuce BelloMissouriSG - 19Chris JonesPittsburghSG
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LeBron James not ready to reveal next team, but it will be 'fun'
LeBron James remains undecided about where he'll play this season. The NBA's all-time scoring leader and current free agent spoke Thursday but didn't reveal his next team choice.
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Windy: NBA probing Gary Trent Jr.'s 'nefarious' $64 million deal
Windy: NBA probing Gary Trent Jr.'s 'nefarious' $64 million deal
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2026 NBA buzz: Latest summer league, free agency, trade updates
We're tracking deals, trades and buzz across the NBA, including the latest on AJ Dybantsa and other rookies at summer league.
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NBA investigating Bucks' four-year deal with Gary Trent Jr.
The NBA is investigating a four-year, $64 million deal between Gary Trent Jr. and the Bucks for possible salary cap circumvention, a league spokesperson told ESPN.
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Congressman calls on NBA to review Joe Tsai's position in league
John Moolenaar's comments follow Alibaba's designation by the U.S. government as a "Chinese military company"
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NBA won't punish Bam Adebayo for altercation with Tyler Herro
The NBA will not punish the Heat's Bam Adebayo for striking former teammate Tyler Herro at a Las Vegas gym last Friday, a league spokesperson told ESPN's Shams Charania on Thursday.
