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Jarrod UthoffIowaSF - 2
Dorian Finney-SmithFloridaSF - 3
Robert Carter Jr.MarylandPF - 4
Alex PoythressKentuckySF - 5
Gary Payton IIOregon StatePG - 6
Anthony BarberNC StatePG - 7
James Webb IIIBoise StateSF - 8
Ron BakerWichita StateSG - 9Fred VanVleetWichita StatePG
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Kyle WiltjerGonzagaPF - 11
Marshall PlumleeDukeC - 12
A.J. EnglishIonaPG - 13
Elgin CookOregonSF - 14Gracin BakumanyaCongoC
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Sheldon McClellanMiamiSG - 16
Wayne SeldenKansasSG - 17
Tim QuartermanLSUPG - 18
Troy WilliamsIndianaSF - 19Yogi FerrellIndianaPG
- 20Perry EllisKansasPF
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Jameel WarneyStony BrookPF - 22
Ryan ArcidiaconoVillanovaPG - 23
David WalkerNortheasternSG - 24Brannen GreeneKansasSF
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Danuel HouseTexas A&MSF
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Cruel Achilles injury has killed the Ben Simmons comeback Australia was dying to see
For the first time in years, Ben Simmons had given us a reason to believe. That's what made the news of his Achilles injury hit so heavily -- he'd started to answer a question that had followed him for half a decade, Olgun Uluc writes.
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Warriors' Stephen Curry 'fine' after tweaking right ankle in practice
Steve Kerr said franchise superstar Stephen Curry is "fine" after he limped off the practice court with a right ankle issue.
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Kings guard Ben Simmons, 30, has torn Achilles tendon, will undergo surgery
Kings guard Ben Simmons has sustained a torn Achilles tendon and will undergo surgery, the team announced Sunday, an injury that is likely season-ending for the 30-year-old veteran who authored an impressive training camp on short notice for Sacramento.
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Knicks waive Bruce Brown, keep James Wiseman ahead of opener
The Knicks are waiving Bruce Brown and keeping James Wiseman on the roster as the team heads into its regular-season opener, sources told ESPN.
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76ers, needing frontcourt help, convert 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall to two-way contract
The 76ers, dealing with injuries in the frontcourt, have converted center Tacko Fall to a two-way contract.
