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Greg SmithFresno StateC - 2
Giorgi ShermadiniGeorgiaC - 3
Scotty HopsonTennesseeSG - 4
Demetri McCameyIllinoisPG - 5
Malcolm ThomasSan Diego StatePF - 6Jereme RichmondIllinoisSF
- 7Jamine PetersonSF
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Justin HolidayWashingtonSF - 9
Rick JacksonSyracusePF - 10
Diante GarrettIowa StatePG - 11
Xavi RabasedaSpainSG - 12
David LightyOhio StateSG - 13
Brad WanamakerPittsburghPG - 14
Damian SaundersDuquesneSF - 15
Ben HansbroughNotre DamePG - 16
Jamie SkeenVCUPF - 17
Willie ReedSaint LouisPF - 18
Julyan StoneUTEPSG - 19
Jacob PullenKansas StateSG - 20
Mindaugas KuzminskasLithuaniaSF - 21
Xavier SilasNorthern IllinoisSG - 22
Durrell SummersMichigan StateSG - 23Ater MajokPF
- 24Matthew Bryan-AmaningWashingtonPF
- 25Pablo AguilarSpainSF
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Live 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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2026 NBA free agency: Grades for offseason signings, extensions
We're grading the biggest NBA free agent signings and extensions, including Austin Reaves' new deal with the Lakers.
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Stephen A.: Lakers have to keep LeBron after signing Reaves
Stephen A.: Lakers have to keep LeBron after signing Reaves
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2026 NBA buzz: Latest news, injuries, league intel, updates
We're tracking the latest news, rumors and buzz across the NBA, including what we're hearing ahead of free agency.
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Sources: Lakers' Reaves intends to sign 4-year, $185M max deal
Lakers star Austin Reaves intends to sign a four-year, $185 million maximum contract to return to the franchise, with a player option for the final season in 2029-30, sources tell ESPN's Shams Charania.
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Why Caleb Wilson selects Kawhi Leonard as his NBA comparison
Why Caleb Wilson selects Kawhi Leonard as his NBA comparison
