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Patric YoungFloridaC - 2Artem KlimenkoRussiaC
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Khem BirchUNLVPF - 4
Bryce CottonProvidencePG - 5Christiano FelicioBrazilPF
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Javon McCreaBuffaloPF - 7
C.J. FairSyracuseSF - 8
Jahii CarsonArizona StatePG - 9
Mike MoserOregonPF - 10
Deonte BurtonNevadaPG - 11
James Michael McAdooNorth CarolinaPF - 12
DeAndre KaneIowa StatePG - 13
Jabari BrownMissouriSG - 14
Aaron CraftOhio StatePG - 15
Eric MorelandOregon StatePF - 16LaQuinton RossOhio StateSF
- 17Michalis KamperidisGreecePF
- 18Melvin EjimIowa StateSF
- 19Jordan BachynskiArizona StateC
- 20Scottie WilbekinFloridaPG
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Tarik BlackKansasPF - 22Roscoe SmithUNLVSF
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Sean KilpatrickCincinnatiSG - 24Devon CollierOregon StatePF
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Keith ApplingMichigan StatePG
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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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The NBA regular season is less than a week away, and we're tracking all the news, deals, and trades across the league.
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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.
