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Antonio BlakeneyLSUSG - 27
Jonathan JeanneFranceC - 28
James Blackmon Jr.IndianaSG - 29
Malcolm HillIllinoisSG - 30
L.J. PeakGeorgetownSG - 31
Zak IrvinMichiganSG - 32
Wesley Alves Da SilvaBrazilSG - 33
Kenan SipahiKosovoPG - 34
Moses KingsleyArkansasPF - 35Youssoupha FallFranceC
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Austin NicholsVirginiaPF - 37
Simon BirganderSwedenPF - 38
Robert HubbsTennesseeSG - 39
Antonius ClevelandSoutheast Missouri StateSG - 40
James BirsenTürkiyeSF - 41
Nedim BuzaBosnia & HerzegovinaSF - 42
Przemek KarnowskiGonzagaC - 43
Ilimane DiopSenegalC - 44Axel BouteilleFranceSF
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Derek WillisKentuckyPF - 46
Keith FrazierSMUSG - 47
Xavier Rathan-MayesFlorida StatePG - 48
Elijah BrownNew MexicoSG - 49
Josh HawkinsonWashington StatePF - 50
Amida BrimahUConnC
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2026 NBA offseason trade grades: LaMelo Ball, Isaiah Stewart deals
We're grading the biggest NBA trades of the offseason, including the blockbuster deal that sent LaMelo Ball from Charlotte to Minnesota.
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Stephen A.: LeBron should return to Cavs if winning is priority
Stephen A.: LeBron should return to Cavs if winning is priority
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Stephen A.: Ant and LaMelo make an 'elite backcourt' for Timberwolves
Stephen A.: Ant and LaMelo make an 'elite backcourt' for Timberwolves
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Shams: LaMelo Ball trade is a 'big swing' for Timberwolves
Shams: LaMelo Ball trade is a 'big swing' for Timberwolves
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Windy details why the Timberwolves traded for LaMelo Ball
Windy details why the Timberwolves traded for LaMelo Ball
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Sources: Hornets trade Ball, Green to Timberwolves for Reid, picks
The Hornets are trading star guard LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Timberwolves for Naz Reid and a series of draft picks, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
