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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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From breaking news to the latest intel from around the NBA, here are the top highlights from Brian Windhorst's "The Hoop Collective" podcast.
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Stephen A.: Chet Holmgren should be traded for someone like Giannis ASAP
Stephen A.: Chet Holmgren should be traded for someone like Giannis ASAP
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Perk, J-Will call out disrespect of Jalen Brunson
Perk, J-Will call out disrespect of Jalen Brunson
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2026 NBA Finals: Storylines, matchups that will define Knicks-Spurs
How can the Knicks slow Wemby on both ends? Can Jalen Brunson defy the logic about small guards? Here's what Knicks-Spurs will tell us about these teams and the league.
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2026 NBA draft: Player comps for 12 projected lottery picks
From best-case ceilings to realistic floors, which NBA players do the top 12 prospects in the 2026 draft most resemble?
