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Derrick Favors-- - 1 (6)
Ekpe Udoh-- - 1 (7)
Greg Monroe-- - 1 (13)
Ed Davis-- - 1 (14)
Patrick Patterson-- - 1 (15)
Larry SandersFrom Chicago - 1 (17)
Kevin SeraphinFrom Milwaukee - 1 (21)
Craig BrackinsRights to Craig Brackins traded to New Orleans - 1 (23)
Trevor BookerRights to Trevor Booker traded to Washington - Pick from Philadelphia via Utah - 2 (11)
Jarvis VarnadoFrom New Orleans - 2 (16)
Gani LawalFrom Charlotte - 2 (17)Keith Gallon--
- 2 (19)
Ryan Richards-- - 2 (22)
Luke Harangody-- - 2 (27)
Ryan ReidRights to Ryan Reid traded to Oklahoma City - Pick from Dallas - 2 (28)
Derrick Caracter-- - 2 (30)Dwayne CollinsFrom Cleveland
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Draft News
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Why Stephen A. is worried about KAT, Knicks extension talks
Why Stephen A. is worried about KAT, Knicks extension talks
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Reranking the men's basketball recruiting class of 2024
Cooper Flagg remains No. 1 in this high school class -- but we admit to some mistakes for the rest of the list.
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NBA Rank 2026 audit: What we got right -- and wrong -- in our top 100
Using an analytical lens, Dean Oliver examines what the NBA Rank panel got right -- and what it got very wrong.
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NBA Rank 2026: The new top 10 features a razor-thin race for No. 1
Our countdown of the NBA's top 100 players hits its grand finale.
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Fantasy basketball mock draft: 10-team H2H points league
Our 10-team, H2H points fantasy basketball mock draft was highlighted by some new faces entering the top two rounds.
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Longtime Lakers public-address announcer Lawrence Tanter dies
Lawrence Tanter had manned the microphone in L.A. since the "Showtime" days until his retirement in June following a stroke.
