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Daishen NixUSAPG - 2
Austin ReavesOklahomaSG - 3
Joel AyayiGonzagaSG - 4
Aaron HenryMichigan StateSG - 5
Matthew HurtDukePF - 6
McKinley Wright IVColoradoPG - 7
Chaundee BrownMichiganSF - 8
Carlik JonesLouisvillePG - 9
Sam HauserVirginiaSF - 10
Trendon WatfordLSUPF - 11DJ StewardDukePG
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Vrenz BleijenberghBelgiumSF - 13
Justin ChampagniePittsburghSF - 14
Isaiah MillerUNC GreensboroPG - 15
Matt MitchellSan Diego StateSF - 16
John Petty JrAlabamaSG - 17
Duane Washington JrOhio StatePG - 18
AJ LawsonSouth CarolinaSG - 19
Yves PonsTennesseeSF - 20
Jose AlvaradoGeorgia TechPG - 21
Amar SyllaSenegalPF - 22Moses WrightGeorgia TechPF
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Marcus GarrettKansasPG - 24EJ OnuUSAC
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JaQuori McLaughlinUC Santa BarbaraPG
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2026 NBA buzz: Latest free agency and trade updates
We're tracking deals, trades and buzz across the NBA, including new teams for Kelly Oubre Jr., Norman Powell and Marcus Smart -- plus the latest on LeBron.
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Pacers, Kelly Oubre Jr. agree to two-year deal, sources say
After a three-season run with the 76ers, free agent forward Kelly Oubre Jr. has agreed to a two-year, nearly $17 million deal to sign with the Pacers, sources told ESPN.
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2026 NBA free agency: Grades for offseason signings, extensions
We're grading the biggest free agent signings and extensions, including the Quentin Grimes and Sandro Mamukelashvili deals in Los Angeles.
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Fantasy basketball: Walker Kessler provides value as Luka's big man running mate
Andre Snellings and Eric Moody break down the fantasy impact of the latest offseason moves from around the NBA.
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2026 NBA offseason trade grades: Walker Kessler, Ja Morant deals
We're grading the biggest NBA trades of the offseason, including the deal that sent big man Walker Kessler to the Lakers.
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Sources: De'Anthony Melton returns to Warriors on 2-year deal
Free agent guard De'Anthony Melton has agreed to a two-year, $11 million deal to return to the Golden State Warriors, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.
