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Tobe AwakaArizonaF - 2
Aaron NkrumahTennessee StateG - 3
Nate BittleOregonC - 4
Milos UzanHoustonG - 5
Oscar CluffPurdueC - 6
Noam YaacovIsraelG - 7
Kylan BoswellIllinoisG - 8
Michael AjayiButlerF - 9
Jaden HenleyGrand CanyonG - 10
Nick BoydWisconsinG - 11
Quadir CopelandNC StateG - 12
Rafael CastroGeorge WashingtonF - 13
Graham IkeGonzagaF - 14
Tre DonaldsonMiamiG - 15
Ernest Udeh Jr.MiamiC - 16
Mark MitchellMissouriG - 17
Tamin LipseyIowa StateG - 18
Keyshawn HallAuburnF - 19
Darrion WilliamsNC StateF - 20
Seth TrimbleNorth CarolinaG - 21
Elijah MahiSanta ClaraF - 22
Lamar WilkersonIndianaG - 23
Peter SuderMiami (OH)G - 24
Duke MilesVanderbiltG - 25
William Kyle IIISyracuseF
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The Thunder on Monday exercised forward Lu Dort's 2026-27 contract option.
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Sources: Landry Shamet intends to ink 4-year deal with Knicks
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Sources: Julian Champagnie to sign 3-year, $45M deal with Spurs
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Jonathan Kuminga a free agent as Hawks decline option
The Hawks are declining Jonathan Kuminga's $24.3 million team option, making him a free agent.








