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- 1 (31)
Damien Inglis-- - 2 (32)
K.J. McDaniels-- - 3 (33)
Joe HarrisFrom Orlando - 4 (34)
Cleanthony EarlyFrom Boston via Dallas - 5 (35)
Jarnell StokesRights traded to Grizzlies - 6 (36)Johnny O'BryantFrom L.A. Lakers via MIN & PHX
- 7 (37)
DeAndre DanielsFrom Sacramento - 8 (38)
Spencer Dinwiddie-- - 9 (39)Jerami GrantFrom Cleveland
- 10 (40)
Glenn Robinson IIIFrom New Orleans - 11 (41)
Nikola Jokic-- - 12 (42)
Nick JohnsonFrom New York - 13 (43)
Walter Tavares-- - 14 (44)Markel BrownRights traded to Brooklyn
- 15 (45)
Dwight Powell-- - 16 (46)
Jordan ClarksonTraded to Lakers - 17 (47)Russ SmithTraded to NOP for rights to Pierre Jackson. Originally from Brooklyn via DAL & BOS
- 18 (48)Lamar PattersonTraded to Hawks for future second-round pick. Originally from Toronto via PHX
- 19 (49)
Cameron Bairstow-- - 20 (50)
Alec Brown-- - 21 (51)Thanasis AntetokounmpoFrom Dallas
- 22 (52)Vasilije MicicFrom Memphis via CLE
- 23 (53)Alessandro GentileFrom Golden State
- 24 (54)Nemanja DangubicFrom Houston via MIL
- 25 (55)
Semaj ChristonTraded to Charlotte - 26 (56)Roy Devyn MarbleTraded to the Magic. Originally from Portland
- 27 (57)
Louis LabeyrieTraded to Knicks for cash. - 28 (58)
Jordan McRaeTraded to Sixers. Originally from L.A. Clippers via NOP - 29 (59)Xavier ThamesTraded to Nets. Originally from Oklahoma City via NYK
- 30 (60)Cory JeffersonTraded to Nets
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Sources: NBA has no evidence Ballmer funneled money to Leonard via sponsors
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2026 NBA buzz: Latest free agency and trade updates
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Sources: Trendon Watford, Pelicans agree to 1-year, $2.9M deal
Free agent F Trendon Watford, Pelicans have agreed to a one-year, $2.9 million dollar deal, sources told ESPN's Shams Charnia on Monday.
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NBA offseason recap, early 2026-27 season previews by team
We're looking back at the offseason and taking an early look at the regular season by rolling out one team profile each weekday through Sept. 18.
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Portland Trail Blazers offseason recap, early 2026-27 season preview
With noise outside the hardwood growing in Portland, how will the Blazers respond? We're looking at the offseason and previewing the 2026-27 season.
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Colts, Pacers donate $125,000 each to Indiana flood relief
The NFL's Indianapolis Colts and NBA's Indiana Pacers are donating $125,000 each to flood relief efforts throughout the state. The WNBA's Indiana Fever and the G League basketball team Noblesville Boom also joined the effort.
