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- 1 (1)Kwame BrownGlynn Academy HS (GaPF
- 2 (2)Tyson ChandlerDOMINGUEZ HS (CALIF.PF
- 3 (3)Pau GasolSpainSF
- 4 (4)Eddy CurryTHORNWOOD HS (ILL.)C
- 5 (5)Jason RichardsonMichigan StateSF
- 6 (6)Shane BattierDukeSF
- 7 (7)Eddie GriffinSeton HallPF
- 8 (8)DeSagana DiopOak Hill Academy (VaC
- 9 (9)Rodney WhiteCharlottePF
- 10 (10)Joe JohnsonArkansasSF
- 11 (11)Kedrick BrownOkaloosa-Walton CCSF
- 12 (12)Vladimir RadmanovicYugoslaviaPF
- 13 (13)Richard JeffersonArizonaSF
- 14 (14)Troy MurphyNotre DamePF
- 15 (15)Steven HunterDePaulC
- 16 (16)Kirk HastonIndianaPF
- 17 (17)Michael BradleyVillanovaPF
- 18 (18)Jason CollinsStanfordC
- 19 (19)Zach RandolphMichigan StatePF
- 20 (20)Brendan HaywoodNorth CarolinaC
- 21 (21)Joseph ForteNorth CarolinaSG
- 22 (22)Jeryl SasserSMUPG
- 23 (23)Brandon ArmstrongPepperdineSG
- 24 (24)Raul LopezSpainPG
- 25 (25)Gerald WallaceAlabamaSF
- 26 (26)Samuel DalembertSeton HallC
- 27 (27)Jamaal TinsleyIowa StatePG
- 28 (28)Tony ParkerFrancePG
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Rich Paul to McAfee: Butler's playoff experience will benefit Warriors in play-in
Rich Paul tells Pat McAfee how Jimmy Butler's playoff experience adds value for the Warriors in the play-in tournament.
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Mavs GM Nico Harrison has no regrets about Luka Doncic trade
Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison said he has "no regrets on the trade" that sent franchise cornerstone Luka Doncic to the Lakers. Instead, Harrison preached patience and the importance of defense while addressing a group of reporters Tuesday.
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Bucks' Damian Lillard to miss start of NBA playoffs, sources say
Bucks star Damian Lillard will miss the start of the NBA playoffs because of a blood clot in his right calf, sources told ESPN.
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Stephen A.: Suns' Ishbia is on the verge of being worst owner in NBA history
Stephen A. Smith breaks down why Suns owner Mat Ishbia is on the verge of being viewed as the worst owner in the NBA.
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Wiggins and Carlson lift Thunder past Pelicans 115-100 in regular-season finale
- Rookie center Branden Carlson scored a season-high 26 points to go with 10 rebounds and three blocked three shots, and the Oklahoma City Thunder wrapped up the best regular season in franchise history with a 115-100 victory over the injury-depleted...
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Sources: Joe Dumars finalizing deal to be Pelicans' president
Naismith Hall of Famer Joe Dumars is finalizing a deal to become the new president of basketball operations for the New Orleans Pelicans, sources told ESPN.
