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Ron BakerWichita StateSG - 2
Sheldon McClellanMiamiSG - 3
Wayne SeldenKansasSG - 4
David WalkerNortheasternSG - 5
Damion LeeLouisvilleSG - 6
Marcus Georges-HuntGeorgia TechSG - 7Brandon AustinNorthwest Florida StSG
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Marvelle HarrisFresno StateSG - 9
Kellen DunhamButlerSG - 10
Melvin JohnsonVCUSG - 11
Eron HarrisMichigan StateSG - 12
Maodo LoColumbiaSG - 13
Tomas DimsaLithuaniaSG - 14
Rasheed SulaimonMarylandSG - 15
D'Vauntes Smith-RiveraGeorgetownSG - 16
Omar CalhounUConnSG - 17
James RobinsonPittsburghSG - 18
Deuce BelloMissouriSG - 19Chris JonesPittsburghSG
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The Celtics are picking up their option on center Neemias Queta for next season and are adding a four-year, $56 million extension, his agent Bill Duffy of WME Basketball tells ESPN's Shams Charania..
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Why LeBron back to Cavs would be a 'storybook ending'
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What NBA execs are buzzing about after a wild week of free agency
After the Jaylen Brown trade, hundreds of millions spent on centers and a shocking cap development, here's the latest NBA buzz as we enter Week 2 of free agency.
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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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Sources: Eason to return to Rockets on 5-year, $81.5M deal
Restricted free agent Tari Eason has agreed to a five-year, $81.5 million deal to return to the Houston Rockets, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania on Thursday.
