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Terrell StoglinMarylandSG - 2
Scott MachadoIonaPG - 3
Kevin JonesWest VirginiaPF - 4
Hollis ThompsonGeorgetownSF - 5
Drew GordonNew MexicoPF - 6Henry SimsGeorgetownC
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Garrett StutzWichita StateC - 8Eric GriffinPF
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William BufordOhio StateSG - 10
J'Covan BrownTexasPG - 11
Kostas SloukasGreecePG - 12
Paul LacombeFranceSG - 13
Tony MitchellAlabamaSG - 14
Tu HollowayXavierPG - 15JaMychal GreenAlabamaPF
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Alex YoungPurdue Fort WayneSG - 17
Casper WareLong Beach StatePG - 18
Chris JohnsonDaytonSG - 19
Cameron MooreUABPF - 20
Ricardo RatliffeMissouriPF - 21
Leon RadosevicCroatiaPF - 22
Josep FranchSpainPG - 23
Rakim SandersFairfieldSF - 24
Jordan TaylorWisconsinPG - 25
John ShurnaNorthwesternSF
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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.
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Ja Morant switches jersey number from 12 to 1 with Portland
Morant had worn No. 12 throughout his career, starting at Crestwood High School in South Carolina, college at Murray State and the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Sources: Billy Donovan to become lead assistant for Spurs
Billy Donovan agreed to become the lead assistant coach for San Antonio and head coach Mitch Johnson, sources said.
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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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Shams: 76ers enter mix for LeBron James
Shams: 76ers enter mix for LeBron James
